Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: DonM on November 29, 2014, 15:19:31 PM
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We were very impressed by the standard of service at the Esnaf hospital.
My wife had been severely constipated for a number of days and was worried about the cause. Within an hour she had seen the doctor, had an ultrasound, xray and a further consultation with the doctor who confirmed there were no nasties.
It cost 70 lira the see the doctor and 213 lira for the ultrasound and xray. She was very impressed with the speed and efficient service she received.
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I agree the service is spectacular.
In September my wife had to go to hospital after a cycling accident - we first went to the Letoon but it was suggested we went to the Esnaf for a 2nd opinion the next day.
The standards were poles apart - and I'd recommend Esnaf every time.
Ian
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We agree, M had to have a time specific injection which fell halfway through our holiday. We took the prescribed drug with us from UK and he was treated with total professionalism and care. We were out within 10 mins at an incredible cost of only 1½ TL. Unbelievable :)
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It certainly is a lovely hospital...a while back my friend and I had the VIP tests there..
It was an interesting day to say the least...most of the results were ok but one of mine was not which I have followed up in the uk and am waiting for a hospital appointment for a procedure which I have been terrified about..now I am calmer I am glad I had the test as if it is anything ,nasty' fingers crossed it will have been caught in time..
My friend also had a few things that she has followed up in the uk, and the uk tests have said totally different to the Esnaf results so the mind boggles...
On the other hand for £140 all we had done you just would not get in the uk hell you would not even get half an hour privately with a consultant in the uk..
I did like the way at Esnaf if you needed follow up tests there was no faffing or waiting we went on the Friday and I could have gone back on the Tuesday for the procedure, part of me wishes I had as the waiting for the letter to drop through the door is playing havoc with my nerves>:(
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Karen, hope you get your appointment soon and all goes well withe the procedure and results.
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Karenina, as one who has been to hell and back health wise and after experiencing all the destructive procedures which accompany some of our most serious conditions, I absolutely feel for you at the moment and understand the torture you are going through. Just be positive and keep that positivity with you. Accepting the diagnosis, if it is bad, is the hardest part, and until you get a diagnosis, your fears may be all unnecessary. Sending positive and healing thoughts. :)
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Forgot to say on my first post I am so pleased Don that your wife is ok and nothing horrible for her...Thank you Marggie and Sadler...I am calmer now, shall I say what mine was, hell we don't seem to talk about bowel movements in this country yet we all do them! Don has posted without embarrassment about his wifes constipation ;) if any one finds my post offensive then please don't read it but surely ignorance is not bliss where health is concerned...
It was my last test as I could not do the "necessary" on demand! Most other things were quite good for my age and being a smoker(always trying to quit) the chest xray was my main concern but that was fine...
When the translator told me I had blood in my "stool" test I was not expecting it and because they said to book a colonoscopy up I asked when they said very soon it sent me into complete panic, I am ashamed now but I cried all the way to the dolmus and all the way home on the dolmus lord knows what the locals thought :-[
I do admit I have a tendency to go into extreme panic mode where health matters are concerned, so I did manage to calm my self down with the aid of a sleeping tablet that night and it did not ruin the rest of my holiday...I did a home test when home and that was clear so I was not going to bother with the doctor but during the time I was in Turkey the lovely Lynda Bellingham passed away I saw something about her saying about colonoscopies on TV and her stool tests being totally clear, so that got me into action and I contacted the gp, I really thought they may say a test in Turkey would not count but I was listened to and had to redo the test, two out of three came back showing a trace of blood so the gp has referred me for a colonoscopy I am not looking forward to one bit and the waiting is pretty bad but hell I just have to deal with it and if it does happen to be something sinister at least by having that first test in Turkey will have alerted me to there being a problem, otherwise I would be still going about my life blissfully unaware of anything going on, I can understand now why on the list of tests from the Esnaf they call some tests "internal medicine" as you don't know what is going on inside...
I would say also if any one else found themselves in this situation please do not ignore it or be embarrassed my gp has been great and I hope I get a nice person when I go for the procedure... And do not necessarily take the results of a home test as being correct, when I say correct I do not mean anything about diagonosing anything I mean as in there could still be blood present that personally I think needs to be picked up in a laboratory...
Sadler you are quite right my fears hopefully will all be unnecessary and in fact from today I am being a lot more braver about it all...Thank you re the positive and healing thoughts hope all is well for you health wise now :)
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Thank you - very brave of you and I sincerely hope that things improve asap.
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Oh Karennina, please don't be embarrassed - you are right we tend to put a lot of conditions into the 'taboo' section. If we spoke about them more, then perhaps we would all feel a lot less embarrassed and more likely to approach and talk to a health professional.
Hope your colonoscopy goes well and your results are clear. Be strong and stay positive and all the very best.
My personal experience of the Esnaf has been excellent. The most recent was a late night emergency visit with my daughter 3 weeks ago. My daughter reacted very badly to banana (or so we believe) and went into full anaphylactic shock, something that has never happened to her before. Got her to hospital just in time and she received immediate treatment. We stayed in for 3 hours whilst they watched all her symptoms slowly subside and then she was discharged. As I was completing forms at the desk to pay, my daughter collapsed with plummeting blood pressure and immediately had 8 health professionals around her.
We left after a further 2 hours at 5am, my daughter looking recognisable again and full of praise for the hospital and the staff. It cost us 153 Lira (£43) and they asked her to return later in the day for allergy testing. Our only regret was that we didn't in fact return that day simply because my daughter was so exhausted and she flew back to the UK the following morning. She has been told by her GP that allergy testing in her region has a minimum 6 week wait but it will probably be 12 weeks. Now she has a GP referral letter and can go privately - the initial consultation will cost £250 and the testing has been estimated at around £500......
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Thank you very much Menthol, if it comes back clear and nothing horrible I will literally dance my way out of the hospital!
Wow thank goodness your daughter is ok what a shock for you all though especially if she has never had a reaction to anything before...
What a difference in the price as well I expect to what the cost would have been at Esnaf for the allergy testing and I bet no where near as long as the UK wait... Makes me tempted to book my procedure up at Esnaf now and get it done with...
We had a lovely girl to do our translating though I think she was glad when we left the poor girl looked tired out probably because of all our endless questions...
I did not actually feel like I was at a hospital when we walked in it felt more like a hotel :)
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Karenina, thank you for being so frank and open, and Don, I am very pleased your wife is ok. Do not be worried about having a colonoscopy, Karen, I have had numerous. They don't hurt and when I advised the surgeon to bottle the anaesthetic and sell it as he could make a fortune, he did reply that he worried about me! I went through all the tests many years ago and a tumor was removed, but fortunately, I needed no further treatment for that particular problem, apart from regular colonoscopies as I was considered "young" at that time to have that condition (I was then under age 50). The worst part of the treatment for me was the stuff you have to take to make you purge, so make sure you are very very close to a reliable toilet!
8 years ago, I did have a battle with breast cancer, totally unconnected to previous problem. I, thankfully came through all that was thrown at me and consider myself a much stronger person because of it. I no longer worry unnecessarily, do speak my mind when I need to and will not suffer fools gladly - a total transformation from the previous person I was.
You are very very brave to open up on a forum such as this, it can only help those who are worried themselves. Do not be afraid of being emotional, I and many others I got to know cried buckets and more importantly laughed hysterically through our treatments.
If you ever feel that you would like a chat privately, please do pm me.
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Thank you very much Sadler do you know I'm already feeling bit better about it all just by talking about it has already helped...I think us Brits are like Menthol said we find some subjects to be taboo...
You have been very brave Sadler what you have been through, I just want to get mine done now...
I probably will pm you, thank you ;)
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A quick update for everyone who wished me well and took the time to reassure me and anyone else who wants to read it! I had my procedure Wednesday and woopity woop woop nothing nasty was found I truly am sooo happy and relieved although very cross with myself that I have wasted three months getting myself in such a state over it all! Sadler I get what you mean re the sedation, I had such a lovely doctor and she said to me we will get you sedated ASAP as I was in such a state (I'm ashamed of myself now)between sobs I did say to her 'I bet you wish you had not come to work today and boy have you pulled the short straw getting lumbered with me today' she was so kind and said not at all I want to help you...
It also made me realise the importance of having health check ups so I have decided to take advantage of the service at the Esnaf and go for these tests yearly in October...
Also if anyone else has been told they need or have been recommended to have a colonoscopy it really is nothing to fear and that is coming from the scardest person in this world ;)
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Really, really pleased for you Karen. I have been thinking of you over the Christmas period so thank you for updating us. :) :D ;D
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Glad all is well Mrs Scaredy ! Xx
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Oh that's wonderful news, Karennina! A great start for your new year.
Good that you have let us know and great that you are encouraging others to stop putting it off (one of my biggest faults) and getting stuff checked out.
We are very lucky that we have the Esnaf and Letoon Hospitals in Fethiye.
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Thank you ladies :)yes I agree we are lucky to have Esnaf and Letoon and dentistry cheaper then the UK, I may give the Letoon a whirl next time! ;)
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Great news for you - what a relief.