In Russia, I had been monitoring a cyst in my kidney for a long time, constantly going for ultrasounds. During a routine check-up, the doctor said it looked abnormal and referred me for further examination. Polycystic kidney disease runs in my family on my father's side, and I was afraid I might have the same, but the doctors found a tumor and sent me for surgery. After the surgery, the histology results showed it was malignant.
I was very worried because all this happened during a pregnancy that couldn't be saved. I thought cancer was a death sentence, that it could come back, that I wouldn't be able to get pregnant. I was told I couldn't do anything: no sunbathing, no sauna, no medication, no travel. I was afraid anything could trigger the cancer again. Moreover, my treating doctors said everything was fine, I just needed to be monitored, while the doctors back home looked at me with pity. I was only 24 years old.
I was worried that not everything was removed, that I needed further treatment, and I was advised to contact "Anadolu". I quickly gathered all my documents and sent them. A couple of days later, I got a response, they offered me to come and undergo an examination to check how the surgery was done. At the same time, I started researching other clinics in Israel and even in America. Prices in the States were very high, and there was no clear plan. The representative from an Israeli clinic actually scared me with his activity and prognosis. "Anadolu" explained everything clearly to me, so we chose them.
We came to Turkey and stayed at the Titanic hotel attached to the clinic. I had an appointment with oncologist Serdar Turhal, who reviewed my documents and ordered the necessary tests. Then I was seen by onco-urologist Cemil Uygur. Within 1-2 days, I completed all the examinations. Dr. Cemil said my surgery was done excellently, and nothing else was needed, just timely follow-up. Although they said the same things as in Russia, here it sounded more confident and my fear disappeared.
I couldn't help but compare how things are done in Russia and here; everything seemed different here, procedures are tolerated differently, for example, the contrast injection, they don't scare me but support and explain everything. The next time I came for a check-up, I already had a child with me.
Essentially, at "Anadolu" I wasn't treated, only examined, but they explained what kind of surgery I had, what was removed, and how to live with it now. No restrictions. I realized I have a normal life ahead of me.








