Patient Stories

“Before surgery, I couldn’t hold a glass of water. Now I paint again.”

— Gülay, 58, essential tremor

“After the procedure, I went back to teaching. My students noticed the change before I even told them.”

— Hasan, 42, Parkinson’s disease

Hear directly from patients and their families as they describe the journey through diagnosis, treatment and recovery — including the parts that were harder than expected.

Healing does not stop at the hospital exit. What patients tend to remember is not the operation but the ordinary things that came back: signing a cheque, carrying a cup of tea across a room without a saucer, eating in a restaurant without choosing the seat facing the wall.

We ask patients, with their consent, to record short before-and-after clips — handwriting, pouring water, walking — because the difference is visible in a way that no percentage figure conveys.

A second opinion can provide clarity and reassurance — especially before a major treatment decision. The specialists in our network review existing diagnoses and treatment plans and offer a fresh, evidence-based perspective, so that patients can make an informed choice.

Second opinions are not only for disagreement. Three outcomes are common, and all three are useful:

• Your current plan is right. You proceed at home with more confidence and no wasted journey.
• The diagnosis needs revisiting. Most often this is the distinction between Parkinson’s disease and an atypical parkinsonism, which changes what surgery can offer.
• A different treatment fits better. Frequently this means medication optimisation rather than an operation.

The review is free and is done remotely. Send neurologist reports, recent imaging, a current medication list and symptom videos — the same records we would ask for before any evaluation.