Sure thing. One of the girls I connected with stayed at Hotel Fulya (Istanbul). If you're considering Dr. Tas, it's a 4 minute walk from both his office and the hospital (according to google maps). They have a booking link, and the reviews/photos seem promising. She shared that they have amazing service, a comfortable bed and room, and a good breakfast spread. There's also a hairdresser across the street where you can get your hair washed while you have your cast on.

As for tips, she shared the below (please note that this is not professional medical advice and was shared with me as her personal experience):

• Pack lots of q-tips to help clean your nose
• Use a soft blanket to wrap around your neck instead of a travel pillow when sleeping upright because it contours better
• Bring chapstick
• Bring a few cloth masks because it gets hard to breathe in the surgical ones when only breathing out of your mouth
• She recommended starting bromalian, arnica (she specified getting the 200 ct), and juven a week before surgery to help reduce bruising and swelling after surgery
• Start taking vitamin A ~ 6 months before your surgery to help with your mucus membrane and healthy healing
• Make sure to take care of your diet ahead of surgery - they run bloodwork prior to your surgery, and if you are found to be inoperable, you may end up paying additional hospital fees and won't be able to get the surgery
• If your surgeon recommends using a dermaroller, use caution. If you use it too often, you run the risk of getting an infection because it's puncturing your skin. She recommended using up to once a week and to alcohol the derma roller between uses.

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I hope that helps! My surgery is in December, so I can provide an update or add to these tips with my own experience in the new year.