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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Sophie Collins

Woman left with lifelong health issues after 'jumping on bandwagon' with Turkey surgery

Horror stories about Irish patients being left with awful repercussions after having medical procedures done abroad are on the rise.

The headlines are flooded with warnings from medical professionals and harrowing patient accounts of recovery and complications as a result of the cheaper alternatives.

One woman spoke out today about being left ‘like a walking time bomb’ having travelled to Turkey for a cheap gastric sleeve operation.

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