Wednesday 4th feb 2026 Surgery Diary – Arrival Day 🇹🇷

Touchdown Istanbul ✔️

Flight was smooth

enough, but sleep clearly decided to take a different aircraft. So instead of snoozing at 35,000 feet, it was headphones on and games on the screen all the way.

Mind kept busy. Body stayed stubbornly awake.

Landed, straight through to meet my private chauffeur, feeling mildly important and slightly overdressed for the occasion. Whisked from the airport to the Ramada Florya Hotel for food, shower and finally a proper bed.

Three hours ahead of UK time here, so the body clock is already filing a formal complaint.

Plan for tomorrow:

⏰ 8am wake-up call booked

🚗 9am pick-up arranged

🔪surgery 11am

🛌 Right now… sleep time.

Big day ahead.

One step closer.