Cancer survivors share their experience: inspiring stories for each patient

2019-11-03T17:19:52.790Z

DAMASCUS, (SANA) - Forty cancer survivors shared the story of their recovery and the details of a treatment journey accompanied by pain and hope, but its end

Damascus-Sana

Forty cancer survivors shared the story of their recovery and the details of a treatment journey accompanied by pain and hope, but their end was happy and inspiring, they said, to break the barrier of fear and challenge the disease by early detection and will.

Survivors who survived different periods, some up to ten years, shared their experiences in an event organized by the Syrian Cancer Society to introduce the disease and its stages of treatment and the role of early diagnosis in ensuring complete recovery by up to 95 percent.

Shirin, who has been recovering from lymphoma for nearly 10 years, shortened her experience by saying: “Although I gave up the disease at the beginning but surpassed that with the support of the doctor and parents and healed,” she added. Like others need treatment, patience and will. ”

Saleh Halfaoui, who shared with his wife Lamia al-Shami the treatment and healing journey, said: “My wife and I had colon cancer in the same period and we have been able to recover for three years now and today we are following our lives naturally.

His story between Hassan Bargash said that in 2009 he developed sarcoma and not only was able to recover, but also founded a family of three children, stressing his willingness to provide psychological and moral support to each patient.

Oncologist Dr. Mohammed Al-Sharif pointed out that these tests confirm that cancer healing can be cited as the role of awareness campaigns in breaking the barrier of fear of conducting the necessary tests and disclosures and identifying the risk factors that increase the rates of infection.

For his part, oncologist Dr. Malik Al-Humaidi stressed the role of the patient's commitment to the therapeutic plan and psychological support and positive moral status to reach healing, pointing to the need not to ratify everything published about the disease on social media.

Dr. Nada Noaman, Director of Al-Sham Medical Complex of the Anti-Cancer Society, explained the role of cancer survivors in providing support to patients who are still receiving treatment and encouraging them to continue with a high will and confidence to healing as well as encouraging early detection.

Noman pointed out that the association created about 10 years ago within the compound a private clinic to conduct the necessary tests for various types of cancer and is providing free tests at certain times during the year for tumors of the colon, cervix and prostate.

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Ahmed Al-Khulaifawi explained that the association since its establishment in 1964 has been providing awareness services and informing the community about the facts related to cancer. Early delivery of services to patients.

Ines Svan