Samah Yossry is a married woman, in her 50s, who has 3 children. She lived for her small family since she married, and life went with its ups and downs. However, she suddenly started to feel pain in the breast area. She tried to resist as much as she could in order not to bother her family with her pain, but the pain was unbearable, so she decided to tell them what she felt. She started visiting many doctors of different specialties and in the end, a friend of hers advised her to contact Baheya Hospital... and she did.
She made her first call and on the same day, she received a call with an appointment scheduled in less than a week. All required examinations were done with high accuracy and efficiency, and she was diagnosed with breast cancer of the second stage. Mrs. Samah says: “When I started to feel the illness, I went to a gynecology doctor who told me that it is quite a simple matter as it is just an ulcer and prescribed a medicine to me which I took regularly but in vain. On the contrary, in Baheya, I was examined and got the result on the same day and the result was very accurate and efficient which increased my belief that the hospital will provide the necessary medicine and take care of the patient without making a profit”.
The road was not paved with flowers. Besides the shock of having breast cancer, the second shock was at her family. Samah says: “I was getting ready to enter the operating room when my older brother got closer to me and told me that I will not get my inheritance because I will die, and they will not leave the money of the family for my husband... At this moment, I felt that I fell into a very deep and dark well. I am about to die, and my brothers care for money only”.
In the darkest moment of life, Allah sends you a message that you are not alone. Mrs. Samah says: "I found relief in the Baheya family when my family abandoned me. I got to know many friends who became closer to my family. During the treatment journey, I got to know the Baheya family and learned many things that I never imagined learning. The thing that distinguishes Baheya besides its medical role, is its emotional role. They are keen on providing workshops in various fields to allow the patient to rediscover herself, the thing which happened to me. I learned embroidery and sewing in addition to how to be the best supporter of a breast cancer patient”.
I never had a job during my life, but after I joined Baheya, my vision of life changed. I had a new goal to pursue, and the world became wider. Baheya introduced a new path to life to me. I learned there how to make accessories for women through workshops provided by Baheya and now, thanks to Baheya, I became a working and productive woman and it turned from a hobby to a job.
