"Born Again"

Hisham el Masry was 29 years old when he was first diagnosed with cancer. "I didn't quite understand what was happening. I had been undergoing treatment for lung problems for a month and all of a sudden I was hit with the bad news".

Hisham was diagnosed as a case of stage 4 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma shortly after being hospitalized because of some vague symptoms he was complaining of such as chest tightness, difficulty in breathing and coughing.

"I was very depressed. I was diagnosed with cancer just after my wife gave birth to my son. I felt like I needed to be there for him. The fact that I was diagnosed with cancer also got me thinking about all my actions throughout my life. I didn't pray enough, I used to drink a lot of alcohol. It was like I wanted another chance."

Hisham el Masry immediately started treatment. Following numerous cycles of chemotherapy, he had a bone marrow transplant, all which were successful in improving his condition. It wasn't the easiest transplant procedure by any means. Hisham undergone dialysis to improve kidney functions that was affected secondary to chemotherapy.

As time went by, Hisham was psychologically as well as physically improving. "In the beginning I was extremely nervous, and I went through very hard times. I have to admit that I gave the staff at Cairo cure a very hard time, but nevertheless, they treated me like an angel. They were more than marvelous. They were supporting to the point that one of the doctors slept in the bed next to me in the isolation room in order to calm me down."

"Now I perceive life in a very different way. Thanks to Cairo cure I was given another chance to live my life the way I always should have. I felt like I was born again"

At this moment in time Hisham is leading his normal life. He has been in remission for more than 5 years now, and his wife gave birth for his second son 2 years ago. "The staff at Cairo cure are now my friends. Thanks to them, what I went through now seems like it was just a dream...." .