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Mrs. El Galaly, aged 50 had been having mamographies on an annual basis for 3 years before she was diagnosed with cancer. She was faced with the fact that she had to initially start treatment with a mastectomy operation (breast removal) followed by 6 cycles with chemotherapy. "I traveled to France following the mastectomy for consultation with the professionals over there to give me their opinion on what chemotherapy i should receive". Shortly after i returned to Egypt where I got the same professional advice from the staff at Cairo Cure, which is where I started my treatment". Initially, Mrs. El Galaly hid the story from her family. Her father had previously passed away because of cancer and she didn't want them to panic. "Although I was generally calm through the treatment, I have to admit to the very few moments where I lost my self control. I connected my father's death to what I had and also I started to cry when I knew that I was going to receive chemotherapy". Furthermore, there were also some hard times she faced whilst going through the chemotherapy. "It was annoying already straight after my operation. I love swimming and it was cosmetically irritating to wear a bathing suit. After receiving couple of chemotherapy cycles, another major problem emerged; HAIR LOSS which was by far the hardest part of my treatment". Following the successful chemotherapy, Mrs. El Galaly decided to complete her treatment by receiving radiation in Germany. "Whether it was Cairo Cure or abroad, I felt as if I was dealing with the same professional and co-operative staff". Mrs. El Galaly now leads her normal life as she always did during her treatment. She is a professional who teaches business in several universities in Egypt and is well recognized for her contributions in her field . She is now following up with the staff at Cairo Cure. "As any other disease, I hate the term (terminal disease) I believe IT IS CURABLE. I had a greater feeling when I know that I was dealing with right people where ever I went". |
