Syria, Daad wants to resist cancer

In 2005, Daad was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent operations and treatment for five years. The situation improved, but in 2019 the cancer returned. This time, however, the scenario in Syria had changed: the war, international blockades and inflation had caused the prices of tests and treatments to skyrocket, and they are no longer free as they used to be. Furthermore, the situation is made more difficult because treatment is only available in the city of Damascus, moving is very expensive and in addition to the cancer medicine, Daad has to provide for her heart and blood pressure medicines, which are also very expensive. “Before, when I had breast cancer, my family and I were able to afford the treatment,” Daad told us, “but now I can’t do it without help, and when the Seeds of Hope office helped me, I felt at ease because someone was supporting me and my children in this ordeal. The psychological burden and the high costs fell on them and overburdened them. In these circumstances, they can’t afford to live. My son, despite being an engineer, couldn’t find a good job, and now he has to take care of his family as well, not just me. I The center – Daad added – provided me with all kinds of assistance, not only subsidies for medicines, but also food subsidies and moral support”. Last year, Daad was affected by the coronavirus and was admitted to the hospital for treatment, the medical office helped as much as possible to cover the high costs of the hospital, the remaining part of the treatment is still being paid by the family, further aggravating her situation. “When I take the medicine I think about all these difficulties, I grieve and I ask myself if it’s worth it. Then I recover because I intend to stay strong for my family and for these loving people that I love so much, I have to show them that I can still resist and be strong.” It is precisely the family’s ability to stay together to resolve the problems and crises that have arisen in recent years that is Daad’s strength, and he hopes to recover and that his children’s economic situation will improve as soon as possible.