Bahraini Samah Husain has defied the odds by overcoming stage three breast cancer – all while living with the daily challenges of sickle cell anaemia.
The 42-year-old is now advocating for support groups for spouses who stand by their partners during the ordeal, highlighting the emotional challenges they face.
Ms Husain was diagnosed in October 2020 – she noticed a lump that changed in colour and size a couple of months after her marriage, prompting a biopsy that confirmed the terrifying diagnosis.
“I was one of those people who never thought I could get cancer, especially since I have sickle cell anaemia. I never imagined I could have both,” the A’ali-based architect told the GDN.
She consulted doctors in and outside Bahrain before choosing to receive treatment in Singapore, where medics presented a personalised plan using ‘targeted therapy’ – a treatment that attacks cancer cells while sparing healthy ones – as she also suffered from SCA.
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