With the phrase “Praise be to God,” and a beautiful smile illuminating his face, the Egyptian colleague on the BBC, Ibrahim Zahran, began his narration of his story with the emergence of the new Corona virus, referring to the details of his new experience that he entered recently, after another long battle, which he fought before With cancer, he emerged victorious from it, to send a message of hope to many who are afraid of the virus that struck the different parts of the world, and terrifies many now.
Zahran explained in his interview with the BBC's Ahmed Zaki yesterday, that the beginning with "Corona" was cold-like symptoms, three weeks ago, although he was very conservative, and did not mix with anyone, other than coworkers. , But the symptoms worsened, as his body temperature rose to 39 degrees Celsius, indicating that when he called the emergency in London and told them his medical history, they acted quickly, and did not wait until he completed his words.
He stated that he was suffering from lung cancer, and the treatment did not succeed 100%, which forced him to undergo surgery, and the greater part of the right lung was removed, so his immunity is weak, and he could not overcome the virus, and not be able to resist «corona».
Zahran was detained in the hospital for three days, and the results of the tests showed that he was infected with the virus, and they asked him in the hospital to return to the house and not leave it for good.
Regarding the advice that he gives to those who are infected or currently suffering from cancer, and who are afraid of the new corona virus, Ibrahim Zahran said: «Adhere to your homes, keep yourselves and your family, and follow the instructions of the Ministry of Health, and not anyone else». He continued: “Illness is not our choice, we have it, and we must deal with it. Be always optimistic that you will recover, and you have a beautiful soul that lives with it, even in the most difficult moments of my illness when someone called me, he found me laughing, and did not affect the subject of the disease psychologically, thank God "These things are very helpful for recovery."