I’ve worked hard to bring up my children as independent. Our children are our responsibility but they’re not for us. I want them to live well, with or without me.
Why do you think it’s important for communities to turn their attention towards breast cancer awareness?
We live in a very conservative society. Our strength comes from our faith. But sometimes, they have so much faith in God that they fail to help themselves. A community like ours needs more awareness—they need to understand that it is their own responsibility to take care of their health and their bodies. We need to say: you don’t have the right not to take care of yourself.
Being an Ambassadorof 10KSA, can you tell us what this initiative aims to achieve and what are you most looking forward to in this endeavor? I’d like to give women more hope should they get breast cancer. But we also need to be careful what we promise. There’s a 50-50 chance of survival. It’s also important to teach people to see the emotional benefits of going through cancer. I would like young women who get cancer to not collapse and to remain strong.
We also need a stronger support system—not just family. I’m hoping that we’ll have group therapy and support groups for women going through cancer. I’m hoping we’ll achieve this through 10KSA.
When I got cancer, I was energized. My faith in God increased so much. When your faith in God increases, you feel you can deal with anything in life. You learn to live life to its fullest. – Dr. Lama Sulaiman
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