Young woman with cerebral palsy wins 5-year battle against leukemia

ANKARA

A 22-year-old woman, who was born with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder, recovered from leukemia which she had been fighting for five years.

Despite difficulties in walking and speaking due to cerebral palsy, Kubra Cevik overcame all obstacles with the support of her mother Fatma Cevik.

Kubra is now preparing for the university entrance exam.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, the mother said Kubra was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017 and luckily it was an early diagnosis.

"We slept together in the hospital for 55 days without going out. Then the chemotherapy treatment started. She had severe sores in her mouth, she couldn't eat or walk, and she was in bed all the time," Fatma told Anadolu Agency.

"My daughter received chemotherapy for 45 weeks. She said, 'I will beat this disease,' and she did," the mother said.

Kubra, clear of the disease now, said she does not want to suffer from it again.

"My dream is to be a civil servant and physiotherapist. I want to help patients. I am writing a book about my life," she said.

The cancer survivor urged all patients to not give up the struggle. "Believe that you will succeed, do not be afraid and fight."

Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder caused by injury or malformation to the brain prior to its development before, during or after birth.

*Writing by Zehra Nur Duz