As the globe marks World Cancer Day, five survivors share their tales of fighting the dreaded disease and defying the odds to remain alive. A nurse came in and she broke the news to me that I had colon cancer. I am now 62kg, and although I have to walk around with a colostomy bag, I am free from colon cancer and I am a survivor. MARY GATHONI, 28Side-effects of cancer treatment haunt me up to dateIn 2012 just after high school, I noticed a swelling on the side of my stomach (inguinal). The pride of every woman is to have a child but my menstrual periods were permanently affected by the cancer treatment.

Source: The Star February 04, 2019 02:26 UTC