I was placed on life medication – Actress, Mercy Johnson narrates journey with cancer

Popular Mercy Johnson Okojie, a Nigerian actress and producer, has opened up about her journey on life medication after being diagnosed with cancer, glamsquad reports.

 

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During the latest episode of her YouTube cooking show, Mercy’s Menu, the actress revealed that she had a cancer scare that caused her doctors to put her on life support.

 

The actress also revealed that she had surgery to remove her thyroid, a gland in the throat, and that she is now on lifelong medication.

 

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“I had a cancer scare in quote, and I had like my thyroid removed,” Mercy said for the first time about her life-changing surgery and how she survived cancer. And because we had children, this felt like a journey for my husband and me.

“My last baby was 6 months old when we knew about it, and during the surgery, I found out that I had to live the rest of my life on medication.

“We had to face reality. You know, they give me the time and tell me I can’t miss my medication. That’s the first thing you notice when you wake up. Telling me about all of the negative consequences.

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