My conversation with a Cancer Survivor

Recently, a good friend from campus saw it fit to nominate me for a cancer awareness selfie challenge for 10 days. I was not particularly consistent because, oh well, one can’t afford to be online 7 days a week consecutively….I mean, Uhuru said we need to build the nation!

 

Anyway, while at it, a young lady, a very heartwarming go-getter made a comment on one of my posts telling me about how she survived cancer.

 

Because the writer in me felt the need to capture that in writing, I had to engage her in a chit chat.

 

Her story is the story of a few women who were conscious enough to get themselves checked whenever they observed some discrepancies with their health. However, there are many (and maybe you are among them...or a girl you know is among them), who are not keen enough to note the changes or discomfort in our "Victoria's secret". We can prevent spending millions on medical bills, putting time into pay bills, or worse still watching our loved ones agonize in pain as we lie helpless on hospital beds. 

 

I besiege all of us therefore to take up the Cancer Awareness challenge and let your social network know that we can all beat cancer! 

 

This is how it went down….(Disclaimer: we did a lot of aimless laughing while at it...just because we can..hehe) 

My conversation with a Cancer Survivor:

 

Me: heeeyyyyy

 

Her: Hey!!

 

Me: Will now be a bad time for you to share about your cancer victory??

 

Her: Hahaha not at all. How would you like to do this?

 

Me: Hehe....right here should be fine

Let’s chat up about it

Begin from anywhere (tongue emoticon)

 

Her: Hahaha okay let’s start with a disclaimer, I was found to have pre-cancerous cells in my cervix that put me at a high risk of cancer developing.

 

Me: Disclaimer noted...

 

Her: Secondly it has been about 3 months of medication and doctor visits but now I am clear of the cells, but still undergoing studies for evaluation.

So... I will redirect you to my blog. Read it first then from there I can answer more questions that you may have regarding the same is that okay??

 

Me: that's OK...please post the link here for me

 

There you go.

 

Me: great! Thanks! Will get back to you (After a few mins...)  

WWWWOOOWWW!!!

OK...lemme first comment as a writer, you can write madam Mutakale!!!! (The African instincts in you....haha)

That was a good read

 

Her: Hahaha I am humbled. Very humbled thank you

 

Me: Then now as a fan and audience, that was very inspiring!!!!

now mamas need to get that pap smear yo!!!

 

Her: Haha mafans!! Gosh Judy slow down. You will make this head grow big.

 

Me: hehheee.....

and then I got a mention in your blog....hehhee

I have made it in life!!! *happy dance*

anyway, what more would you like me to add as I write down as part of your story.....now that it's all written down ... hehehe

 

Her: Hahaha. Anything more you would like to add I am willing to give. I doubt I would miss a bit of royco or kachumbari to make it better.

 

Me: hehhe.....lemme just work with what you've given

Should I need more I already know where to find you J J

 

Her: Fantastic!

 

 

Chat Conversation End