Woman’s battle with 3 types of cancer inspires survivors

Sally Kwenda displays colostomy bags used by cancer patients who have undergone colostomy surgery, on August 28. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Sally Kwenda is made of steel. She is not easily fazed. This is the reason why she can afford a broad smile as she gives hope to cancer patients at a sensitisation forum in Nakuru.

The 50-year-old is not your ordinary cancer advocate, she has courageously fought three cancers - cervical, colon and rectum - and has undergone 13 surgeries.