Testimony of a breast cancer survivor

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Breast cancer is a disease that is increasingly threatening lives globally. Carolyne Achieng Otieno is no stranger to this disease that threatened to rob her off her dreams. However, she decided to fight the fiercest battle she has ever faced in her life. This is the story that she shared with Standard during her interview.

Standard: When did you find out you had contracted breast cancer?

Carolyne: It all started when I was 20 years old. I knew something was wrong when I noticed  a bloody discharge on my bra. I was very surprised and did not know what to make of it so I hesitantly shared with my big sister what was happening to me, because I was very embarassed . She then told my uncle (my guardian) and he sent me some money from abroad where he resides, for me to visit a physician at Nairobi Hospital.