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CANCER WARRIOR: Despite losing my leg and lung, I still have hope

Ruth Wanjiku battled cancer twice, leading to an amputation and loss of a lung. PHOTO | KAREN MURIUKI

By  Karen Muriuki

What you need to know:

  • On March 18, 2015, my leg was amputated. My doctors gave me no further advice or treatment. They only sent me home with painkillers.
  • I came to Nairobi and tried a few jobs. The stigma was real. To me, I was starting life all over again.
  • Even though I had sad and depressing days, I never once thought of myself as a disabled person.
  • To share your cancer story, email [email protected]

Ruth Wanjiku, 22, has battled cancer twice, leaving her without a leg and a lung. She narrates her story to Nation.co.ke.

 

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