Popular actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has revealed a recent challenging health issue.
Her new slim look has attracted speculations but she has now linked it to the recent health challenges she has had to manage.
According to her, she had what she called a cancer scare which necessitated a surgery that led to having her thyroid removed.
In a video dialogue with her older colleague, Joke Silva, the acclaimed Thespian says: “Mercy further explained that following the surgery, doctors informed her she would have to be on medication for the rest of her life, a treatment that comes with certain side effects.
She said, “I had a cancer scare, and I had my thyroid removed. It was like a journey for us because we have kids, and my lastborn was six months old at that time, we [my husband and I] kept saying, we had to understand this is the new us, let’s get the surgery done.
“When we got there, they said that I was going to be on medication for the rest of my life. We had to sit down, they were saying I can’t miss my medication, telling me the side effects. So, I’m reconciling with what you are saying [my weight loss]. I’m at the point where you realise that this is where we are, let’s grow from here and live in this comfort zone.”
