Both breasts removed and thankful

Soul survivor: Kgaodi says her family is very supportive
Soul survivor: Kgaodi says her family is very supportive

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month continues, Mmegi Staffer, BABOKI KAYAWE speaks to a 45-year-old nurse who knows the cruelty of the disease only too well

“My boobs were my pride.  They were very lovely and beautiful.  Then I thought why should I be pretty and dead with boobs when my wish to see my children well taken care of is unfulfilled?” 

Forty-five-year-old, Mpho Kgaodi is a double mastectomy patient.  She is also a professional nurse who until recently was ignorant about cancer.

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