Both breasts removed and thankful
Friday, October 23, 2015
Soul survivor: Kgaodi says her family is very supportive
“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.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...