MP battling stage four cancer speaks about brutal drugs

An Mp battling stage four cancer and who revealed recently that he cannot be cured is working hard to manage it has once again touched Kenyans after a concerned citizen asked about his welfare.

Okoth, when asked how he was fairing on with his medication,

Hallo Mheshimiwa @okothkenneth How are you fairing? You crossed my mind today. Am praying for your quick recovery.— BENJIE

Hallo Mheshimiwa @okothkenneth How are you fairing? You crossed my mind today. Am praying for your quick recovery.— BENJIE (@WambuiBMW) March 11, 2019

He answered, Napambana na hali yangu kabisa. Chemo drugs brutal on the skin and immunity system.

Napambana na hali yangu kabisa. Chemo drugs brutal on the skin and immunity system. #CancerAwareness #WeShallOvercome pic.twitter.com/48Eotzbz6v— Kenneth Okoth, MP Kibra (@okothkenneth) March 11, 2019

Ken Okoth has been battling colerectal cancer but still putting on a brave face to work for his people.
And he admits the diagnosis came a little too late but he will pull through.

“I was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer with metastases to the liver,”

This diagnosis, however, was not easy to come by. For over a year, he presented symptoms of ulcers, at times bacterial infections and that is what he was being treated for.
He was even put on drugs to manage stress. Okoth says that all that time, he was battling abdominal pain and weight loss.

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By the time his doctor ordered some advanced scans, the cancer was found at stage four. It was shocking news to his family.
“The fear of the unknown that accompanies a cancer diagnosis is immense. Cancer changes your life completely,” he says.

chemotherapy can help shrink tumors or stop them from growing. But certain types of chemotherapy medications can also weaken your immune system. That can leave you vulnerable to infections.

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