Nollywood star Mercy Johnson-Okojie has revealed details of a serious health scare in a now-viral video featuring veteran actress Joke Silva. “I had a cancer scare and I had my thyroid removed,” Johnson-Okojie said as she addressed her health struggles and drastic weight loss. Mercy further explained that following the surgery, doctors informed her that she would have to be on medication for the rest of her life, a treatment that comes with certain side effects.
It was like a journey for us because we have kids, and my lastborn was six months old at that time, 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 about 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,” she added.