Mere Tikoduadua is a fighter. Despite battling the scourge of stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasised (spread) to her spine and other parts of her body, she refuses to give up. Hope is now her friend and strategy, for without hope, there is little to live for.
The Burerua, Tailevu woman was first diagnosed with cancer in May of 2020 and since that ‘moment of truth’ she has been on a journey of self-discovery and soul searching. “I am currently in my healing space. I spent eight consecutive months in hospital last year fighting stage 4 breast cancer and paraplegia,” she told The Sunday Times.
“I’ve dedicated my life to not just finding my healing, but also advocating on navigating life after a difficult diagnosis, specifically around cancer and paraplegia.” The former civil servant and community worker had always been a health and fitness fanatic. It boosted her self-confidence and made her feel good.
So one day she joined a training program and decided to shed five kilos. Mere said at the end of that five kg loss she faced challenges when wearing sports bras without inner paddings. In such cases, she used panty liners to cushion her nipple markings.
Little did she know her creative solution would one day reveal unwanted tidings. “One day when I took it off, I noticed it was bloody. I suspected something was really wrong.
What actually happened was when I lost all this weight the tumour inside my breast got exposed. She had a similar experience before but t.
