14-year-old girl reveals how she beat cancer, social media rejoices with her
- Defeating illness is one of the things worth celebrating in life, and a 14-year-old girl identified as Queen has just done that
- The teenager took to her Twitter page to disclose that she was diagnosed with lymphoma eight months ago and that she has beaten the cancer
- Tweeps flooded her comment section to congratulate her for giving the cancer a bloody nose
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A 14-year-old Zimbabwean girl simply identified as Queen has taken to Twitter to disclose how she defeated lymphoma.
According to Mayo Clinic, lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting network.
Queen with the Twitter handle @Melissatana11 said she was diagnosed with lymphoma eight months ago, adding that she had her chemotherapy and God came through for her.
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She tweeted: "I am only 14 years old and 8 months ago I got diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. I Had my chemo, God came through and I beat it."
Tweeps took to the comment section of her tweet to congratulate her on her victory against cancer.
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Robert Makuku with the Twitter handle @RobertMakuku wrote: "God is great, and to you thanks for being strong. Stay brave and positive."
Another Twitter user with the handle @PertuniaHleta wrote: "You're the light and a survivor. Glory be to the lord for your life."
@Tshidax61 wrote: "Praise to God. Stay strong. Upward and forward mogirl."
@simelanemlu wrote: "Bless you. May you continue being a living testimony and an inspiration to many. Keep shining."
Below are other reactions:
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In other news, a woman from Northern Ireland battling terminal breast cancer, Ciara Haggan, is giving her kids the chance to celebrate one final Christmas with her.
The woman who has only a few weeks to live has received help from people as almost £10,000 has been raised to make sure she and her daughters enjoy their final days together.
According to the woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, Christmas has always been their favourite, Belfast Telegraph reports.
The woman is determined to keep fighting until the end to make every day as special as possible.
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