Zoleka Mandela Is Happily Home After Being in Hospital for 8 Days to Receive Spine and Pelvic Cancer Treatment

• Zoleka Mandela is home at last after spending eight nights in the hospital while undergoing cancer treatment
• Mandela was admitted to the hospital on 13 May to receive radiation for her spine and pelvis, she was also waiting for chemotherapy
• The author and activist has been battling cancer and was not shy to get candid about it on social media through diary entries

Zoleka Mandela is happy to be back home and sleeping in her own bed after spending eight nights in the hospital for cancer treatment.

Mandela was admitted to the hospital on 13 May to start receiving radiation for her spine and pelvis while waiting for chemotherapy.

According to News24, Zoleka celebrated being discharged from hospital to continue treatment at home.

Taking to social media, Mandela extended her gratitude to the doctors working tirelessly in her fight against cancer. Netizens also showered the activist with prayers and support.

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@Nicolletmokobodi' wrote:

"I'm happy for you to be home, I'm home taking it easy as I started another cycle of chemotherapy yesterday after 6 years. I'm amazed about how good I feel, I just wake up with a mild headache, but this too shall pass. Keep strong."

@Fifi_makhu said:

"Aww awesome, these kids will be stoked to have you home."

@Ma_njola.sz commented:

"65 million children are happy to have mommy home."

@Ntlatsi Motaung wrote:

"Mommy is back home... This time the babies will pile up right next to you, trying to be as close as possible all at once. You breathe hope to some of us. Thank you. Ke kopa o fôle tuu."

@Miss_ranthake said:

"God is good."

Zoleka Mandela opens YouTube channel to detail journey with cancer

This is the third time that Zoleka Mandela is battling cancer. The author and activist opened up about being diagnosed with bone metastasis in August last year on her YouTube channel.

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News24 reported that after a month, Zoleka shared that she started treatment to fight cancer in her lungs, liver, ribs, spinal cord and hips.

"I was first diagnosed in 2012 at the age of 32, and how I discovered that something was wrong was – I had given birth to my late son, Zenawe, and because he only survived two days and without breastfeeding," News24 reported.

Smiling through the pain, radiation triumphs, Zoleka Mandela bares it all

TimesLIVE reported in April that Zoleka said she has planned for her funeral during an interview with Phemelo Motene on Kaya FM.

“I’m learning to be OK with my eventuality. I’m learning to live despite an expected death. I’m also just continuously evaluating many facets of my life,” Zoleka said.

However, a few weeks after the interview on Kaya FM, Zoleka marked her 10th and final radiation for her brain in a post on social media.

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Mzansi praises Zoleka Mandela for considering donating her eggs after bone cancer

Briefly News previously reported that even though Zoleka is going through a lot, she intends to do something selfless.

The author started a Twitter poll to get Mzansi's thoughts on donating her frozen eggs last year and it was met with so much positivity.

Source: Briefly News