‘My Doctors Felt It Was Something Serious’ – Mercy Johnson Opens Up On Cancer Scare

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has clarified concerns about her health after an old video of her discussing a cancer scare made the rounds online.

Naijaonpoint reports that in the snippet from her Mercy’s Menu TV show, the thespian recounted her health struggles and sudden weight loss during a conversation with her senior colleague, Joke Silva.

Mercy revealed that she had a cancer scare, and her doctors thought a tumour on her thyroid was cancerous, so she underwent a thyroid removal surgery.

However, some fans misinterpreted the video to mean that the movie star has cancer and started sending prayers and well-wishes to her.

Reacting in a video via her Instagram page on Tuesday, Mercy Okojie clarified that she does not have cancer.

She said, “Thank you to all of you who have been calling and sending messages and prayers. I do appreciate it so much, but I do not have cancer.

“I noticed that a clip from my TV show, Mercy’s Menu has been flying around and I think it was cut, they cut the clip. I said I had a cancer scare. It means that I’ve this swelling on my neck, if you can see the line there, and my doctors felt it was something serious. I had problems with my thyroid.

“I’m perfectly okay. Thank you so much for all of your calls and your messages. I’m perfectly fine and I do not have cancer.”