The 9-year-old girl, Rose Nasimiyu, who captured Kenyans emotions and attention while fighting Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer has now grown into a beautiful teenager.
Back in 2011, the young girl wowed Kenyans with her confidence, courage and determination to beat the deadly disease.
Rose Nasimiyu in a 2011 picture as a 9-year-old fighting cancer
Following several appeal funds to help the family and several media appearances, Rose was declared cancer free in 2012.
Rose Nasimiyu in a 2011 picture as a 9-year-old fighting cancer
Rose, now a 14-year-old teenager, is back in Kenya from the United Kingdom (UK) where she has been living with her family since 2012.
Rose Nasimiyu, now a pretty 14-year old teenager and cancer free
It is hard to believe it has been five years already, she remains confident and upbeat during an interview conducted by eDaily.
Years after beating cancer, Rose still oozes with courage, she offers encouragement to young cancer patients urging them to have faith and believe in life after the deadly disease.
“I want to tell young people like me that cancer can be treated. I am a living proof. Even though your medicine can take you so far, you have to believe that you are going to live because if you don’t believe, there’s no point to fight.” Rose said as quoted by eDaily.
Rose Nasimiyu, now a 14-year old teenager and cancer free
Rose who is now in high school, still maintains her budding singing career and hopes to become an oncologist when she grows up.
“I still want to become a doctor one day. Chemistry is one of my favorite subjects. I look forward to it every single week. I love Science… The doctor who attends to me really inspires me, and how he talks to me makes me want to become an oncologist even the more,” she added.
Watch the full interview below:
