Zhang Mi has advanced oral cancer. (Picture / Retrieved from Weibo / Mimi Zhang Mi)
The 56-year-old mainland singer Zhang Mi has performed well in the music and model circles. She was also the first Asian artist to be signed by a European record company. Unexpectedly, in 2019, she was diagnosed with advanced oral cancer. She knew that there was not much time left, and even the funeral and photos had been arranged. After 3 years of chemotherapy, she finally returned to a normal life. Recently, she shared her mental journey of fighting cancer, hoping to inspire cancer friends.
Zhang Mi revealed that she was diagnosed with advanced oral cancer in 2019, and her life was full of despair in an instant. The entire oral cavity was eroded by cancer cells and had been transferred to the lymph. In addition to breathing difficulties, she could not open her mouth, eat, and even lost the ability to speak.
Zhang Mi collapsed, “I was sentenced to death. I knew that I didn’t have much time in this world, so I planned a funeral and chose my favorite photos.” But she finally decided to continue working hard for those who love her. go down.
Zhang Mi finally underwent chemotherapy, but the chemotherapy process made her miserable. Almost all the skin on her face and neck fell off, and her mouth was full of ulcers. Even before drinking water, she had to apply anesthesia to her mouth, but her tongue still felt like a The pain was unbearable like a knife cut; not only that, her legs were covered with blood spots, and if one of them ruptured, she might die from the massive bleeding.
Zhang Mi recalled the process, “My hair fell out, my face was swollen like a watermelon, and I was beyond recognition in the mirror. I was looking for hope in despair, and I broke through the gates of hell, I did it, I Stronger than expected.”
After repeated treatment, Zhang Mi finally returned to a normal life, and often interacted with fans on the live broadcast platform, and even brought her daughter to sing together, and she did not look sick at all. She hopes that through the sharing of her own experiences, she can encourage people who are on the road to fight cancer to fight cancer cells with an optimistic attitude.