Three years after undergoing invasive surgery to remove fibroids, Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie has announced that the fibroids have returned.
On July 17, 2024, she took to Instagram to update her followers about her current health challenges and her plans moving forward.
Ini Dima-Okojie explained that she had a successful myomectomy in late 2020, which removed all the fibroids.
However, she recently discovered that the fibroids have reappeared, which has been emotionally difficult for her. Despite this setback, she has decided against undergoing another surgery and instead plans to take a holistic approach to shrink the fibroids.
She emphasized the importance of sharing her story, noting that it helps raise awareness about fibroids, especially among black women, who are disproportionately affected by this condition.
To further support this cause, she announced that she will fund screenings for 20 women, underscoring the need for increased conversation and research on fibroid remedies.
She wrote:
“I want to share something important with you today. If you’ve been following me, you would probably know that before the end of 2020, I had a myomectomy, which is an evasive surgery to take out fibroids. The surgery was successful; my doctor removed every single fibroid and I healed well. It’s been 3 years since the surgery and unfortunately, the fibroids are back.”
It’s very disheartening and it hasn’t been the easiest couple of months but I’m okay. I’ve come to terms with it, and I definitely don’t want to do another surgery anytime soon. This time I want to take a holistic approach towards shrinking the fibroids,”
“I just thought it was important to share and it wasn’t easy. I remember the first time I shared my story and how many women felt seen and many people shared their stories with me.
“Too many black women go through this and it wasn’t being talked about enough and it’s still not being talked about enough. I don’t even know if a remedy is being found for it. I’m going to be paying for 20 women to get their screening done; it’s very important.”
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