Grammy-nominated R&B artist Nivea reveals cancer diagnosis
Grammy-nominated singer Nivea revealed she was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
The R&B artist opened up in an interview with the Cadillac Chronicles and said she's been undergoing treatment for leukemia and "everything is going great so far."
"First of all, I was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. And I'm so grateful to God. I've been going through treatment and everything is going great so far, and I expect it to continue," the "Don't Mess With My Man" singer said.
"It's so cliche to say, you know, you don't know the time nor the hour, but it's true, and it just helped me put a lot of things in perspective. And I live in gratitude, like religiously," she added.
Leukemia is a form of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow, where blood cells are made. When the bone marrow makes too many abnormal white blood cells, it can impact function of healthy white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets, according to the National Cancer Institute. The institute notes that nearly 68,000 cases of leukemia will be diagnosed in 2026, representing about 3% of all new cancer cases.
Despite her diagnosis, Nivea, a mom of four, said she's not letting her health challenges keep her from doing the things she wants to do.
"I'm definitely back into my music and I'm going to school for audio engineering," she said. "I've always wanted to learn how to engineer and mix and engineer, in particular. But in general, just doing all the things, honey, loving on my children, and just being grateful and taking every opportunity that comes my way."
Nivea's most recent album, "Mirrors," was released in 2019.
