Penny Roga: “I revised a lot about life, I look forward to going back to action”

Penny Roga spoke of the battle she fought with him and managed to come out victorious, the change in the way she sees life but also her return to action. Penny Roga, in 2024, passed a cruel and great test, facing cancer, and managed to become a winner, as she had announced through her posting. CORVERSE In an interview with ERT, Panathinaikos’ excellent limber referred to the strength required to overcome this great battle, the change in her mindset, and her return to the sport. In the interview, she stressed that she has taken the “green light” to return to the racing action and is ready for the new challenge. Roga’s statements “2024 was not good for me. I keep the good of all this, I saw my tolerances and limits, it was something unexpected but I realized how much power it takes to overcome all this, and I had it too. It was March 8th. We were playing Cup semi-finals and the next day I felt some abdominal pains and went to the hospital where I was told the news. Everything in life is, that’s where I’ve come up. I’ve reviewed a lot of things about life and the whole world should do that. CORVERSE You’re not given a choice. Only positive things need to be seen so that you can hope that everything will be over and you will be again, if not yourself, you will be healthy at least. There were weak moments, times when I felt like I couldn’t do it anymore, when it turned upside down. It’s about who you have next to you. My family supported me, my friends supported me, they were there. My husband, too, received a lot of love in general, support from my team. All this gives you motivation to keep trying and fighting for this thing.” For changes in her body: “The change is frightening. Especially in a woman whose outward appearance plays a major role. But at that time you’re not allowed to think about it. You put your health first and I’ll fix it all.” For its return to action: “My fans expect it and I look forward to it. I got the green light from the doctors to start a gym and gradually enter. My body is in shock and we have to take it step by step, gradually becoming the return.” For her decision to make public the battle she fought: “I wanted to pass a message and give strength to other people who are going through this. To show that we too are the athletes who have some recognition and may seem invulnerable to some, that we are human beings too. Problems are for all people and theoretically are all addressed.” For Margaret Economopoulou who left life at the age of 34: “The volleyball world is small so we know each other. I had very good relations with her family. It is very sad that young children leave life unexpectedly. Words are unnecessary, there are no words to describe this situation. All I can do is wish her family strength and from there remember her as we did. Alive, within energy and time will ease all this pain.”