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Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Nobody: 4:06pm On Apr 24, 2015
Your mother pass through all diz She is really strong oo
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by hfinest1(m): 4:26pm On Apr 24, 2015
Mhizblizz:
Your mother pass through all diz She is really strong oo
even my momsi passed through worse than dat... but thank God, she's still alive and when I see silly people saying God doesn't exist I just laugh at deir foolishness... make I no talk jare... cos na cry I go just dey cry.
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Nobody: 4:48pm On Apr 24, 2015
hfinest1:
even my momsi passed through worse than dat... but thank God, she's still alive and when I see silly people saying God doesn't exist I just laugh at deir foolishness... make I no talk jare... cos na cry I go just dey cry.
Big boys don't cry cheesy. Dat why they say our mother is our small God. Don't no what i could have done without my mother
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by hfinest1(m): 5:33pm On Apr 24, 2015
Mhizblizz:
Big boys don't cry cheesy. Dat why they say our mother is our small God. Don't no what i could have done without my mother
lol... mehn... me cried like crazy when I heard she was in coma for 3rd day... thanks to alomo for calming me sha... that was d last tym I remembered I cried sha! now, I can't even remember how to cry again sef... and yeah... they are really small god o...
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 6:05pm On Apr 24, 2015
Apologies to everyone, have been kinda busy. Hfinest1 and mhizblizz thanks for all the comment.
The real drama is just about to start, all those are just melodrama
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 7:34pm On Apr 24, 2015
Off to the state of Harmony
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Got to Oshodi park around 12pm, and as usual, yours faithfully sat close to a pretty young lady. By 1:15 our bus was out of the park. I called ife, told her I will be in Ilorin before 7 and I will be spending the night at her place.
Just some meters after Shagamu, our bus developed a fault, well, am not that good with cars, so I can't really say what it was. We stayed at the same spot for more than an hour before we could continue the journey.
After another about 45minutes drive, the driver parked again telling us he wants a mechanic around the area to help him fix it well, so we won't have any stoppages again.
While all this was on, I tried to start a conversation with the young lady by my side, one thing about me is am a shy guy, I really don't know how to start a conversation, but when I do, am just gonna blow you away. Am not that handsome but am blessed with this foreign ascent which I acquired when I was trying to be a rapper in primary school, the ascent is so real that you would wonder if I have lived all my life abroad, but funny enough have not even escorted someone to the airport not to talk of going on my own.
I got to find out that her name was Titi she's a student of Lautech Ogbomosho, we chatted well, exchanged numbers and we already plan on how to visit. Our conversation dint even let me know that the time was far spent. By that time it was already past 5 and we haven't gotten to Ibadan, everyone in the bus were grumbling and shouting at the driver that he knows the condition of the car before putting it on the road.
The bus eventually moved but this time a Napep could travel faster than it, it was getting late and my line was buzzing with people asking where I av gotten to.
Along Iwo in osun state, the bus had another stop to the infuriation of the passengers. The driver came down, opened the door, got a big stone and placed it on the battery in front of the first seat, as I was seating close to the door, he said I should please place my leg on the stone, I was like wow, african technology.
To my surprise it worked and we didn't have a stop again till Titi got down at Ogbomosho, but then it was almost 10pm.
We tried to continue the journey, but the headlight of the bus refuse to come up. Well our driver was fully prepared, so he brought out his torchlight, gave it to the man on the front seat, asked him to hold it out for him.
Here we are at the tiny Ogbomosho- Ilorin road with huge numbers of trucks and trailers without a headlight, can it get any worse?
Ife had called and she was dead worried by now, I told her I don't think I will be able to make it to her place again.
We eventually entered Ilorin by past 12, I got down at General and had to trekked to Oko-Erin, thank god it was close by.
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2nd semester was fun, the lodge was wonderful has usual, but pertaining to the two Ladies it was a very smooth 3 months. At the end of the semester, Acme called a meeting.
Acme: guys e don happen ooo
Tj: wetin happen
Acme: the landlord don give us quit notice ooo
Me: haaaa, wetin we do na
Acme: he said we don too plenty, and we no dey let them sleep for nyt, we too dey argue and shout and we too dey bring strange girls to his house
Me: that man no well
Acme: he gaves us a condition that only me and one other person could stay, he doesn't want more than two occupants in the room.
Me: Baba no wahala, make we go home, by the time we dey come back, we will all be prepared
KC: Acme, u have done well, I just want to appreciate you for all the love and how you have accommodated us all
Acme: baba don mention, abeg e dey do me like say make we all pack go the same place again
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By the time I got home after the semester, mama was unrecognisable again. She was so pale and white, I was scared to death, she was always lying down she can't even seat straight for 10minutes, she was weak, I CRIED, I couldn't hold back the tears, the breast was now very large and the lump had broken free and blood gushing out from the opening. Sometimes u wake up to see mucus coming out from the opening.
Every morning, we dress the wound, everyday she drinks a bottle of blood tonic, she was bleeding from the opening, and the opening was getting bigger and then on one tuesday something happened.......................................................................
TBC
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Hurklan(m): 7:44pm On Apr 24, 2015
Speechless.....
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by pinkycute(f): 8:06pm On Apr 24, 2015
Am scared embarassed embarassed
Ooh dear love..... cry
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by BeeBeeOoh(m): 8:06pm On Apr 24, 2015
Though the event is passed, but I feel for u bro. Notin dey happen, I don stuck here finish..
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by hfinest1(m): 10:07pm On Apr 24, 2015
omor.... this ur tory hook me for chair sha sotey I no fit stand up go piss...



nice suspence tunery004... job well done
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Nobody: 10:31pm On Apr 24, 2015
Speechless embarassed
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 11:09pm On Apr 24, 2015
hfinest1:
omor.... this ur tory hook me for chair sha sotey I no fit stand up go piss...



nice suspence tunery004... job well done
Thanks boss, more coming
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 11:38pm On Apr 24, 2015
As usual, we had woke up, had a prayer session dressed the wound and prepared my other two brothers for school.
After dressing the wound, we usually load the opening on the breast with cotton wool so has to soak up the blood. On this fateful day, the first cotton wool was soaked within 5minute, that was quiet unusual, we changed it and load another one, that one was dripping soaked within 3 minutes, the blood was gushing out from the breast like a running tap we did all we could to conceal the wound and stop the bleeding, we applied methylated spirit, we bandaged the cotton wool firmly to the opening but all was to no avail, I told Tos to quickly go get a taxi so we can take her to the hospital, while she was at it, Mama fainted......................................
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Having lost so much blood, it was kinda expected for me, so I didn't panic, just poured water on her body, placed a spoon in between her teeth with palm oil in it, after a while she open her eyes but couldn't speak, quickly we go to the hospital, and she was placed on drip immediately. Dad rushed down and the doctor told him to make sure mastectomy is done quickly on her, cos very soon it won't be possible anymore. She was at the hospital for one week and was discharged after the doctor certified her all right. Looking at her again she looked quiet better than when I arrived.
Need to say at this point the family was dead broke, Dad told me, she had been having series of tests, scans and expensive medication. Dad said his health policy is now in deficit, he has to look for ways to balance up at the end of the year, hoping there will be no reason to bring her back to the hospital.
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Mama's sister came visiting we usually call her mrs Id she was her sister on her father's side, when she saw the state mama was , she cried and blamed everyone for not informing her of the sickness earlier. As a celestial, she went to her church, and she came back to tell us that it was an arrow from mama's enemies in my mind I was like *arrow ko, bow ni. Can't u people just keep shut if you don't know what to say* I told mrs Id that she's even better now, that if it was a month ago, she wouldn't even stop crying. She said she will go to the mountain for 7days on her behalf, that she will be back to bring the message for her in 8days time. We thanked her and she left.
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Going to Lasuth was a hell, due to the financial implications, it was always one test or the other, the same test we did last week, we will be ask to repeat it again, and this test where not cheap, it seems has if the doctors were just playing on our intelligence, I tried speaking to them, but they wouldn't listen, instead they blame me for not coming at the early stage of the sickness. I was lost, broke and confused. I was still in this state, when Abimbola became terribly sick, Abimbola was admitted and the doctor said he has..........................................................
TBC
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 11:42pm On Apr 24, 2015
Please don't just read, kindly drop ur taughts, comments, observation and corrections.
Thanks
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by eitsei(m): 11:44pm On Apr 24, 2015
wat embarassedwat
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Nobody: 11:50pm On Apr 24, 2015
cry cry cry cry cry cryur good really, little spelling errors, and I must commend u for going back to the main subject matter
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Eniqurl(f): 11:58pm On Apr 24, 2015
God
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 12:02am On Apr 25, 2015
danyel09:
cry cry cry cry cry cryur good really, little spelling errors, and I must commend u for going back to the main subject matter
Thanks, the problem with the spelling error is that I typed straight from my head to NL, not a system and there is no avenue to proof read. But I will try checking the errors in the next update. Thanks
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Nobody: 12:04am On Apr 25, 2015
tunery004:

Thanks, the problem with the spelling error is that I typed straight from my head to NL, not a system and there is no avenue to proof read. But I will try checking the errors in the next update. Thanks
issokay
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 12:30am On Apr 25, 2015
The doctor said, he his down with typhoid, he also said he has Hernia.
Me: hernia?
Doc: yes, haven't you noticed that his balls are swollen?
Me: Jesus, what did we do to deserve all this,
I couldn't control my emotions anymore, I was just crying, here is mama terribly down, we couldn't even tell her what was wrong with her son, here am I, school had resumed, don't even have a dime to go back to school,God are we the only family on earth?
The doctor said he will treat him for the typhoid then will tell us the necessary test to do before operation could be done on him for the hernia.
Ambimbola was discharged,we took him to general hospital for another check and the doctor also confirmed he has hernia. Dad took him for prayers, we all fast and prayed, I also took him to a pastor, who did prayer for him. That was 6 years ago, no operation was done, God healed him in totality, the doctor confirmed that the hernia was gone, up till this moment, abimbola is still perfectly fine.
Abimbola's healing was rapid, so this gave us a renewed hope that God will also heal mama. So prayer where intensified, fasting became a norm (although there was no money to feed sha, so that helps). We were all hopeful.
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It was a new session, have been getting calls from school, ife helped me to check the pasted result and she said I had
STA131........A
MAT101..... A
Mat102...... B
STA121..... B
CSC101... C
Wow I was excited, was eager to return back to school. Acme called me to ask me when I will be coming
Acme: baba how far
Me: I dey oooo
Acme: how parole na
Me: we dey push am
Acme: when u dey land
Me: baba I never know ooo, u know say malee they sick and money no dey ground
Acme: heya, just try gather school fees dey come, we go rough tins na
Me: how much is it sef
Acme: I hear say faculty of science na 6300
Me: henhen. No wahala den
Acme: shey you hear say them don pursue Abbey for school sha
Me: what? Wetin he do?
Acme: the guy no meet 1.5 ooo
Me: how come?
Acme: as I hear gaan, the guy no reach 1.0 them for patch am put
Me: heya, where Abbey con dey now
Acme: he still dey find way maybe he go fit enter anywhere, even education
Me: God will help him.
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Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by longinus2706: 1:54am On Apr 25, 2015
Good write up.
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Hurklan(m): 3:43am On Apr 25, 2015
Aye tooto... Akamara... Waitin patiently as the story unfolds more nd more
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by pinkycute(f): 4:20am On Apr 25, 2015
What will I say concerning ur mom hilliness sad
Am kind of speechless and touch...
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Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 7:21am On Apr 25, 2015
longinus2706:
Good write up.
Thanks sir, stay tuned for more
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 7:22am On Apr 25, 2015
Hurklan:
Aye tooto... Akamara... Waitin patiently as the story unfolds more nd more
U won't wait too long bro, its weekend, so expect multiple updates
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 7:23am On Apr 25, 2015
pinkycute:
What will I say concerning ur mom hilliness sad
Am kind of speechless and touch...
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Well, just wait for what's coming next.
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Hurklan(m): 7:30am On Apr 25, 2015
tunery004:

U won't wait too long bro, its weekend, so expect multiple updates
wa gbayii... Na 7up dem gv me oo
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by Nobody: 7:47am On Apr 25, 2015
tunery004:

U won't wait too long bro, its weekend, so expect multiple updates
na sooo

abeg take one orijin bottle for there cheesy
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 8:04am On Apr 25, 2015
As God will have it, mama had two rooms willed to her by her dad, the tenant brought the dues. I took 8k and gave the rest to dad and I was off to school.

Got to managers villa, I was told Kc had gotten his apartment, and Abbey had gone back home. Tj's IJMB result were out but he hadn't been offered admission.
Oko-Erin to campus (PS) cost about #160 to and fro, so seriously I was having difficulty attending lectures. Acme's girlfriend TY was coming regularly, and I was becoming a discomfort to her, so I called Acme,
Me: baba, I no go dey come home regularly ooo
Acme: wetin happen na
Me: you no my financial predicament na
Acme: no worry, shebi we still dey rough am
Me: I go wan dey stay with my padis for Tanke, u know my lectures bam from monday to wednesday, so I go dey return on thursday.
Acme: well no wahala then.
Me: thanks baba.
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Mama had a brother leaving in Ita Kudimoh in Ilorin, he was her half brother from her mother. My grandma (mama's mum) do visit Ilorin once in a while. So on one occasion I heard she was coming, so I visited her.

After telling her about my difficulties, she asked me to stay with my uncle and I was given a room. She instructed my uncle to give me #500 per day. Well, my grandma was a bit rich, she was a chief (Iyalode) in one of the villages in Eti-Osa in Lagos. (Refer to page 1 to find the name of the village)
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Well the money was regular at first, but I wasn't comfortable staying there, the area was local and there was no one of like mind to mingle with. Soon the money stopped, and I was still trying to cope.
A friend of mine told me there is an accommodation for rent in Tanke Oke-Odo, very close to school, he said the room had been paid for but the owner need someone to scout with. I was happy has I only need to pay the owner half of what the room cost. Called my uncle at Adeniji, called my grandma, and in some couple of weeks the money came.
So I relocated to Gotham City in Oke-Odo.
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Ife was better now, infact it was as if she had never been ill, mama on the other hand became a hospital major, no month passed without her not getting admitted nor giving blood. I couldn't call home for money, I was at the mercy of friends, I couldn't buy course materials, my program was suffering.
Well, my room was already with a bed and carpet. So I didn't have to spend on any of that. There was pot, stove, a two-laoder CD player, so I was quiet comfortable. My new room mate name was Dav.
Dav was tall, huge and calm, he hate girls or should I say lack confidence in talking to girls, in the lodge was SK, a very understanding guy, JK(may her soul rest in peace) a very stingy young lady,(we kinda dated along the line), NK was JK's room mate, we had Rudeboy and Salau also, Feli and YT where roommates too, finally we had Bd and loret. Well Gotham was another fun filled house, but that's a story for another day, although some names from here will still appear in the story later, hence the little introduction.
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First sememster exam was here, mama was still terribly sick, albeit I don't know the extent, I only get few details on phone. I had no food, no money and no one to talk to. Exam came and the result was terrible, wasn't surprise cause my mind wasn't focused anymore. Immediately after the exam, I was back home to see mama.***********************************
Ife and I became kinda distant, maybe I wasn't caring enough, or maybe I wasn't spending enough time with her. Well how could I be caring when I am broke, how could I give attention when something else had beclouded my mind. I was on my own, pocket drained, GP draining, and mama wailing.***********************
TBC
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 8:07am On Apr 25, 2015
Hurklan:
wa gbayii... Na 7up dem gv me oo
Omo, I see the draw ooo, I no fit place bet on that one ooo, its just too close to call, but my mind dey tell me say Bayern go win the tie because Guardiola understands Bacerlona and the players well.
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 8:08am On Apr 25, 2015
danyel09:
na sooo

abeg take one orijin bottle for there cheesy
Thanks bros, but ehnnn, I don't drink alcohol but I take red wine lol
Re: Cancer ................... (a True Life Story) by tunery004(m): 8:26am On Apr 25, 2015
Got home and again, Mama was has little has a baby, I was told Mrs Id came back from her mountain with a kind off white sand, she was asked to pour it in the water she's to drink, she did and well, no one knows the impact its having.
I was told my grandma had sent someone to come bring her to the village, but she refused, and that caused a big fight between grandma and Dad. Grandma was of the opinion that it was dad who told her no to come. Well mum was a devout christian, grandma was an Ahlaja, but Also an Iyalode (if you know what that means) well for my non yoruba readers, Iyalode is the head of all women in a community, she is regarded as a man in the midst of women. So mama was sceptical about going to the village.
Tos was writing her WAEC by now, well she had missed school so much and we just hope she finds favor. So it was my duty to take care of mama.
Every morning I bath her in the room, brush her teeth, dressed the over expanding wound, stuff the wound with tissue, change the tissue regularly and feed her. Mama was helpless. Of the 3weeks I spent I lagos, two of it was in the hospital with her. The news by now had gotten to all her family, and so they all come around bringing money. The church was ever present and they where all hopeful, but I was losing hope and coming to terms that this might not end well, I stopped praying, and told God to do what he likes since he is God.***************************************
Sorry guys, my Ba3 is kinda low, so lemme just update this before it dies. Sorry it was short. Amma charge and give superlong one soon.

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