I have been trying to log unto pointblanknews, but it keeps going to some funny page. They have a story about the current status of the president, saying all his organs are failing. The site isnt just opening. Nairalanders pls check and verify, so i can confirm im not just over reacting. im sure those of u abroad can open it, those of us here in nigeria probably cant.

Is this what you want?

Fresh information has revealed that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua currently hospitalized at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital And Research center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has been in coma for the greater part of the weekend and currently placed under intensive care.

His current state of health was responsible for the influx of Government officials who departed Nigeria for Saudi Arabia last weekend.

Amongst those said to have rushed to the Saudi Hospital after learning about the condition of the President were Governors Bukola Saraki, Issa Yuguda, Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Tanimu Yakubu and some other children of President Yar’Adua.

Pointblanknews.com had exclusively reported that Doctors further confirmed that President Yar’Adua’s organs had failed over the weekend fueling an alarm raised by a very senior member of the entourage that the President’s condition has become precarious.

A source at the hospital in Jeddah informed Pointblanknews.com that throughout the weekend, the President was in coma and was immediately rushed to the Intensive care Unit, ICU. The source disclosed that on Saturday particularly, President Yar’Adua was in and out of the ICU and was placed on life support equipment after he was alleged to have severally gone into coma.

According to the source, “we were very scared that something might happen because at the weekend none of us here could sleep, his situation became worse and he was not responding. On Saturday was the worst of the days and they had to take him to the ICU.”

The source added, “we are just hoping and praying that nothing happens because he has still not responded, but we hope.”

Other hospital sources confided in Pointblanknews.com that due to influx of visitors wanting to see the President, the Hospital has asked that the number of visitors allowed to see the President be reduced. Only the Chief Security officer, the President’s wife, his daughters and few other top government officials have been cleared to have access to where the President is.

The source also confirmed that top Government officials who visited the President are requesting that the President be flown back to Nigeria as soon as possible.

Only recently, doctors officially confirmed that President Yar’Adua is suffering from “acute pericarditis,” a deadly ailment that result from Churg–Strauss syndrome.

http://www.pointblanknews.com/os2508.html

@Jonte

Have you now read it? anything new there?

There is another story there that says his organs are failing. still cant access, from here.

thats what you want to read? phone the hospital!

jontee:

There is another story there that says his organs are failing. still cant access, from here.

Is this the one?

Date Published: 11/28/09

Yar'Adua's organs failing , Entourage fears he may not make it

, As Turai returns next week

Turai Yar'Adua
Musa Yar'Adua

Fears have heightened over the state of health of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as Doctors at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital And Research center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have disclosed that the President’s organs are no longer responding.

And not minding the state of health of her husband, wife of the President, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua has scheduled to return to Nigeria next week.

Only recently, doctors officially confirmed that President Yar’Adua is suffering from “acute pericarditis,” a deadly ailment that result from Churg–Strauss syndrome.
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Very credible source in Jeddah told pointblanknews.com that Doctors at the Jeddah hospital have further confirmed that President Yar’Adua’s organ are now failing, an indication that the President may after all not be responding to treatment being administered to him.

According to the source, “am afraid all his organs are failing. We have a serious mess in our hands. Madam is coming back without him.”

In an earlier statement signed by Dr. Salisu Banye, a personal physician to President Yar’Adua, it had said “The medical review and tests undertaken at the hospital have confirmed the initial diagnosis that the president is indeed suffering from acute pericarditis. He is now receiving treatment for the illness and he is responding remarkably well."

The pericardium (pair"e-KAR'de-um) is the thin sac (membrane) that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels.

Pericarditis (pair"e-kar-DI'tis) is inflammation of the pericardium. The pericardium has an inner and outer layer with a small amount of lubricating fluid between them. When the pericardium becomes inflamed, the amount of fluid between the two layers increases. This squeezes the heart and restricts its action.

This problem occurs most often in men ages 20 to 50. Chest pain is common, especially pain behind the breastbone. Sometimes this pain spreads to the neck and left shoulder. Pain from pericarditis is different from angina (AN'jih-nah or an-JI'nah). (Angina is chest pain or discomfort due to reduced blood supply to the heart muscle.) Angina feels like pressure, but pericarditis usually is a sharp, piercing pain over the center or left side of the chest. Often this pain gets worse if the person takes a deep breath. Less often the pain is dull. A fever is also common. Often people with pericarditis report feeling sick. Some have pain when they swallow.

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