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tallfish145:
Same is happening to me.I did mine in 2014

Daninya11:
In 2011,I was diagnosed with Appendicitis. I underwent surgery to remove the ruptured appendix. It's 5 years now and I still feel uncomfortable.

Before these time, I can stay up to 2 days without using the loo. I hardly experience any form of stomach pain or rumbling noise in my stomach. But after undergoing Appendicectomy, I can hardly eat or drink water without experiencing mild or severe stomach pain, stomach noise and using the loo up to 5 times a day.

I also find it difficult digesting some food like pounded yam as I end up with constipation. I usually throw-up after eating draw soup like ogbono, okro and ewedu. I also feel dizzy when I consume fatty food.

Are all these, the aftermath of undergoing Appendicectomy??..

eyinjuege:
The children may have entered the abandoned bus to play, and locked themselves inside mistakenly, and couldn't come out again. Might have died from hunger, heat and exhaustion.

An autopsy should be done to help clarify this.

Poor angels. RIP

alienware:
It was all over the news yesterday that the star actor jim iyke was delivered from demonic oppression, which has prevented the guy from loving a particular woman and committing fully to any relationship. According to eyewitness and video's posted on youtube .The demon in him said " i don't want him to get married" ask yourself, is there anything special about getting married ? Was jesus christ married when he was on planet earth ? Christ was about 42 years when he was cruxified, yet he remained single.

UkanirehMkpongke:
The major problem in Nigeria healthcare delivery system is that some of our Physicians are too self centred. They don't even want other health Professionals to contribute to the well being of the patients. Unlike other developed countries of the world, a Doctor can't prescribe without the help of a Pharmacist, a Dr can't diagnose without proper laboratory procedures. But here in Nigeria a Dr wants to do everything and at the end patients are dying while some are suffering from the sickness they didn't go to the hospital with.

LazyGoat:
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But sir since i can go for surgery yet, is there any way to make the area to looks darker. Sir?

LazyGoat:
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Sir here is some pix of it.

LazyGoat:
Hello dear nairalanders, there is this thread i saw on nairaland fp, about a man with a female brest who came to a church. And since that day i saw that thread my mind has not been at rest ever since, because i have been living with the same condition for over 5 years now, without anybody knowing except myself.
I have this big tissue on both sides on my brest under my nipple, it looks like a seed, at first when it first started it was so very painful for me, but now it is no longer painful.
I think i have endured this very shameful burden for so long now and i think now its the time i seek some solution to it before it will be too late.
Let me give a brief explanation on how this problem has affected my life in so many ways.
I will be 22 on july 13 this year.
It first noticed this tissue growing on my chest in the year 2009 it looks like a woman's brest and to make matter worst it did't match my skin colour its more fairer than my actual skin. It all started when i was still in secondary school i was in SS1 then, it caused me so many embarassment then because its showing in my uniform when ever the breeze is blowing towards my direction, you will notice that there is something in there, i avoided all forms of gatherings including my school assemblings, i avoided camps like a plague, i no longer use bare chest into the bathroom, not even singlet, i always wear shirts into the bathroom, since the year 2009 till date am still wearing shirts to the bathroom when ever am about to take my bath, and in all no body not even my mother or any of my family members has ever seen my chest or my back since 2009 till date as am typing this now, never had a relationship with any girl since then.
It has caused me great pains and sorrows, i just think i should end my life now because of this problem am so ashamed of my self, i don't know what to do with my life my life has been very miserable and pitiful since this problem started i just hate my self, i always loves been alone and i only moves at night with my normal shirts, any single movement in the daytime from me i always goes with my big sweater to make it less noticeable.
Am tired of life, my life is so frustrated and miserable all am always thinking about is how to end my life.
please nairalanders help me please if at all there is any solution to this problem. I want to know and how much it will cost to get rid of it.
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Please mods help me push this to front page to get more reviews and replys.

zaynie:
Na you get the money?
No be the papa? Why are you complaining now?

IdomaLikita:
Story of 3 Villages- My Agatu IDPs Experience.
On the 25th of Feb 2016, the World was thrown into shock by the Carnage meted out to some communities in Agatu LGA of Benue state by Fulani Herdsmen over grazing rights. The resulting outcry fuelled by the impunity of the attackers, silence by the authorities and inaction of the security operatives prompted a peaceful protest by Nigerians on the 2nd March 2016 from the Justice Ministry through the Defence Headquarters to the grounds of the national assembly to demand Federal action.
Various Advocacy groups sprang up and existing houses screamed themselves hoarse trying outdoing themselves in the act of keeping the plight of the victims fresh in the minds of Nigerians. Donation centers were established and Idoma people from all over the world sent help in whatever form they could while sustaining pressure on the authorities to stop the carnage. By then, whole communities like Odugbeho, Aila, Okokolo,Adagbo, Ugboku and Akwu have been razed down completely and emptied of their inhabitants thus creating a huge humanitarian disaster in neighboring communities in Apa, Adoka and Otukpo LGAs as Govt. tried to cope.
While many advocacy groups concentrated on the destruction and the politics behind the perennial bloodbath that have come to characterize this herdsmen and their hosts, I have to concentrate on the survivors, their challenges and those of their hosts, their dreams, hopes, desires and their pains. Thus I decided to visit the victims in their natural environment under the auspices of the Adiuva Nobis Mission-A largely self-sponsored volunteer medical outreach programme which sought to achieve the following:
- Assess the Health Status of the victims in view of solving their immediate, short and medium term health needs as far as available resources and time permit.
- Strengthen the Capacity of the Primary Health Care centers catering to them by donating Relief Medical Items to them and exchanging ideas on how to cope with existing challenges and those that may arise.
- Interact closely with the victims to know their problems on a first hand basis with the aim of providing free advice to Relief donors on what kind of help is needed the most.

What seemed like a easy ride from onset took another dimension when letters written and calls made to about 15 Pharmaceutical Companies and Government agencies for Donations of Drugs and other medical supplies were unanswered making me resort to myself, close friends and family for help, and these didn’t disappoint. Drugs were sourced from the Open Market with the help of Pharm. Uchenna Nwosu who made sure we got a good bargain. I must also mention Mr Austin Iwuoha, a Pharmaceutical Representativebased in the FCT who gave us a generous quantity of Paediatric Drug formulations from his modest stock. With these, a team of volunteers was constituted comprising the following:
-Dr Chinedu Chukwu, A Medical Personnel and Humanitarian based in Abuja.
-Mr Haruna Joel- A Laboratory Technician with St Mary’s Hospital Okpoga, who coincidentally happens to be an Agatu indigene. His Advice, interpretation skills and local knowledge of the terrain proved indispensable to the mission.
-Mr Emma Ojakwu Owoicho-A Pharmacology Lecturer at the John Adah School of Health, Oturkpo, who’s dispensing skills came in handy.
-Mr Edoh Alo, an excellent Guide, Photographer and Planner.
Our Journey began from the Palace of the Ochi’idoma in Oturkpo where we were referred to the Catholic Diocese of Oturkpo ,said to be coordinating the relief efforts in conjunction with Agencies of Govt through a committee led by Rev Fr Attah- A clean shaven, well-built indefatigable middle aged man whose personal strength, and tenacity intrigued me. He made me aware of the presence of the Governmentt approved IDP camps in Ugbokpo, Ojantelle and Attanganyi-all border towns with Agatu LGA holding about 75% of the total population displaced. His strength of character is visible in the superb organization witnessed in these camps. We met with the Health Sub-Committee of the IDP Camps which include men and women of good nature and commendable experience drawn from the LGA Health Department, NEMA etc. Allow me to mention their names as they stand the risk of losing their efforts to obscurity due to the remoteness of their location and lack of numerous write-ups such as this to highlight their work.
-Mrs Margareth Owoicho-A Registered Nurse and Matron, Deputy H.O.D Health –Apa LGA
-Mr Okoh Edwin-Deputy H.O.D Health-Agatu L.G.A
-Mr Eddy James-NEMA Desk Officer, Agatu L.G.A
After due consultations and visits to other unofficial IDP camps in Otukpo, Agatu, and Adoka L.G.A, we decided to settle for the trio of Ugbokpo, Ojantelle and Attanganyi using a selection criteria based on the number of vulnerable Individuals(women, aged and children) in each camp, remoteness from help, proximity to the conflict zone and direness of camp conditions. After much delay, on the 19th of March 2016, we hauled our relief supplies to Apa LGA and set up camp one after the other in all 3 IDP camps running Outpatient clinics, Dispensing as appropriate, Interacting with the IDPs, Inspecting Sanitary conditions and making careful observations for the purpose of this report.


Presenting Medical Supplies to the IDP Camp Health Subcommittee(pix)



UGBOKPO IDP CAMP
This Camp is the Largest of the 3 Camps holding about 400 IDPs during Peak periods. It is located at Ugbokpo Primary school. The Conditions are most pitiable despite the efforts of the Camp coordinators. The dilapidated Classrooms of this School host various Families comprising mostly women and children. Diseases of Overpopulation and poor sanitary conditions were rife during our visit. Diarrhoea was rampant among the children and two mortalities had already been recorded before our coming.
There is no Toilet here and open defecation by the IDPs has rendered swathes of land around the camp an eyesore. This is dangerous considering that the source of Drinking water is a Pond on a dry river bed littered by faeculent matter. An epidemiologist is not needed to associate the squalid conditions of this camp with the prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases in the camp. Luckily enough, someone donated a modest cache of ORS and Zinc tablets the day before our arrival, and we did justice to them, teaching them how to constitute and administer this lifesaver. We pray the sunken tearless eyes and depressed fontanelles have become more supple by now. With the approaching rains and the ever present possibility of washing faeces into their Water source, an epidemic may be looming. Hence as a matter of urgency, UGBOKPO IDP CAMP NEEDS A WATER TANK AND A TEMPORARY LATRINE. Mass vaccinations are also needed because cases of measles among the children reached questionable proportions during our visit. The shootings are over, but the rains are coming. Indeed, the Vultures are cycling!









Residents of Ugbokpo IDP camp queuing for Medicines.(pix)








Widow who lost Husband to the crisis(pix)

OJANTELLE IDP CAMP
This is situated about a Kilometer from the Ugbokpo Camp, it is situated in the Government primary school in Ojantelle, just opposite the Chief’s house. The people of Ojantelle are superb. They have absorbed about 60% of their Guests and integrated them into their tiny community. They sleep together, go to the farm together and their children go to fetch firewood and water together. Yes water! Ojantelle’s Curse! The source of water in this community is pitiable. In fact, it debases their humanity and destroys every pride left in them. They rely on digging small holes into dry rivulet beds and waiting for water to accumulate before scooping , then dig some more and scoop until your hands get sore enough to convince you you’ve got enough water. Surprisingly, Diarrhoeal cases aren’t rampant. Maybe because their integration into the community boosted their hygienic standards since they have probably adopted the laws of their host regarding hygiene and their small number does not strain the environment of the hosts. They need clean water! If not for anything, for the dignity of their humanity.

Holes for extracting water from the Rivulet Bed(pix)







Photoshoot with the leaders of tomorrow.(pix)





Eureka! Found my Jumoke too!(pix)


ATTAGANYI IDP CAMP
Attaganyi is the last village in Apa L.G.A before Agatu L.G.A. it sits snuggly on the border between the two LGAs. Attanganyi is my Gold Standard for measuring IDP centers in Benue. The Refugees are fully integrated into the Community making the Primary School merely a gathering centre for important events like this mission and others. The IDPs in Attaganyi make regular trips back to Agatu to assess damage and report on the movements of the herdsmen and activity of Soldiers sent to checkmate them.
Attaganyi has a 2000L Water Tank that serves the drinking needs of this village. As expected, not a single case of Diarrhoea was seen by us (though only the Health Sub-Committees records can objectively validate whether cases existed prior to our arrival or after our departure). Towing the line of the Turkish City that was nominated by its country for the 2016 Nobel prize because of her hospitality towards Syrian refugees, I wish to recommend the Leaders and people of Attaganyi for the National Awards. They are very fine people with good spirits and large hearts. Ironically, despite receiving the fewest quantity of medical supplies from us, they were the only that bought us Soft drinks for entertainment. Their hospitality despite their plight is quite touching.
We left Attaganyi feeling Happy and Proud.

IDPs in Attaganyi Camp(pix)

Conclusion
The Mission opened our eyes to certain things that Humanitarian Agencies and Donors may overlook. For Example, we incorporated the question of the “most pressing need” of each refugee into our clerking and discovered they all unanimously listed Roofing Sheets as the Numero Uno on the Wish List, suggesting they have bigger problems ahead when they return to Agatu to begin to rebuild their homes. So we expect to see Donors shifting attention from food items and medicare to Building materials and Farm Seedlings.
We also saw the importance of organization and hygiene in IDP camps and its outcome on morbidity and mortality despite not conducting a specific research to explore this further due to paucity of resources, hence we encourage donors to support research involving the IDPs with the view of contributing knowledge to the academic world on conflict and conflict resolution, and also establish the basis for Legal action against the Arsonists and Murderers who have committed these crimes. The chronicity of the Agatu Crisis has made it long overdue for independent research and the Idoma People must take the Gauntlet and do it themselves. We have heard of Niger Delta Communities hiring environmental specialists to investigate oil spills with the view of taking legal action against them, We mustn’t wait on some FG panel of enquiry to help count our losses.
The role of the Church in this Crisis remains ever glorious! They have mobilized relief materials for the IDPs from various parishes and branches all over Idomaland and beyond. Despite my indifference towards religious institutions in Africa, I must confess the Church swept me away with her co-ordination of the Relief distribution led by the young energetic priest.
While the Politicians politick, and the herdsmen Graze, we the Ordinary people of Idomaland should remember that little acts of kindness replicated by all, endure more than singular acts of Philanthropy by Rich donors. A tuber of yam goes a long way, so do old story books and used clothes for the kids, a bundle of Roofing sheet (at N12,000 per bundle) can restore a family but the best gift of all is peace. Bit by bit, Agatu will be rebuilt and a Proud people shall till her valleys and fish her rivers.



Volunteers for the Adiuva Nobis mission(pix)


Heavily Pregnant woman planning to deliver at the IDP Camp in Ugbokpo(pix)









Old woman who sustained a fracture during her flight from Okokolo 2 days ago(pix)


Written By
Dr Aluh Francis Owoicho(Jr)
A Medical practitioner and Social Activist based in Abuja.

babythug:
If you have pap at home just take a spoonful of the raw one. It should stop the purging.

Pele

zaynie:
#cough......cough.....cough
Ermmmm Madam, I know you from diaryland o, buh as you come reach here, you no knock, you no greet. you just quickly gum body to TeamOct .
Oya talk true, you don pay your dues?

serendipityF:
Happy weekend to all the mamas in the house. Team October, how market we no dey even hear una voice it is well with us by God's grace. Plz mamas, which one is more accurate, is it the ultrasound date or the lmp? I ll prefer to go wt the ultrasound sha, e fast pass the lmp

zaynie:
Hmmmmm Mamas! Una too much!
Each time I logged in, I was bombarded with mentions left, right amd centre.
I was just smiling all thru today!
You guys are simply awesome!
I wanted to start replying mentions buh walai I no go sleep tonight.
Then I listed the names out and wanted to shout out buh when list enter 50, I said Lobatan! Thanks for the trippple p advice oh. That's how I went ant licked pineapple yday
Thank you guys. You made my day.
Thank you for the good wishes, prayers, the e-cake was so cute!
Buh somborri annoyed me o , the person first pray better prayer for me, I shout amin! Next I saw twins, triplets and quadruplets sef! Ahn ahn! And you know I can fear multiple babies....


Party don start o! And na all night!!! Or till dh or LO calls!!!!
Oya shoki ah!!!

Fvine:
The Scan is indicative that all is well with your womb and no infection as well.

I don't know where to post but since this is my active section I post here. So mods please move to correct section.

Today someone post about our excuse for our sins if God suddenly comes. That thread made me remember my greatest sin. Like I mentioned on that thread. I have not committed adultery as I'm the most faithful of all time. Neither have I stolen or fornicated. My only sin is a LIE I told to save my friend.

Flashback!!! My friend did something. He actually did it. He raped a 12 year old orphan girl and in our place it's death sentence for a man to rape a woman let alone 12 year old. He was drunk. We went to this party and he drank too much. Both of us were walking to our car so I drive him home then we saw this little girl. Even at 12 she looked 21 so perhaps my friend in his drunkenness over the wine got carried away and went after her. I tried to stop him but u could not. Right he front of me be hurt the little girl and someone caught him ad called it in.

We were both arrested. The person confirmed I was innocent that it's my friend who did it. But my father once worked in the Navy before retirement into private business, so alot of the police and law officials in our town know me very well. So they said I should give testimony in court of what i saw. I looked at my friend this is friend since childhood. This is friend that taught me how to use the swing. This is friend who taught me how to write my first code of programming to which I'm I'm a veteran now in programming. I cannot just throw him out the window. Then I said to my said elf "The devil you know is better than the angel you do not know"

I told the court the woman who saw us lied!!! That it was another man (actually her fiancé) who was with her that committed the crime and she want to protect hin. I said it with authority and confidence even I believed it to be true.

And like I said my father has reputation in the law enforcement so the judge said that based on the reputation of my father n the country (a navy chief) my words do hold water and the court will take it as true. Another lady (my wife now) backed me up. Perhaps she liked me. Said she was also there. That it wasn't my friend.

Long story short, the innocent man who was to marry his woman faced the death sentence just because i lied to protect my friend. My wife lied too (to support me) but she is fine with it. I was even discussing this with hr this morning that I'm feeling guilty now. She said I should forget it that people die everyday. That sometimes people have to be sacrificed to save another. She is just cool like it's nothing but I keep seeing flashes of the woman when she cried and her fiancé was taken away for what he did not do. It's driving me crazy

Please nairaland what do you think is the right thing I do?

No jokes here this is serious.

Thanks

sugarbelly3:
PORT HARCOURT—A medical doctor with Rivers State-owned Braithwait Memorial Specialist Hospital, BMH, Dr. Livy Ijamala, has died from Lassa Fever, bringing to three the number of people killed by the disease in the state.

Chairman of the state branch of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Furo Green, disclosed this yesterday in Port Harcourt, saying the late doctor, Ijamala, who died in the early hours of yesterday from the ailment, had contact with patients infected with Lassa Fever.


Dr. Furo added that the late medical doctor had been buried in line with recommendations of World Health Organization, WHO, for deaths from contagious diseases.

He also said a team from WHO had already visited the hospital for assessment, adding that the hospital had been decontaminated and that those who had contacts with the late Dr. Ijamala had been placed on observation.

He said: “Last night, one of our hard-working doctors in the department of obstetrics gynaecology, Dr. Livy Ijamala, lost his life following infection with Lassa Fever.

This is the price medical doctors and health personnel pay for offering health services to the public.
“The hospital is being decontaminated as we speak. All medical doctors and healthcare personnel that had primary contact with the late medical doctor have been placed under observation.”

… as doctors begin strike

He also said medical doctors in the state were on three days strike to protest the frequent abduction of medical doctors in the state.
He said within the week two of his colleagues, Dr. Isaac Opurum and Dr. Ib Aprioku were taken hostage at separate times. He said in 2015, 21 doctors were abducted in the state.

According to him, the warning strike was to draw attention to the plight of medical doctors.

He said: “While we are not happy to go on strike, the strike now appears to be a blessing in disguise because fewer doctors and patients came to the hospital today, thereby, reducing the rate of contacts among medical doctors and patients.”

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/medical-doctor-dies-of-lassa-fever-in-rivers/
Cc; lalasticlala, Dominique

Airforce1:
She's been showing us her legs, waist and breast..

When is she going to show us her husband?

EternalTruths:
The Judiciary arm must be respected to keep sanity intact in Nigeria

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