₦airaland Forum

WibusJaga:
Take heart Bro.
The government really has a lot to do in certifying & regulating our medical practitioners.

Thank you so much.

This may be a bit of a long read, but I hope you will have the patience to read through it, as you will find my experience useful, if not to you, then certainly to a loved one.

Our little boy was born in February 2019 in a government hospital in Abuja. He was delivered through a Caesarean Section as my wife’s two previous deliveries were through the same process.
When our baby was born, we noticed he had jaundice. We drew the attention of the doctors to it but they said it was mild. We complained several times and got the same response. We were discharged after three days.
Upon getting home, we started taking the baby out in the sun early in the morning believing it was sufficient therapy for jaundice. Baby went on running temperature so we went back to the hospital and complained. This time, the doctor we met recommended a test to check his bilirubin level. The doctor then told us it was nothing to worry about.

Our baby started delaying in meeting up with milestones. He sat at 1year, started standing at 1 year 3 months and he lost the skill completely. (He was teething and was having diarrhoea so he was feeble then. His elder brother attempted to walk at 1 year but was teething and had diarrhoea too, so he lost the skill and didn’t walk until 5 months later so we did not see it as something completely strange).
At 1 year and 3 months, our baby started tugging on his ears and inserting his fingers into the ears. He also shakes his head sideways continuously. We visited the hospital but after some tests, they gave us antibiotics and antimalarial drugs. He stood at 1 year 9 months, but before then, at 1 year 7 months when we noticed the baby was neither walking nor talking, we went to see a doctor at the same hospital. The doctor told us not to worry, as some children speak late and that his inability to speak at 1 year and 7 months was not unheard of. We went back to the hospital and this time around we met a female doctor whose eyes dilated when we told her about the symptoms (I guess the mother in her got the better side of her). She immediately referred us to a paediatric neurologist at the specialist hospital in Gwagwalada and that was how the long journey began.

I remember checking the referral letter where I saw “provisional diagnosis: cerebral palsy”. I googled “cerebral palsy” and I discovered that I am quite familiar with the disorder but it did not really coincide with my baby’s challenge because he didn’t have stiff joints. I will like to add here that we noticed at about 1 year and 6 months that our baby wasn’t responding well to sound too. You’d have to shout his name before he turns.
The neurologist after attending to us sent us to the Otolaryngologist (ENT doctor) and also to the Physiotherapist (since baby was still not walking). After one physiotherapy session, baby started walking. I doubt if physiotherapy contributed though. The ENT doctor saw us and sent us for some tests. The test results came out saying the baby’s ears were okay and that his hearing was sufficient to enable speech development. We were sent back to the neurologist, this time we met a different specialist who told us to come back in 6 months.
At this point, our apprehension was sky high. My wife will break down occasionally after some sessions with the doctors. Depression was setting in. We could not wait 6 months, so we decided to go to the National Ear Care Centre in Kaduna.

At the OPD of the National Ear Care Centre, his ears were examined and they told us of some whitish stuff in his ears. They washed them out and told us it suggested a fungal infection of the ear. They gave us an antifungal ear drop which we applied for a fortnight. He appeared to respond slightly to sound but after sometime, it seemed like there was no progress.

We finally went to the ENT section of the hospital in Kaduna where they heard his history. We gave them the results of the hearing tests we did in Abuja. We were doubtful of the Abuja results because when test was going on, the baby was awake and crying which was not supposed to be. The doctor in Kaduna was of the opinion that the baby’s ears were normal like the Abuja test results stated and that the problem was Cerebral Palsy. But because we expressed doubt in the reliability of the result, she sent us to repeat the test in Kaduna.

The result in Kaduna turned out different from that of Abuja like we suspected. It said baby had severe deafness in one ear and profound deafness in the other. We just wanted to find out if our baby was a candidate for Cochlea implant. Well, the Kaduna ENT doctor stood her ground. She was of the opinion that our baby will not benefit from an implant. She referred us back to Abuja to see a Paediatric Neurologist at the National hospital for a scan that will reveal whether or not Cerebral Palsy was the problem.

At the National hospital, we saw the neurologist last month who saw to it that we were booked for a scan next week. We have also seen an ENT doctor who booked us for a repeat of the ear test which will serve as a tie breaker to the previous ones that are conflicting. We will hopefully see the neurologist a couple of weeks from now. The ENT doctor at the National hospital told us that he wants to find from the test results the cause of the hearing loss so as to see if something can be done. He said if there is any intervention possible, then it ought to be done between now and when he will be 3.

This journey has been a long and arduous one that has drained us on many fronts. We don’t want to give up on our baby. At 2 years 4 months, is yet to say a word, but we are hopeful. He walks, but not with much balance, he takes only liquid foods he moves faster than he did in February and he has a cute smile.

I am not sure if jaundice is the cause of my baby’s challenge or to what extent it has affected him (if it is). But I want to leave my readers with the following advice which I learnt from experience:
• No doctor or nurse (however experienced) should look into your baby’s eyes and tell you the jaundice is mild.
• One very effective therapy for jaundice is phototherapy. Please note, keeping your baby under the sun is NOT phototherapy! Sometimes, the level of bilirubin in the blood will be so high that blood transfusion will be necessary.
• When your baby is found to have jaundice, the baby should be kept back and monitored intermittently till when it is safe to discharge the baby. The bilirubin level will peak at some point and will start to drop. It is when it drops to a safe level that the baby should be discharged.
• If the doctors are bent on not taking your baby (suffering from jaundice) to the Neonatal unit and doing the needful. Don’t waste your time quarrelling with them, find a way of getting your baby out of there fast! It doesn’t take months for jaundice to screw up a baby, it needs just a couple of days to a week!
• Pawpaw leaves is no cure for jaundice! Don’t use your baby’s health to prove the efficacy of herbs, it is not worth it! Jaundice rarely kills, but it sometimes does terrible things to infants.

Far more children are suffering today due to poorly managed jaundice than you know, if you go to the Paediatric Neurology clinics in National hospital and the Teaching hospital in Gwagwalada, you will not like what you will see. The sad fact is, about no child will suffer that kind of fate if jaundice is managed well.
Thank you for reading through. I will update you on my baby’s progress as time goes on.

GeneralPula:
Here’s an evidence to show you that twitter isn’t just a social app owned by Jack, but a USA tool..

I knew they’ll react to trump statement..

[b]Freedom of speech that USA didn’t preach when trump was ban, they wanna be preaching it now cuz they’re the ones affected..

Buhari wey don chop twitter bird finish - una no know chumthing..

We’re not more in 1929, this is 2021. Things changes and that’s just the way it is.. [/b]

Sir, with all due respect you are dumb! Trump was banned by Twitter for hate speech, Buhari was banned by Twitter for hate speech, America did not fight for trump or Buhari. Dumbo Buhari banned Twitter, Trump did not ban Twitter. America is fighting for Nigerians who have been silenced sir. What is the point you are trying to make? I repeat, with all due respect, you are dumb sir.

OnionBandit:
Pvssy!

Okocha made much more money..He wined and dined with the best internationally and guy still speaks like a Nigerian..He doesn't fake anything. You think it's about the money?

You are a big pvssy
Celebrity ass licker
You ve got not ballz

In fact you forgot to mention the almighty Ngozi Okonjo Iweala who still dresses and speaks like a true Nigerian. I don't know why some people like twisting their tongues after a little exposure.

okefranci:
You are the most hypocrite of all,can't you call on the oyo State governor first and also the CP of Oyo

Don't mind him.

Olaoluwa122:
Yea I said it! the man will not talk when they are killing people in igangan, he did not even say anything about the twitter ban.or how they are planning to arrest his father in the Lord now let igangan people attack fulani the stupid man will found his voice

Which Vice president ever spoke against his president? Free that man abeg, I wonder why some of us keep having these funny expectations from the man.

Buhari will be like "That's good, Lai Muhammed is working".

hagiosfemi:
Brother I put a challenge to u.. have 5.0 this final semester

He will most likely still not get there. CGPA works in funny ways.

Tinubuadvocate:
Twitter really go too far you disrespect our president and they take Nigeria for granted I know by now the ceo might have fired the idiot that deleted the message.However this issue happened because of ipob terrorist Twitter need to employ people that have sense with history background so they can acts on a facts not on emotions.

This is why I hate white historian especially those who concentrate on Africa history, the continent you have never step to you dont even know what it look like and you will start writing rubbish about them .

How did Twitter disrespect your president? So you think the person that deleted Buhari's tweet will be fired by Jack? Do you think the CEO of Twitter is a dolt like the president of your banana republic? Do you not see something peculiar about the envoys of UK, US, Canada, Ireland and EU making a joint statement? It is a message which your dumb government has gotten which some of their simple minded followers are yet to get. Did you see the CEO of Twitter crying and begging the government to bring Twitter back? Those envoys, did they beg to sit with our government? It is your president that asked to sit with them. You banned Twitter, then you started calling people to talk with them, if not madness what can cause that?

blackpanda:
That is no excuse. Ok.
Twitter must not wait for report.

There is an option of "Report" on Facebook, Twitter an other social media. If reports don't come in, no action will be taken. You people will just be arguing when you don't understand Jack about how things happen. Jack does not go up and down, sieving through millions of tweets looking for hate speeches to delete just like that.

OnionBandit:
Again, the country with ballz has done it!

Fvck the whites.. they can continue to cry as long as they want.

Fvck twitter.. We don't care if you ve deleted the terrorists tweets or not. Apologise publicly and promise never to be a playing ground for terrorists ever again...or else,

Your minister is not bold enough to give conditions to Twitter. I am looking for the balls sha!

PrincessGlow:
My opinion: magic prank played on kids, probably by the seniors. But thanks for sharing

So prank was played at the same time the boy was having a nightmare and screaming? Not everything can easily be explained.

When I was in JSS2 in the boarding house, one night while I was sleeping, I was woken up by the shouts of "Jesus"! "Jesus"! I woke up confused. The whole students in the dormitory were screaming except me wondering what was wrong. After everything was calm, they told me someone with a white gown was standing right behind me with outstretched hands pointing towards the bed of one student and the student was screaming at the top of his voice for help. That when the shouting became persistent, the guy in white just vanished. I ran away and slept with my school father.

Vaughanlanrewaj:
How is that a defiance? By quoting UN charter and advertising his church in many countries? Do you even think he has time for all these gbosgbas and do you even know if he's in Nigeria? You're not helping Twitter and Jack at all yet it's Jack's business that is bleeding not Nigeria and obviously not you.

His company Twitter Inc. has a hole of N513 billion loss from last year and he is struggling to achieve his company's sudden embrace of "healthy conversations " as a strategy to be profitable to its shareholders.
Please pity this man. It's been days now, FG suspended Twitter and heaven has not fallen. FG already has a template to work with and improve on if Twitter wants to come back to Nigeria.

I don't understand? Pity Jack? Does he look like someone that needs your pity? Pity the many Nigerian jobs and businesses that are suffering because of the foolishness of some people in power at a time when hardship in the country is at its peak.

Plus5:
So much noise about the suspension of Twitter. Every Tom, Dick and Harry, including legislators seem to be carried away without any thought. Well, I dare say the FG was right in suspending Twitter.

For a long time before this suspension, when I visited Nnamdi Kanu's account, I always wondered why it was not taken down by Twitter. So much verbiage, misinformation and insults are spewed on his account, but Twitter didn't care. I personally wanted to write Twitter about it, very long ago. Nnamdi kanu uses Twitter to mislead igbo youths. And Twitter did nothing about it.

Also, during the EndSars campaign, some Twitter influencers were paid to "campaign" and Twitter was the main platform used to spread misinformation. That was very dangerous. Nigerians must not forget how Libyans were fooled by the western media to fight and kill Ghadaffi; today they regret it.

So, we as Nigerians must be careful about the interest of foreigners in our country. And keep them under check. Not every country is our friend. The white man is not your friend.

Even though President Buhari was wrong to threaten igbos, Twitter should have handled it better. Nigeria is not US or Europe. Nigeria is in Africa and as Africans, we respect our elders.

Censoring a Presidents account is disrespectful. Nigerians must remember that, Buhari will come and go, but that office remains. The Office of the President of Nigeria, must be respected and protected. We shouldn't allow our dislike for Buhari, ridicule the office. Buhari wouldn't sit there forever. This is the second and most imporrant reason I support the suspension.

Twitter, Facebook or any other company, nation or organization should NOT be allowed to disrespect that office, whether right or wrong. Buhari was wrong but we must respect that office. Nigerians must stop wailing like zombies and remember that Naija is our only homeland. We must be careful to protect its corporate existence. Enough of the Twitter cry please.

So Nnamdi Kanu's tweet was not taken down by Twitter? Really? Do people like you realise that it is when an account is reported to Twitter that they act? Or do you think Jack's only job is to scroll through the millions of tweets to find out the ones that are wanting? Na wa o!

I am waiting to see the Cow loving die hards of Buhari weeping profusely when their irrational Sai Baba will tuck his tail between his legs and restore Twitter. Shameless lot.

Basalt, will a 40 year old stand a chance of getting into an MSC. Programme in Germany? I was in UK for an MSC 10 years ago but desire to change my field of specialisation.

bluefilm:
So Twitter now has the FULL AUTHORITY to be determining for everyone else when a speech is hate speech and not?

Well, you are entitled to your own opinions but in my own opinion, preventing people from saying/ airing their opinion is tantamount to infringing on people's FREEDOM of Speech.

For your information, Mr. Trump only told his supporters to March Peacefully to the Capitol to cheer and support their brave congressmen.

But Twitter deemed it hate speech and subsequently put Mr. Trump on indefinite ban, and that's okay by you.

If Twitter can ban people based on any flimsy excuse they can come up with, what are you now shitting in your pants when someone now decides to ban Twitter?

Tit for Tat.

Case closed.

Deal with it.

They have the right to determine what is hate speech on their platform. They only admitted you into the platform because you accepted to abide by it's Terms and Conditions. If at anytime you default they have the right to reprimand you. Don't you get that?

Solatium:
i repeat how does it contribute to your state IGR or federation IGR?
You are here talking about impact assessment of twitter ban on businesses
most of you dabble into a topic that you don't even understand.
Numbskulls

It is impossible to teach an irredeemable dunce like you. If you seek information like that, go and learn online. I don't know how someone can wake up in the morning and start their day by posting something so stupid. Seun is on Twitter, Nairaland, LindaIkeji, all are there, businesses are flourishing there but you are here wallowing in your cesspool of ignorance.

AhaomasMedia:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_GvW6su1c

You spoke all through the video while Pastor T.B. Joshua moved about on the background. Well done sir.

Solatium:
How does twitter add to your country IGR or is that a FDI?
some of you are just empty headed

For not knowing how Twitter impacts business in nigeria, you are the one that is empty headed.

bluefilm:
Are you sure you are okay yourself?

So you see nothing wrong with these people not condemning the fact that Mr Trump's freedom of speech was taken away from him just like that?

Nonsense.

Is preventing the propagation of lies and organising protesters to attack the Capitol building what your stupıd brain interprets as taking his freedom of speech? Buhari and Trump made hate speeches on Tweeter and had their tweets removed by Twitter. Trump did not ban Twitter but Buhari did. Now reboot your brain and tell me what exactly your point is.

bluefilm:
Why are all these useless countries making noise now?

Where were they when Twitter banned Mr. Trump from exercising his free speech?

I thought they argued that Twitter is a private business that has the right to determine who is on their platform or not?

So why are they now trying to force down the same Twitter down our throats?

Clearly, this goes to show that Twitter is nothing but a Propaganda tool in the hands of these Imperialists.

Fuck_ Twitter.

Fuck_ Jack Dorsey.

So you think you just made sense. Did you read your post? They are condemning a president for banning Twitter, did Trump ban Twitter? Hope you are okay.

IPIGSRMUMUS:
Lmao, these mumus were quiet when Trump tried to ban Tik Tok by telling them that they must sell company by force.
Guess they were scared of Trump but not of Buhari.
What a joke..

They think we are still in colonial era...

See this one! They are talking Twitter you are saying Tik Tok. Did Twitter delete Trump's post or not. Infact they went on to ban him. Did Trump ban Tik Tok?

mrvitalis:
LMAO this ban won't reach 1 week

Exactly my perspective! The phools as usual did not think before placing the ban. Buhari committed many blunders in his presidency but Twitter ban is the mother of all. He will end the ban, but Twitter is the platform that will mobilise for the sinking of his party in 2023.

amrichy:
Banning Twitter in Nigeria is a petty and thoughtless move by the FG. But then, in the first place, Twitter shouldn't have the power to delete a president's tweet (any president whatsoever).
The Nigerian government and Twitter have both equally erred!

You are funny. What concerns Twitter's hate speech policy with the status of a president? You mean they should ban other posts that are hateful but should let it slide if it comes from a president? You think Twitter is a government ministry?

Amakaoyekachi1:
Hello Nairaland people, I am in a serious dilemma, I am a legally married woman who is based in Nigeria and married to a Nigerian student in Canada, I have been unable to reach him for several months now, no communication whatsoever, his family members are not doing anything regarding the situation on ground, I am really worried on what could be the situation of things over there, he will be done with school in less than 4months. Please what could be wrong? He has promised to call for me soon, so I am surprised I cant reach him for this long. I really want to see my husband. This situation at hand as made me depressed and I have been unable to function. What do I do? Please help!

Do you not have his social media handle or email address? Take things easy, and watch your mental health, it is everything. Are you sure the family and him are not doing something funny? I doubt if he will cut off communication with them too.

syrecookie:
Why can't men like this rule Nigeria, instead of all these local and selfish miscreants littering our political system. We need more high-class exclusive middle-aged men with vision to guide this country out of the current mess it is in.

Let him rule Nigeria so we can kill him shay? We are in love with our ignorant leaders, let's allow this innocent man to enjoy his business life. The peope that lead in nigeria are evil, manipulative people who know how to sweet talk the people. Let's continue managing them til we get sense.

laplace12:
I have added no.6 to that list.

Your boss has no efficient means of recruitment. For a every good employee, there are 1000 better ones out there.

That is the reason big cooperations can stay decades, massively changing staff and still keep doing well. There is always a replacement for everyone, the challenge is in finding that replacement with ease.

Big corporations don't hire and fire indiscriminately. One lesson I learnt in Facility Management frequent replcement of employees has cost implications on the company. It may not be noticeable but it is there.