By Chioma Umeha
Mrs.
Ify Onyegbule Anderson, a renowned broadcaster and publisher, Woman of
Substance, has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to public-spirited
individuals to help save her husband, George, from chronic kidney disease.
Anderson,
who is Team Lead, Truespeak Broadcast Academy, said her husband who fell ill in
September was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with kidney
failure.
Thereafter
doctors recommended three sessions of dialyses every week to help filter his
blood and stabilise organ functions.
Every
session costs over N40,000 without the tests and other organ function
examinations. In her passionate message, Anderson graphically describes her
pain and fears.
“Every
day, at the hospital is a very emotional and disturbing experience, I watch my
husband, daily and slowly slipping into pains
from these diseases. My heart aches. My tears won’t dry. My husband is weaker at each
sunrise and slower at sunset.
A medical report
signed by the Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Althahaus Medicals, Dr. PC
Emem-Chioma, noted that George is long term hypertensive, being managed for End
Stage Kidney Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
According
to the report, George requires urgent kidney transplant. His condition
requires repeated electrolyte, urea, creatinine and Full Blood Count
Evaluations as well as three haemodialysis per week for him to be relatively
stable while awaiting kidney transplantation.
He
also requires monthly shots of erythropoietin. The treatment, surgery including
post-surgery care and support are estimated to cost N15 million. “Where am I
going to get that from? She asks, rhetorically.
“Time
is not on my side. I need your help here and now. Our income cannot meet the
financial burden of his medical challenges as he is unable to walk and work due
to this illness and I have put a temporary hold on my work to care for and
support him.
“I
need you to help me save my husband. I do not want to be a widow at the prime
of my life. I do not want to lose him to this dreadful disease because of our
financial status that has been whittled down due to this challenge.
“Hence
I cry to you to please help me with whatever you have. Your donations will help
me save my dearest husband and a wonderful father. He is my life and I don’t
want to lose my life.
“Help
me overcome these challenges. I need your financial assistance to help me save
my husband and child’s father. Thank you and God bless you.”
If
you are touched and wish to help save George, kindly send your donations to Ify
Onyegbule, Zenith Bank, 1002133134 or call 08026265478 for further details.
