In my last letter to you on the 27th of January, 2023; I mentioned how 2 events birthed this new song. Now here's the part 2:
I knew in my gut something was wrong with my daughter's leg when she was 8 months old. Everyone around told me it was "normal bowlegs. E go straight as she dey grow".
Our journey began when she was 3 years old. Xrays confirmed she had Blounts. Pharmacy made money from me😄 we bought everything calcium, fish oil. EVERYTHING. Bone broth nko.
It was when she turned 5 years, the journey to Kano began. After consulting EVERY orthopaedic hospital in Kaduna. Yup, name them, we have their card. They could not handle it.
So my mum and I would travel a day before our appointment, arrive the National orthopaedic hospital by 5am and we would still meet people there. Once, we didn't see the doctor till 1pm.
It was there we were told she would have to had surgery. That was the only option but she had to be older. My daughter was in pain and discomfort for years. Let's not even talk about the disgusting stares from people or unsolicited advice from people who knew nothing of what we were dealing with.
My husband came into my life and na two of us begin dey run the Kano trips. Time for surgery finally came but that was when kidnapping was at an all time high especially on the Kano route. We found a hospital here in Kaduna that we didn't know of before. Nifemi had her first surgery time; few days to her birthday. We had taken cute pictures before surgery and I posted on her birthday. So while everyone wished her a happy birthday on social media, she was in excruciatingly pain. I was in pain. I would go outside the room and cry and cry.
Unfortunately, 2 months after surgery, the right leg recurred. Back to almost square one. The pain was something else. A friend connected us to a private hospital in Kano. We went back; trusting God for his protection on the road. After assessing the situation; we were told Nifemi would have to undergo Ilizarov.
In simple terms, illizarov is a treatment in which the bones will be drilled and irons and wires will be passed through the bones to force the bones to straighten out. Nifemi was in tge theatre for about 7 hours. Do you know pain? Multiply it by 100. I kept saying to her "The pain is coming to pass". She still says it till today. She says she can never forget that every pain doesn't stay with us, it comes to pass.
My husband and I with Nifemi stayed 1 month in the hospital. One day while still in the hospital, the xray was not looking good. Nifemi asked me what was going on. I told her the report was great. Then she said "Mummy promise me I will never have to go through this pain". I told she would never. Then I went outside to cry."Please Papa, don't let my baby pass through this again. Please go into her legs and fix what needs to be fixed". Amidst my tears, tge remaining part of this song came to me. The next day, the doctors were excited about the xray result. There was a quick turnaround. And somebody will tell me there is no God?
We came home with the irons still on her leg for another 2 months. Dorathy and I were cleaning the irons twice a day everyday. She resumed school. We sewed baggy uniforms and clothes to cover her leg. One thing I was sure about, we were not going to hide. My daughter is a walking miracle.
Then we went back to Kano again. Yay! The irons and wires had given all they were to give. Then her leg was casted for another 6 weeks.
Then she learnt how to walk again. Then we were back to Kano again for implantation of clips surgery to prevent the bones having a mind of their own. Nifemi will continue to have regular checkups until she is an adult.
God proved himself to be:
Good
Kind
Dependable
Reliable
A promise keeper
I would love to hear your own stories of how God came through big time for you.
May you be carried in the arms of Abba.
Please download #ReliableGod by me on the link below and SHARE thus sound with EVERYBODY.
https://kingdomboiz.com/download-mp3-love-ebunlola-samuel-reliable-god/
Credits
Producer: Lakesbeat
Director: Emmanuel Ahiome
Male vocals: Ehigocho Samuel, Emmanuel Ahiome
Female vocals: Love Ebunlola Samuel, Bamidele Victor, Sandra Udoh
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Your favourite writer girl,
Love
