A female cancer of the breast patient, Mrs. Tina A. Agnes, an indigene of Blach Ude in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and outpatient of Nigerian Christian Hospital, Nlagu in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State has send a “Save Our Soul” message to the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and his Benue counterparts, His Excellency, Samuel Ortom.
Agnes who came in the company of her loved ones spoke to our reporter amidst excruciating pains and tears throughout the interview.
According to her, she needs N500, 000 to undergo surgery that would see the affected breast being cut off by a team of medical experts that would be visiting the hospital this month or may have to wait and pass through pains for the next three months when the team of medical experts were expected to come for another round of treatment.
The 50year-old widow and farmer whose farms and home were raised down by the herdsmen that ransacked their village, said that life has been harsh on her and her children who now live on the magnanimity of individuals donors and Non-Governmental Organizations who donate relief materials in one of the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in their area.
The beginning of her many troubles
Narrating how the incident started, Agnes stated “It started when I noticed some rashes in my breast which came with pain. I told some persons about it because it was strange to me. At first, I thought it was a spiritual attack and when I noticed it was not, I was taken to a herbal home where the situation grew worst.
“It was from the herbal home that I was now moved to Nlagu by my in-law who is residing in Aba. It was at Nlagu that I was told that I had cancer of the breast where I was told that the best thing that they can do is to cut off the affected breast to avoid it going over to the next one.”
Mrs. Agnes, told our reporter that she would have sold some portion of her family’s lands to threat herself but because herdsmen for over three years ransacked their community, they haven’t been able to farm or even go back to their village, but have been leaving as refugees in an internally Displaced camp where she is being treated like a leper because of her health condition.
Agnes who said that she has been told about the love the wife of Abia State Governor and her husband, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has been showing to patients at the hospital begged them to show mercy on her.
She called on her state governor, Ortom to come to her rescue, stressing that she would want to reunite with her children at the IDP camp near their village who has been there without her supervision.
In a medical report by a consultant Pathologist, Dr. C.O Onwuka of Surepath Pathology Consultants of No.3 Akpa Ube Close, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, carried out on Agnes on July 14, 2017, confirmed that she has a cancer of the breast.
According to the report, Agnes would require 3 courses of Chemotherapy and actual surgery that would see to the removal of the ruptured breast.
Her son, Joshua corroborating her mother’s account, said that the affected breast ripped open after his mother drank a concoction mixed by the herbalist whom they had deposited N30, 000 with out of the N50, 000 he had charged to heal his mum.
He told our reporter that caring for his mother with her health condition has not been easy with the family and their in-law in whose house at Alaoji in Obingwa LGA they have been taking refuge over one year.
He disclosed that his mum in the last one year or more can only eat indomies, pap, Yoghurt and beans Cake (Akara) and would vomit anytime she tries to eat solid food because of the odour from the from the wound.
To reach Tina Agnes, call 08079484000 and for your donations, her account number is 3124097527 (First Bank Plc).
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