A woman has cried out for help from
charitable Nigerians since her husband abandoned her in a hospital four months ago because he could not pay the medical bill of
over N520,000.
The 39-year old mother of seven, Mrs. Uzoamaka Onu, who had a cancer operation is currently stuck in the New Mayor Hospital and Fertility Centre, Nkpor in Anambra due to none payment of the bill.
Report from the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, said Mrs. Onu, a food vendor from Okpoto community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi, could not get in touch with her husband after several attempt
for four months, hence the conclusion that the man has abandoned her to fate.
Here’s her full story:
“My husband stopped visiting the
hospital after I successfully
underwent a surgery on my right
breast
“Though I do not blame him for
absconding because he had
suffered a lot since 2013 when
signs of cancer started
manifesting.
“He (my husband) sells rat
poison and cannot afford the
money to pay the balance and I
think that is why he has run
away.
“My problem started in 2013
when I started experiencing
excruciating pain in my body,
specifically in my lungs. I started
visiting patent medicine stores for
solution, but unfortunately that
compounded my problems.
“ However, it was on the advice of
some friends and family members
that I decided to visit General
Hospital, Abakiliki where I was
diagnosed with breast cancer.
“I am appealing to good spirited
Nigerians to come to my aid and
help me to get back home.”
Mrs. Onu’s predicament was confirmed by the hospitals medical director, Dr. Ben Ossai who described the her situation as extremely sympathetic.
According the doctor, her right breast was in a deteriorating state and was emitting offensive odour due to the devastation the ailment had caused, hence the necessity to
surgically remove the affected breast.
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