An Edo State resident, Blessing Monday, has cried out over the deteriorating health of her father,Michael, currently suffering from a facial tumour.
Blessing, who resides in Ekpesa, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, Edo State, revealed that her father started feeling pains in the lower part of his face (nose to teeth region) in 2017.
Speaking with our correspondent via phone call, the 22-year-old noted that the pains worsened, and her father’s face started swelling gradually.
Giving details on the development of the illness, Blessing said, “We’ve been taking care of him since the pain started. We were directed to different places for medications, and we went there.
“At a point, we didn’t have money, and my brother and I started taking care of him. He (Blessing’s brother) will go to work and bring money that we will use to take care of him.”
Blessing added that she always bought painkillers for her father when the pain started, and though the pain may reduce for a short while, it would still recur.
She said that despite their efforts, there were no improvements, as her father’s face began to swell.
“Now that the face is swollen, there’s a nurse that dresses the face since it brings out pus. If the lady comes, I watch her to see how it is done. If we don’t have money, I dress the wound myself,” Blessing said.
In February, 45-year-old Michael was diagnosed with tumour, and the family was told that only surgery could remedy the situation.
The surgery will cost N600,000, which according to her, the family was unable to afford.
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“The hospital told us to look for money for the operation. Since that time, we did nothing as we didn’t get any help,” Blessing lamented.
The sad daughter noted that since the pain started, her father, who used to mold blocks for buildings, had stopped working.
She, therefore, called on the masses to support her family and raise the amount for the surgery, to prevent a worsened condition.
Contributions can be made to the account below:
Bank: First City Monument Bank (FCMB)
Account number: 6888997019
Account name: Monday M. Sunday
Miss Blessing can also be reached on 09061817427.
