It is neither by my might or grace, the lord almighty sent me a guy so amazing
I saw him and knew he was the one for me. My pastor saw us and said I had met my rib. No going back
The gifts came in bundles. The care and attention were unrivaled. I was bathing in the euphoria of being loved.
He liked us being together all the time. He never wanted me out of his sight. Oh this love!
My man showed up at the oddest times. When I least expected. With wonderful suprises. Who could do it better?
All the girls were jealous of me? They couldn't hide their anger. Oh lordy lord! I'd be grateful to you now and always. Thanks for sending this packaged gift in the form of a handsome man my way.
We did everything together, we rubbed minds and bodies. Nothing was left behind in our amazing journey towards being together forever. This dream'd better not end!
The first time he slapped me, it was due to my own carelessness and nosy attitude. Why was I trying to snoop through his phone?
He apologised and took me out to dinner. It was one of the most wonderful nights ever. Followed by a passionate bout of love making you don't wanna know about.
The love between my man and I couldn't be surpassed by any other. The slaps and random spanks came more frequently. But I caused them, I deserved them.
We got engaged and were married before I knew it. I left my job at my husband's command. After all, he could pay me twice the amount the job offered.
The night he got drunk, I accused him of being irresponsible and he beat me with his belt so much that there was blood everywhere. I was so sorry, my husband only got drunk because he was stressed, why did I provoke him to anger?
By midnight, he was apologising and giving me promises of the world. What an amazing lover! Apologising for my own wrong doings? I'm wowed.
The woman next door came around someday to tell me she hears my screams and yells and I shld report to the nearest police station. I ushered her out. She was only jealous. Her man wasn't half what my man was.
Pregnancies came and went like lightening. The regular beatings my husband gave me wouldn't let them stay. Not his fault still, why was I being less of a woman by not holding a pregnancy still.
It is seven years now, there has been a baby, a cute baby. Just as adorable as my man. It was fine. Until he ran her over with his car on the day he rushed home to confront me with accusations of infidelity because I wasn't picking up my phone.
The baby is gone, buried without anyone knowing the true story. I couldn't afford to be blamed because truly I was guilty. Why would I not pick my husband's call when he needed to talk to me? Ah!
My husband's constant beatings stopped for a while and then resumed on the day he saw my car at the hospital without me giving him prior notice I was going there. Hubby, i'm sorry, I wasn't feeling too well, I should have called u earlier so I deserve this punishment.
Sometimes, a voice whispers that I shld leave but I can't, where would I go to? Who would be as wonderful as this man? After all, my pastor said he is the one. Be gone to hell, you terrible voice of doom!
The doctor says there is a problem with me. A terminal disease coupled with depression. I can't tell anyone, not my loving husband. What right did I have to have a disease and want to leave him in the world?
So here I am, being the loving wife, accepting my husband's punishment constantly and praying I don't leave him soon. I love my husband. He is the best. He treats me well and doesn't joke with me. The punishments are just a means of righting my wrongs and I deserve them. Don't I?.....
The above writeup is basically to express what so many women go through in their matrimonial homes and even before marriage. I saw a movie sometime back titled 'unforgivable' and I couldn't stop myself from weeping. Also, a woman at my mum's workplace got killed by her husband after she had been going through series of beatings and ignored people's advise to leave.
When did domestic violence get this bad? Women die everyday from constant pounding by their husbands and most are too scared too leave. What do you think about domestic violence? Have u had any experience of it? What is the major cause of this violence? Does anyone deserve to be beaten by his/her spouse? What could be done to stop this? Let's discuss... BOS
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
20RandomThingsaboutMe
I know i'm the most inconsistent blogger ya all have ever come across. Yes yes, I won't even defend myself or anything. But i'd just present you with the fact that i've been neck deep in my MA thesis and to say it isn't what I bargained for is an understatement. Don't let nobody lie to you, getting any kind of degree in a Nigerian University is as hard as anything u wanna think of. I can't begin to think about the stress i've been going through. I could start crying. Lol. This coupled with the inbuilt laziness I have can be blamed for my absence from this place that should be my succour whenever I have things to pour, issues to baare outta my soul, opinions to impose on you guys. (Another LOL?).
Okay, this post is inspired by my very beautiful girlfriend, Eniola Adeboye. I have to confess she has been such a great inspiration for me as she finds time out of her busy schedule to drop one thing or two for her readers everyday. Wow. that's some feat, the very busy people would understand what I mean. She made a post about twenty random things about her and passed the baton to me to do the same which is what this post is all about. So sit down, relax and get to know OmoTolani a wee bit better. Random things about me? Ok you should know.
1. I love singing. I love to imagine myself as a very great singer who the world would rever for her singing prowess. Dreams, yh.
2. I get scared easily. Beneath the facade of being the very strong girl I put up, little things like a cockroach's sound scare the hell outta me.
3.I once lost a friend to food poisoning. I haven't and might never get over it.
4. I sleep the most during the daytime. Night sleep isn't my thing. I could stay up all night and then spend the better part of the day sleeping. My friends say i'm weird. No?
5. I love trying new things. Meeting new people. Participating in new activities. My curiosity is epic.
6. I cry a alot. Yes, from being alone in my room thinking of stuff to getting pissed about what people do to trying to pass a message across to someone who doesn't care to listen, the tears flow freely.
7. I'm not as thick skinned as everybody thinks I am. I'm very very vulnerable especially when it comes to matters of the heart. My very close friends know this, I guess.
8.I love 2faceIdibia. He's cute and very talented. But no, because, Annie!
9.My mum is a nurse. A chief Nursing Officer at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
10. My middle name is Zulaykha but I don't tell people because they all call it 'Suliyat'. You know why!
11. I love Latoun
12.I secretly wish to be a model, doing the runways, glamour pages and all that. But I can't, because. Nudity.
13. I tell my mother everything. From books to friends to boyfriends to emotional entanglements to everything and nothing. She knows!
14.I once turned down a marriage proposal. Not the ' go down on one knee with a ring presented kinda proposal' but a proposal still!
15. I don't know how to hold grudges for long, I could initially act like everything has gone sour but with time, I always come around. Always!
16. I say many things that might not be accepted well by the other party and sometimes I feel terrible about it. My bluntness could be very rude.
17. I'm from Ibadan. I was born and bred here and I wouldn't mind settling down here. The serenity here is appealing.
18.I love orderliness but keeping it could sometimes be a bore.
19. I'm eating beans at the moment. Beans and corn that mum brought to the hostel for me. So delicious.
20. I need your prayers.
I hope I ddnt bore you with my randoms. I really do hope so. I don't have anyone in mind to pass this to, so dear readers, if u r interested In sharing 20 random things about you, do tag along and share with us. Thanks for reading... BOS
Okay, this post is inspired by my very beautiful girlfriend, Eniola Adeboye. I have to confess she has been such a great inspiration for me as she finds time out of her busy schedule to drop one thing or two for her readers everyday. Wow. that's some feat, the very busy people would understand what I mean. She made a post about twenty random things about her and passed the baton to me to do the same which is what this post is all about. So sit down, relax and get to know OmoTolani a wee bit better. Random things about me? Ok you should know.
1. I love singing. I love to imagine myself as a very great singer who the world would rever for her singing prowess. Dreams, yh.
2. I get scared easily. Beneath the facade of being the very strong girl I put up, little things like a cockroach's sound scare the hell outta me.
3.I once lost a friend to food poisoning. I haven't and might never get over it.
4. I sleep the most during the daytime. Night sleep isn't my thing. I could stay up all night and then spend the better part of the day sleeping. My friends say i'm weird. No?
5. I love trying new things. Meeting new people. Participating in new activities. My curiosity is epic.
6. I cry a alot. Yes, from being alone in my room thinking of stuff to getting pissed about what people do to trying to pass a message across to someone who doesn't care to listen, the tears flow freely.
7. I'm not as thick skinned as everybody thinks I am. I'm very very vulnerable especially when it comes to matters of the heart. My very close friends know this, I guess.
8.I love 2faceIdibia. He's cute and very talented. But no, because, Annie!
9.My mum is a nurse. A chief Nursing Officer at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
10. My middle name is Zulaykha but I don't tell people because they all call it 'Suliyat'. You know why!
11. I love Latoun
12.I secretly wish to be a model, doing the runways, glamour pages and all that. But I can't, because. Nudity.
13. I tell my mother everything. From books to friends to boyfriends to emotional entanglements to everything and nothing. She knows!
14.I once turned down a marriage proposal. Not the ' go down on one knee with a ring presented kinda proposal' but a proposal still!
15. I don't know how to hold grudges for long, I could initially act like everything has gone sour but with time, I always come around. Always!
16. I say many things that might not be accepted well by the other party and sometimes I feel terrible about it. My bluntness could be very rude.
17. I'm from Ibadan. I was born and bred here and I wouldn't mind settling down here. The serenity here is appealing.
18.I love orderliness but keeping it could sometimes be a bore.
19. I'm eating beans at the moment. Beans and corn that mum brought to the hostel for me. So delicious.
20. I need your prayers.
I hope I ddnt bore you with my randoms. I really do hope so. I don't have anyone in mind to pass this to, so dear readers, if u r interested In sharing 20 random things about you, do tag along and share with us. Thanks for reading... BOS
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
When dreams Come True
'Aeroplane, Father Aeroplane, I want to be a doctor, Aeroplane'.... For those of us that grew up in certain parts of Nigeria, what I just wrote is not something new. Yes, we all wanted to be 'a doctor' at one time or the other. Probably due to how we met the rules and songs till we got grown and discovered our different paths in life. It still seems very funny to me when I remember those dreams we used to have. Lol How do we all become doctors?
Okay, I'm sorry for the Intro. The real reason behind this write up is to make everyone know how proud I am of a very special friend of mine, Olajumoke ogundeji. Her covocation is today, 18th June, 2014 and I can't but think of how it all started. I am so happy for my friend and the excitement I feel right now would have you feeling it's my convocation. Yes, I cherish her that much.
Olajumoke came to my high school in Senior Secondary School 1 or 2, I can't remember cleary. She was this very beautiful girl and was too quiet (or so I thought). To everyone, she was just the 'new student' and the members of the C' class which comprised of the very brilliant students did not want her to be put with them, as they assumed she wasn't up to the task.Shortly after she came, we had our mid term exams and alas, Olajumoke was the overall best student.. It was no small feat, so many of us were awed by her performance and I decided there and then to get her acquaintance. I was known to be the very outspoken student and It came naturally to me to befriend students who stood out with their intelligence and brilliance.Olajumoke became the overall best student and she didn't relent till we left high school.
We weren't exactly very close till our final high school days when people started discovering some resemblance in us. Another pathway to our closeness was our prefectship which compelled us to engage in meetings to discuss how the school activities would be run. She was the Senior girl while I was the social prefect. She would come to my house on her way to her church which was close by and we discovered many similarities between ourselves, the differences were there but they were things we could deal with. I was very happy about this new found friendship with the best student in the science class. ( Let me be a proud little girl by saying I was the best in Arts class).ooops.sorry!
We graduated and of course, Jumoke had the best WAEC result ( As and Bs). I was so happy about this because we both went to check our results together and mine wasn't bad either. We were very very happy. Oh yes, We were glad that our dreams of going to the university were being droven into reality. I went to Unilorin while Olajumoke was given admission to Ladoke University of Technology (LAUTECH) to study Mathematics. This wasn't exactly accepted with gaiety as she always wanted to study Medicine but she decided to make do with it instead of staying idle.
While In Ilorin, I would go visit Jumoke and her friends would tell me about her brilliance. Already, my friend was the star in her class. Her results were something to smile about. In her 3rd Year, She told me someday: OmoTolani, I'm travelling out of the country to study medicine because that's all I've ever wanted. I was happy and sad at the same time. I was happy because she was finally pursuing her dreams and I was sad because I would really miss her. She left for Sumy state University in Ukraine and our communication was reduced from physical to phones and chatrooms.
We would exchange pictures and update each other of the happenings in our lives. ( From family to relationships to every other thing you could think of). We didn't let the distance disturb our friendship and we remained best friends. Jummy came home after her 3rd year and you should know we were together all through. She bought me the shoes I wore for my convocation that year and I told that to everyone who admired the shoes. Even after all the 'foreign exposure' , my friend was unblemished. She was still the beautiful, natural and kind Olajumoke I had always known. My mum' friend saw her sometime and said : 'that girl is such a blessing to her parents'. Yes, Olajumoke carried that aura around her. I'm too happy she's my friend.
She left after Summer and we continued with the phonecalls and chats. Now, Olajumoke is graduating today, Yes! She is a medical doctor. She is a doctor! You know what that means? She is Doctor Olajumoke. My friend, my love, my confidant. She has done me proud again. This is what she does, this is what she has made us used to. She is amazing, wonderful, beautiful, intelligent and awesome! Hello people, respect me, my friend is a medical doctor ☺ . Call me OmoTolani the doctor's friend. I can't be in Ukraine today so I thought of how best to show her how much I cherish her, Hence this post. May Allah guide my Olajumoke home and make her very successful. May she continue making us proud and may she be granted a long and healthy life.
These prayers extend to you my readers too. May we always have reasons to celebrate with one another. Amin.I'm sorry if I bored you but this is to show I excited I am.Btw, I've been told by many people we look very much alike. Hmnnn, Do you think we do? Do let me know through your comments. Thanks for reading. I love you... BOS
Okay, I'm sorry for the Intro. The real reason behind this write up is to make everyone know how proud I am of a very special friend of mine, Olajumoke ogundeji. Her covocation is today, 18th June, 2014 and I can't but think of how it all started. I am so happy for my friend and the excitement I feel right now would have you feeling it's my convocation. Yes, I cherish her that much.
Olajumoke came to my high school in Senior Secondary School 1 or 2, I can't remember cleary. She was this very beautiful girl and was too quiet (or so I thought). To everyone, she was just the 'new student' and the members of the C' class which comprised of the very brilliant students did not want her to be put with them, as they assumed she wasn't up to the task.Shortly after she came, we had our mid term exams and alas, Olajumoke was the overall best student.. It was no small feat, so many of us were awed by her performance and I decided there and then to get her acquaintance. I was known to be the very outspoken student and It came naturally to me to befriend students who stood out with their intelligence and brilliance.Olajumoke became the overall best student and she didn't relent till we left high school.
We weren't exactly very close till our final high school days when people started discovering some resemblance in us. Another pathway to our closeness was our prefectship which compelled us to engage in meetings to discuss how the school activities would be run. She was the Senior girl while I was the social prefect. She would come to my house on her way to her church which was close by and we discovered many similarities between ourselves, the differences were there but they were things we could deal with. I was very happy about this new found friendship with the best student in the science class. ( Let me be a proud little girl by saying I was the best in Arts class).ooops.sorry!
We graduated and of course, Jumoke had the best WAEC result ( As and Bs). I was so happy about this because we both went to check our results together and mine wasn't bad either. We were very very happy. Oh yes, We were glad that our dreams of going to the university were being droven into reality. I went to Unilorin while Olajumoke was given admission to Ladoke University of Technology (LAUTECH) to study Mathematics. This wasn't exactly accepted with gaiety as she always wanted to study Medicine but she decided to make do with it instead of staying idle.
While In Ilorin, I would go visit Jumoke and her friends would tell me about her brilliance. Already, my friend was the star in her class. Her results were something to smile about. In her 3rd Year, She told me someday: OmoTolani, I'm travelling out of the country to study medicine because that's all I've ever wanted. I was happy and sad at the same time. I was happy because she was finally pursuing her dreams and I was sad because I would really miss her. She left for Sumy state University in Ukraine and our communication was reduced from physical to phones and chatrooms.
We would exchange pictures and update each other of the happenings in our lives. ( From family to relationships to every other thing you could think of). We didn't let the distance disturb our friendship and we remained best friends. Jummy came home after her 3rd year and you should know we were together all through. She bought me the shoes I wore for my convocation that year and I told that to everyone who admired the shoes. Even after all the 'foreign exposure' , my friend was unblemished. She was still the beautiful, natural and kind Olajumoke I had always known. My mum' friend saw her sometime and said : 'that girl is such a blessing to her parents'. Yes, Olajumoke carried that aura around her. I'm too happy she's my friend.
She left after Summer and we continued with the phonecalls and chats. Now, Olajumoke is graduating today, Yes! She is a medical doctor. She is a doctor! You know what that means? She is Doctor Olajumoke. My friend, my love, my confidant. She has done me proud again. This is what she does, this is what she has made us used to. She is amazing, wonderful, beautiful, intelligent and awesome! Hello people, respect me, my friend is a medical doctor ☺ . Call me OmoTolani the doctor's friend. I can't be in Ukraine today so I thought of how best to show her how much I cherish her, Hence this post. May Allah guide my Olajumoke home and make her very successful. May she continue making us proud and may she be granted a long and healthy life.
These prayers extend to you my readers too. May we always have reasons to celebrate with one another. Amin.I'm sorry if I bored you but this is to show I excited I am.Btw, I've been told by many people we look very much alike. Hmnnn, Do you think we do? Do let me know through your comments. Thanks for reading. I love you... BOS
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Peacelover
Take a seat, Enjoy the ride. I'm just gonna relax and enjoy my life. I'll take some smile to smell the grass and the flowers,I'll bask in the sun and dance in the rain.... Familiar words right? Yes, those are jumbled lyrics of 'Dance in the rain' by my favourite Naija artiste, 2face Idibia. I can't get enough of this song.
Ok. What are we trying to say today? It's all about making peace. Letting go of the negative vibes. Appreciating the little things. Letting the hurt go. Forgiving people. Understanding that Human beings have to err, it is inevitable. We all have erred in one way or the other, haven't we? You might start thinking 'Oh no, I don't hurt people, I don't go breaking hearts' . But my dear, do u know how many unconscious acts of yours have cut people deep and made them feel unwanted and less of themselves? Think again.
Recently, I called up a friend of mine from way back, I couldn't hold it anymore. I realised I always thought about how much she hurt me and the many times I was disappointed by her acts towards me . But then I thought again, How many people feel this way about me? How many people have I hurt by my actions? How many things have I done to make people feel they would never forgive me? Should I constantly grow a dislike for someone when I might be guilty of the same thing I feel she has done to me? All these and many more ran through my mind and I found myself dialling her number. Hello dear, how are you?' The peace I felt after this is very very indescribable.
This might look so cliche and 'norm looking' but sincerely, It is very important. Don't wait till someone dies and you start regretting not being at peace with them. Death doesn't tell us it's on its way. Do not be ashamed to take the bold step today. I know you'd think 'oh this girl should be the one to apologise,not me'. Darling,Life is not the abc you think it is. Go ahead with ur intentions to be at peace with yourself and everyone around. You'd be amazed at the serenity that comes with it.
Do yourself some good by contacting a friend who turned foe today. Don't mind the nagging thoughts that you are better off without them. Nobody is saying you have to be besties with everyone. Just be at peace. Let the grudge leave as it came. You don't know how helpful you all could be for one another. And again, Remember, DEATH.
When it gets too long, it gets boring. I'd consider this and save you all from the yawns by stopping here.If I have done you wrong or made you feel some typa way that is not too pleasant and you get to read this, do holla, I'd do the needful ☺. So You, I wish you the best as I trust you would follow my advice and even go farther. Make yourself happy and be at peace! Listen to 2face Idibia's Dance in the rain and put it on repeat. I'll be back..... BOS
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Goodbye friend, Goodbye.
I'm almost home Mom, almost home...
How many times have we all said that to our mothers when we are on a journey back home from someplace far away and all we can picture in our minds is getting home to the comfort of family and warmth that radiates in that place called 'home'. Yes, let me answer for you, We have done that many times .
I m sure that would have been what Olaide said to her mum the last time they spoke. After crossing all the high and lowways, bumps and potholes, smoothness and roughness that make up our roads in Nigeria from lagos all the way to Ogbomosho, she would have uttered that statement to her mum with excitement, with enthusiasm, with passion. What went wrong?
Her mum too would have gone ahead to make some preparation as regards what she would eat, drink and how she would rest after the journey. Yes, our mothers do this even if we've been away for just few hours. This and many more make up what we call 'the joys of motherhood'. That smile, Those tears, the pain,the soothing feeling, the anger, the happiness, everything encountered while a child grows by the day. They make a mother happy. They make her content.
But what happens when that is cut short? How did Laide feel when the car tire went all open all of a sudden? What was on her mind when she got flung onto the road? What flooded her head when she knew it was almost over? Hope? Faith? Resignation to fate? Extreme sadness? Her mother's face? What? Would we ever know? No, we wouldn't. We can only play it through our minds if we have the abilities to imagine gory sights without wanting to puke.
Then, the phone call that would have shattered her mother's heart. The phone cal that would have made her mum wish it was all a dream. That it was an April day's prank. That it was all hallucination. No, Her Ayodeji couldn't be gone just like that. I mean, they spoke minutes ago and she was almost home. They must be kidding her. Her baby was on her way home and she would drown in her embrace soon.
I knew Olaide in 2007 during our remedial programme in Unilorin. I used to tease her about her big bum and walking posture. . I also used to joke about how lucky she was to have such a fine face and very well proportioned body. She would laugh and laugh and say: 'You are not serious'. After remedials, we did not see frequently but we managed our hellos well whenever she came around. And then bbm came and we rekindled our friendship. She d always tease me about how popular I am and how I know everybody in Ilorin and I would tease back by saying she knowing them too meant we were both popular.
She'd update stuff to remind us about Salat and Allah's kindness to us, admist her social activeness. She was amazing. She was wonderful. She was beautiful. She was in love with her deen. Where did that all go? How did it all get cut? What happened? How? What? Where? Too many questions come to our heads but we cannot but swallow them and thank the Almighty. After all, He is unquestionable. He knows it all, He knows what is open and what is not. He understands why everything happens, what is our place to question what we'll never find answers to?
What can we do? PRAY! Yes, we pray to God to forgive her sins and grant her Al jannah. To console her parents and make them undersand it's His will. Take a minute to pray for Ayodeji, she needs our prayers more now. It's also a reminder to us all, Death knows no class, race or appearance. It is inevitable. Anybody could be next. Let's do good and be happy with people around us. After all, this life is but a journey and anything could happen at any time. Olaide is an example.
My hands are shaking. I don't know what to write anymore. If I feel this way, how would her parents feel? Close family? Closer friends? The tears are flowing freely now. I want to withdraw into the shell I've been since yesterday when I heard the terrible news. I want to cry, I want to pray, I want to do many things all at a time. I feel sick. I need to stop now. RIP Ayodeji Olaide Adunni Olanrewaju. Rest well, darling ☹ .... BOS
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
SPOT CANCER EARLY, SAVE YOUR LIFE
As established through in depth research findings, Cancer refers to a family of diseases, more than 400 in all characterizes by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. It is a horrible disease, so horrible that people use it as a metaphor for the worst things in life, but there are no metaphors dreadful enough to describe cancer. It is a global epidemic that affects all, regardless of age. Some prominent Nigerians have died of cancer like Gani Fawehinmi, a human right activist who died of lung cancer, Mrs Maryam Babangida, the wife of the former president of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida, who died of ovarian cancer, Mrs Funmi Olayinka, the former deputy governor of Ekiti state who died of breast cancer, Clara Oshiomole, the wife of Edo state governor amongst others. This is to show that cancer is no respecter of age, status or age.
However, there is some good news in that cancer can be cured if detected early. Hence, there are some signs to look out for in our body. Having one or more of these symptoms doesn’t exactly mean you have cancer but nothing should be taken for granted. If you notice any of these symptoms, make an appointment to see your doctor. Experts and doctors agree that these symptoms are the most important ones to look out for and they will be keen to see you if you have noticed any of them. These signs are:
1: An unusual lump or swelling anywhere on your body
2: A change in the size, shape or colour of a mole#
3: A sore that won’t heal after several weeks
4: A mouth or tongue ulcer that lasts longer than three weeks
5: A cough or croaky voice that lasts longer than three weeks
Persistent difficulty in swallowing and indigestion
6: Problems passing urine
7: Blood in your urine
8: Blood in your bowel motions
9: A change to more frequent bowel motions that lasts longer than four to six weeks.
10: Unexplained weight loss or heavy night sweats
11: Breathlessness
12: An unexplained pain or ache that lasts longer than four weeks.
Coughing up blood.
Women should also look out for an unusual breast change, bleeding from the vagina after the menopause or between periods, and persistent bloating while men should look out for swellings and lumps in their testicles. When any of this is noticed, go to a reputable medical practitioner and lay your complaints. There is no particular age limit or age restriction for cancer. Nobody is immune to it.
In conclusion, Be very familiar with your body system which includes the body shape, skin tone, body size and other things that make up the body system. If special attention is paid to these, changes would be easily detected. Go for regular checkups and don’t wait till you are totally down before you visit your doctor. Remember that nothing can be done by a critically ill person on the hospital bed. You cannot carry out business transactions or make appearances when you are unhealthy. Create time to check and take adequate care of yourself and with God involved, everything will be fine. I leave you with the Yoruba saying that: ‘ilera loro’ which means ‘Health is wealth’. A healthy man is a wealthy man.
However, there is some good news in that cancer can be cured if detected early. Hence, there are some signs to look out for in our body. Having one or more of these symptoms doesn’t exactly mean you have cancer but nothing should be taken for granted. If you notice any of these symptoms, make an appointment to see your doctor. Experts and doctors agree that these symptoms are the most important ones to look out for and they will be keen to see you if you have noticed any of them. These signs are:
1: An unusual lump or swelling anywhere on your body
2: A change in the size, shape or colour of a mole#
3: A sore that won’t heal after several weeks
4: A mouth or tongue ulcer that lasts longer than three weeks
5: A cough or croaky voice that lasts longer than three weeks
Persistent difficulty in swallowing and indigestion
6: Problems passing urine
7: Blood in your urine
8: Blood in your bowel motions
9: A change to more frequent bowel motions that lasts longer than four to six weeks.
10: Unexplained weight loss or heavy night sweats
11: Breathlessness
12: An unexplained pain or ache that lasts longer than four weeks.
Coughing up blood.
Women should also look out for an unusual breast change, bleeding from the vagina after the menopause or between periods, and persistent bloating while men should look out for swellings and lumps in their testicles. When any of this is noticed, go to a reputable medical practitioner and lay your complaints. There is no particular age limit or age restriction for cancer. Nobody is immune to it.
In conclusion, Be very familiar with your body system which includes the body shape, skin tone, body size and other things that make up the body system. If special attention is paid to these, changes would be easily detected. Go for regular checkups and don’t wait till you are totally down before you visit your doctor. Remember that nothing can be done by a critically ill person on the hospital bed. You cannot carry out business transactions or make appearances when you are unhealthy. Create time to check and take adequate care of yourself and with God involved, everything will be fine. I leave you with the Yoruba saying that: ‘ilera loro’ which means ‘Health is wealth’. A healthy man is a wealthy man.
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