I mentioned in my last post how I was a bit down and went to see a doctor. I had been having some pains in my joints especially my ankles for about a week and was advised to see an orthopedic doctor.

That afternoon after telling the consultant how I was feeling, he looked at me and bluntly said; Madam, you have arthritis. The question is not whether or not you have it, the question is what type of arthritis you have. But I strongly think it’s rheumatoid, though it could be gout, he said.  He then gave me a couple of tests to run to confirm his evil report and see him the following week.

I was doing dishes in the kitchen when I heard strongly in my spirit “ If you accept what the doctor said, so shall it be to you”.   All the fears I had, disappeared. I had read too much to know how terrible both are.

The day for the review came. “ Madam, your tests are all negative. The results are all fine”. So I don’t have arthritis I asked? No you don’t, he responded without looking at me. I carried my crying baby who was due for admission at the hospital that day and left without a word to him.

My daughter was admitted and investigations started. She had an infection, the test result revealed. She was stooling too and was mildly dehydrated.

Then came the evil reports again. She has HUS they started, later it became AKI. I laughed in my heart, I had read and realized she had none of those.

After some days, the consultant came and said for her to be discharged.

I was curious, so I asked… the HUS and AKI? He smiled, and said “Madam, she has none of those.

Doctors have sent people to early graves with wrong diagnosis. Fear kills faster than symptoms.

I have learnt to get knowledge for myself beyond what these doctors tell me. My husband says I’m a fake doctor. I read about prescriptions and what they treat before administering. I have seen cases of wrong medications given.

I refuse to be used as a lab rat.

Mothers let’s wake up. Let’s learn to put in a little extra. Knowledge is so cheap now, it’s available on google.

God help us all!!!