Ramnon2: My parents and two brothers were under surveillance for 21 days and they completed the surveillance successfully. None of them came down with a fever. The house had been disinfected by Lagos State Ministry of Health soon after I was taken to the isolation centre. I thank God for shielding them from the plague.My recovery after discharge has been gradual but progressive. I thank God for the support of family and friends. I remember my colleagues who we lost in this battle. Dr. Adadevoh my boss, Nurse Justina Ejelonu, and the ward maid, Mrs. Ukoh were heroines who lost their lives in the cause to protect Nigeria. They will never be forgotten.I commend the dedication of the W.H.O doctors, Dr. David from Virginia, USA, who tried several times to convince me to specialize in infectious diseases, Dr. Carolina from Argentina who spoke so calmly and encouragingly, Mr. Mauricio from Italy who always offered me apples and gave us novels to read. I especially thank the volunteer Nigerian doctors, matrons and cleaners who risked their lives to take care of us. I must also commend the Lagos State government, and the state and federal ministries of health for their swift efforts to contain the virus. To all those prayed for me, I cannot thank you enough. And to my First Consultants family, I say a heartfelt thank you for your dedication and for your support throughout this very difficult period.I still believe in miracles. None of us in the isolation ward was given any experimental drugs or so-called immune boosters. I was full of faith yet pragmatic enough to consume as much ORS as I could even when I wanted to give up and throw the bottles away. I researched on the disease extensively and read accounts of the survivors. I believed that even if the mortality rate was 99%, I would be part of the 1% who survive.Early detection and reporting to hospital is key to patient survival. Please do not hide yourself if you have been in contact with an Ebola patient and have developed the symptoms. Regardless of any grim stories one may have heard about the treatment of patients in the isolation centre, it is still better to be in the isolation ward with specialist care, than at home where you and others will be at risk.I read that Dr. Kent Brantly, the American doctor who contracted Ebola in Liberia and was flown out to the United States for treatment was being criticized for attributing his healing to God when he was given the experimental drug, Zmapp. I don’t claim to have all the answers to the nagging questions of life. Why do some die and some survive? Why do bad things happen to good people? Where is God in the midst of pain and suffering? Where does science end and God begin? These are issues we may never fully comprehend on this side of eternity. All I know is that I walked through the valley of the shadow of death and came out unscathed

thandii1: What an emotional detailed account of a survivor. I had goose bumps reading through the write up. It is indeed better imagined than experienced. I'm glad she lived to tell the story.

The wife of this terrorist that claimed her husband decided to come to nigeria because he thought he could get better treatment is sick. The same treatment seeker failed to disclose his history and contact with ebola in liberia. He lied to the doctors and intentionally put their lives at risk, watching them have close contact with him. He and his cohorts even insisted on continuing his journey to calabar? What a wicked soul. Yet these same care givers attended to him diligently even after they had suspected he had ebola, before the confirmation.

Poor consultant, poor justina, her first day at work turned out to be her worst nightmare. Poor mrs ugo, the media did not even find it worthy to report her case. May their beautiful souls continue to rest in peace.

PapaBrowne: A story of survival!! The grace of God is sufficient. He will continue to guide and protect us, in Jesus Name. Amen.

PapaBrowne: A story of survival!! The grace of God is sufficient. He will continue to guide and protect us, in Jesus Name. Amen.

Reference: Meanwhile as we heave a collective sigh of relief and survey the carnage, somewhere in a forest 3000 miles away a hunter relentlessly pursues a wounded chimpanzee for dinner today....tomorrow. Only if he knew....

Ramnon2:

DrDauda:


As a medical doctor, coupled with the treatment and care she got, and her immunity, coupled with her destiny, dats what saved her, are u saying dat dr adadevoh and the nurses dat died were also not praying to survive Abeg, u guys should leave d god factor outta this.

alotofgrace: to be read on tuesday morning

Ishilove:
I couldn't help but chuckle at this post. It's funny, but disheartening.

RockMaxi:
Thanks to God. No matter how deadly a situation is, you can't take away the God factor.

RIP to those who didn't make it.