Toke Makinwa, Nigerian radio personality, says she has been battling with fibroids for the past six years.
The âOn Becomingâ author shared this on Wednesday because âsomeone out there is struggling tooâ.
âI have been battling fibroid for 6 going on 7 years. I think I was diagnosed 7 years ago,â she said on âToke Momentsâ, her YouTube vlog.
âItâs been one hell of a ride. So I finally decided to do something about the situation this year because it was getting to the point where it was beginning to affect me I was in a lot of pain.
âI couldnât sit up properly it was beginning to push against certain organs inside of me and it was just nasty and a total disaster.â
Makinwa explained she tried to live with the non-fatal uterus growth but it became worse over time.
âDoctors would often tell you not to bother yourself about it if you are not experiencing excessive bleeding or backache or if they are not obstructing anything in there,â she said.
âFrom okay you have fibroids to itâs growing. From two became four, from four became five and then six.â
The 33-year-old said her fear of surgery hindered her from seeking a permanent solution.
âSo I had to wear undergarments, body magic just to make sure that I donât look bloated or donât look pregnant because I didnât want to have surgery,â she said.
âTrust me I have been to Mountian of Fire so Iâve been through ever church service, had all the communions and done all the fasting and prayer but it t just didnât get any better.
âYou could literally see a size of a ball, it was just out there protruding. If you are like me and scared of going under, it can be quite a terrible experience but it was successful and Iâm alive, Iâm here.â
