I have something to share with you.
I'm sharing this as a testimony and to raise awareness to those who might be going through the same thing without realizing it.
I have been suffering from consistent headaches since grade 9 ๐, I thought it's nothing serious.
Grade 12 they were hectic, ๐ ๐คฃ ๐ some people suggested so many things including boloi!
I have been taking pain killers and just living my life.
I collapsed in 2021, nearly died from losing blood. I was found by a couple at a complex I was staying in. They rushed me to the security booth, got admitted and stapled on my head. Shared a ๐ธ.
Went for a scan and they found nothing.
Headaches started to be too much, my eye sight also started fading away ๐ค
Went for an eye test and got glasses, my job depended on it. This is around 2022.
2023 was hell, headaches and eye sight ๐ค were my biggest problems!
I decided to go and get my eyes checked again ealy 2024, got assisted by a friendly lady at Torga in JHB CBD.
She did the tests and advised that she's not seeing any problem with the eyes. She asked to refer me to an Ophthalmologist for a proper diagnosis.
I went to see the Ophthalmologist, only to find out that my eye are fine, the problem might be the nerves ๐
The Ophthalmologist advised that he can't diagnose of something he doesn't specialize in BUT he thinks I have a tumor that affecting my eye sight and hormones. ๐ yes hormones. Weird right.
So he referred me to have MRI scan then see a Neurosurgeon.
๐ ๐คฃ ๐ I was learning all of these specialist for the 1st time by the way. I only new a neurologist after I collapsed in 2021.
Went for MRI scan, they sent my Ophthalmologists the results and he called me to see a Neurosurgeon immediately.
Neurosurgeon asked for the results from the MRI before I can see him, sent the results and the Dr asked to see immediately that afternoon.
Found out that I have Pituitary tumor of about 3.5 cm
The Neurosurgeon advised that I need to be booked for surgery ASAP as my eye nerves and hormonal nerves are pressed by the tumor.
I agree to the surgery, date set.
But before going for the surgery, I now have to see an ENT Dr,
Met the ENT Dr, he advised that the nose is fine, explained what they will do to me and all that.
Struggled with authorization as I was consulting at Milpark and it's not part of my network hospital, story for another day. I wasn't prepared to pay Co payment as I have been paying other consultations.
Finally got everything sorted out, admitted at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre,
Went through Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. I attached a pic of how it looks like.
Surgery went well, most of the tumor is removed. Hoping not to have issues moving forward.
Post surgicalappointments still going on and I'm recovering well. I have attached pictures of before and after surgery.
NB:
Let's get checked out, if you have headaches or feeling somehow on your eyes. Get checked out.
Normalize taking care of your health.
If you are fortunate to afford medical aid, please pay it and keep it. Medical expenses are sick and high.
Have emergency fund in place, some consultations are around R3K cash ๐ not even covered by the medical aid.
Have a proper support system! From your partner, parents, family, relatives, friends, work, associates and people in general. Some thongs can't be done alone!
I'm a living testimony!
Pictures:
1. After collapsing, I was stapled on my head.
2. Before going to ICU
3. Hours after surgery, ๐ ๐คฃ ๐ apparently I asked the nurse to help me take a selfish to confirm that it's still me and I'm not dead ๐ ๐ nurses go through a lot!
4. Moved from ICU to general ward and my 2 favorite ladies visited me โค
5. Got discharged and this is how I was for a week!
6. Surgery
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