This HMO thing going on is more complex than it looks. So let me do my part. How it actually works, and what needs to be done better.
I had brain surgery in 2022
I did not have health insurance at that time.
I paid ₦12 million naira in cash from my own pocket
Sorry to disturb your scrolling, I know you were looking for some interesting stuff to read.
I just want to pray with you.
Whatever has made you doubt God, I join my faith with yours and say, May it be cleared.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5).
As rain comes down and doesn’t go back up, nothing that God has spoken for you and yours will go unfulfilled.
“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire” (Isaiah 55:11).
What it’ll take to live a great life, God will put it in your mind, it’ll be an idea, an idea that will bring change in an area of life, kings and queens will buy into it and your growth will make men question how you made it. In your case there will be physical evidence, your testimony will be there.
Whatever mistakes you’ve made that have worried you, I pray peace of mind and if there are scars from it, you’ll turn them to lessons to teach others, they’ll no longer be a point of trigger or pain to you.
You’ll marry well, you know I can’t forget that. For some reason a lot of people are looking down on marriage, others are afraid of marriage. I pray for you, yours will be different. They’ll not understand why yours works, they’ll not understand where you saw your partner when most of what they see is not good. You’ll be a great person to your partner, the Holy Spirit will teach you what makes a person a good partner. You’ll learn and you’ll do well in marriage, your partner will celebrate you at every given opportunity. You’ll not wait till marriage to start preparing; from now, you’ll prepare, and when that time comes, you’ll shine.
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord” (Proverbs 18:22).
For many who are single and ready, I pray a meeting happens quick and not take so long.
We will join you to celebrate.
When you are ready to have children, you’ll have them, and we will celebrate with you.
For as many who have experienced whatever delay, today delay is cleared.
I pray for a change in your thinking, you are not everybody.
I pray great friends for you and you a great friend too.
Life-changing jobs, life-changing contracts.
If you’ve not been doing well in your career, I pray God’s speed over it and you.
I pray wisdom, knowledge, understanding and strength to navigate this world.
May your feet or eyes not lead you to where you’ll meet your end; an end is not only when you die, there are things in your life that can end and make you feel no need to stay alive. May God keep you from it.
“The Lord will keep you from all harm, He will watch over your life” (Psalm 121:7).
I draw you closer to God to know Him more.
Your parents failed? You will not.
Your parents didn’t do certain things well, and they’ve regretted it. You will do it better and they’ll have peace from it.
You’ll not use your hands or mouth to spoil yours.
Where men and women gather to tell negative stories, yours will be different. Your life will be like something in a storybook; many think it’s impossible.
Things will begin to work for you.
I pray away fear.
I pray healing where you’ve not healed.
You’ll no longer feel worthless.
You’ll no longer need others to feel like you are someone.
I pray for mercy over you and yours. Whatever judgement that has stood against you, God looks down today with mercy and it is taken away.
If there’s a need for you to travel to another land to prosper, I pray the resources are made available and it happens quick.
I pray Nigeria gives you a good thing.
God bless you and keep you.
Your home is blessed.
You are blessed.
What you’re doing now is blessed.
Amen.
This tweet here by TG Omori is why I tell people all the time, there are few medical problems in this world as mentally draining, financially destroying and life altering like kidney failure.
Kidney failure will make you spend all your money, sell your properties, borrow money and in the end still kill you - except in a very few cases if you are fortunate to get a new kidney.
Even with a new kidney, you may still die, penniless, in debt and in misery. I will never wish my enemies to have kidney failure. It’s one of the worst calamities that can befall a human being. Except you have battled kidney failure yourself, or you have seen firsthand at a close range someone suffer from it, you will have no clue how deadly and disastrous it is.
Whatever you do,
If you can read this tweet,
Pls do all you can if you can, to never have kidney failure.
I beg you all, especially young people,
Whatever you can do, please kindly stay away from anything that can damage and destroy your kidneys.
AVOID SMOKING of any kind.
Whether it is cigarettes, shisha, weed or anything that pumps your system with smoke.
AVOID EXCESS ALCOHOL use.
Alcohol should only be for moderate infrequent use on special occasions if you have to. Alcohol must never become like water that you drink everyday.
ALWAYS DRINK AT LEAST 2.5litres of water daily. It helps to hydrate your system and flush your kidneys naturally keeping them in a good state.
RUN AWAY AND AVOID street herbal drinks especially the local unlicensed unregulated ones that are just mixed inside someone’s house and sold to you. That “strong erection” “back pain” “system flusher” drink sold to you in traffic to make you last in bed and feel strong will lead you to your grave faster than you think.
MONITOR YOUR BLOOD SUGAR every 3-6months. Undetected and uncontrolled diabetes will damage your kidneys and ruin your kidneys. If you check your random blood sugar and you get >11.1 mmol/l, pls see a doctor. You can buy a blood sugar machine at any chemist near you.
MONITOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE every 3-6months. Undetected and uncontrolled hypertension and high blood pressure will damage and destroy your kidneys. If you measure your blood pressure and you get a reading more than 140/90, pls see a doctor. You can buy a blood pressure machine at a chemist near you.
AVOID SELF MEDICATION when you are not well. It is not every little pain that needs painkillers and it is not every diarrhea that needs antibiotics. Every time you take un-prescribed medication especially when you do it repeatedly, you put your kidneys and your liver at a dangerous risk. It’s not everything that needs a tablet or a syrup medication. You are using your own hands to destroy your own kidneys when you self medicate.
MONITOR YOUR WEIGHT please.
There is NO real medical benefit to being overweight. Obesity puts you at risk of heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, kidney damage, kidney failure and sudden death. As much as you can and as far as you can, pls kindly go to gym, eat less junk, eat better diet and do what you can to stay fit and healthy.
WATCH YOUR FAMILY. If you have family members who have developed or died from kidney problems, it means the risk is high for you too. In terms of genetics, there is not much you can do, but in terms of the other things I’ve raised above, pls ensure you do them and stay healthy.
On a final note.
People with kidney failure deserve our empathy and compassion because sometimes in life you can do everything right and still suffer a medical calamity like kidney failure.
I hope you learnt something from this little post I’ve just made. Pls kindly help share so that others can also learn something as well. You can help save someone’s life.
My heart goes out to TG,
And I pray that God will help him through this difficult time of his life.