Yesterday, the memories flooded me. The sadness in my heart was heavy, but for some reason it didn’t weigh me down. I later realized that I wasn’t weighed down because I was thankful. Thankful to be here. At various times in my life, the thought of ending it all was heavy. I thought I could […]
Alec, a young man of 34 years was brought to the hospital. He had woken up that morning with a slur in his speech. Then he fell. His wife quickly alerted neighbors who rushed in and brought him to the hospital. On presentation, his blood pressure was 220/160mmHg (I am sure you know the […]
After the news of Chadwick’s death sipped into the news, I found myself asking, ‘What is my ikigai?’ You must have seen that Chadwick was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer 4 years ago. Now, the chances of survival from colon cancer is very slim and it progressed to stage 4 (a more chronic […]
Did you know that the WHO has highlighted non communicable diseases example diabetes, hypertension, cancers e.t.c as a risk factor for becoming seriously ill with COVID-19? Recent studies have shown that overweight and obesity are also likely to be risk factors for worse outcomes in those infected by COVID-19. Data from the UK showed that […]
Fam, It has been a tough couple of days…or what do you think? The world has been boxed into a situation of watch and pray. Or maybe, watch, stay at home and pray. Now while you stay at home, what are you eating? What are you drinking? What measures are you taking to ensure […]
Hi Fam! Happy Post Valentine to you! Have you been staying healthy? What have you been up to? Let me gist you how my valentine went. So, because it was valentine, I decided to order myself a small cake. This cake is one of the most delicious cakes in Lagos. As in trust me […]
I had known *Chukwuma for seven months. When we first met, he was a newly diagnosed hypertensive on three different anti hypertensive medications. Some weeks ago, he came in with a poorly controlled blood pressure (190/120 mmHg) and I counselled him again on lifestyle modification. So, you see, Chukwuma is a business man […]
One evening in August, I got a call from my mentor, “Doc, there is an Access bank pitchaton competition on going, I think you should apply”. I told him, I knew about it because I bank with Access bank and it has been on the mobile app and I even got mails about it. […]
Very Recently, I have been feeling so unfulfilled. This sudden feeling of emptiness seemed to overwhelm me. These days, I ask myself a lot more questions than I have ever done in my life. “Am I living my purpose?” “Am I doing what I was meant to do?” “Am I supposed to be doing more […]
I began my masters, and was studying enjoyment side by side. Don’t get me wrong, I took my studies seriously. I just know how to manage both of them well. Enjoyment took me from a size 10 to a 12/14. But then, in my mind, “I still dey ok”. […]
