Nigerian Popular Nigerian actress, Kemi Afolabi, has revealed that according to doctors, she only has four more years to live based on her current battle against an incurable health condition.
The popular actress made this known in a very touching interview with Nigerian media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
She said she has been diagnosed with Lupus, an incurable ailment that has left her in suffering, it has drained her physically, financially and emotionally.
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About Lupus, What is it?
Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
And according to mayoclinic, Lupus can be difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms often mimic those of other ailments. The most distinctive sign of lupus — a facial rash that resembles the wings of a butterfly unfolding across both cheeks — occurs in many but not all cases of lupus.
Kemi Afolabi diagnosed with LuPus
Kemi Afolabi who managed to finally gather the courage to come public with her medical condition after being forced by friends who advised her to share it with the public and that she needed more help than keeping it secrete burst down into tears while speaking with Chude.
According to her, a medical practitioner (doctor) told her last year in 2021, that she only has five years to live, of which she has only spent one year which means she is left with four more years to live according to the doctor.
Financially the 43-year-old actress has been drained, as she said she spends about 1.2 million Naira weekly on treatment but sees no improvements.
She again added that looking at the amount to she was paying on medication, she nearly decided to stop and wait for death to come for but, instead, she thought of her daughter, and she has to be strong for her.
Kemi Afolabi told Chude Jideonwo she had to sell her cars, properties, and even capital for her business to be able to keep up with medication, the actress went on to thank some Nigerian movie stars in the likes of; Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, Mercy Aigbe and others who reached out to her and have been very helpful to her, and even though with that, she still needs more support if she will still have to continue her medication.
She Said;
“I have lupus. It’s not curable. You just have to take medications for the rest of your life. At a point I was exhausted after spending so much, I said i will stop and just wait for death to come ….but I brazed up for my daughter and have to continue spending the N1.2million on the medication doze weekly to survive….I have sold my cars, property, capital for business etc…..and Funke Akindele has been helpful, Toyin Abraham, Mercy Aigbe and others reached out and have been there…but I still need more support to be able to continue with my medication…”
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