Doctors keep postponing our surgeries, citing COVID-19 as reason —Cancer patients - Healthwise

In general, the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria has been a great source of frustration for sick people in desperate need of health care; but cancer patients seem to fare worse, as many hospitals keep postponing scheduled surgeries. LARA ADEJORO details the experience of such patients, among whom are 16-year-old Tomiwa Osisanya and 20-year-old Marvelous Oguru

“He was meant to have the surgery in the first week of May at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, but the surgery was delayed because of COVID-19, Mr. Osisanya toldDaily, Tomiwa’s condition deteriorates as the surgery delays. Presently, he is having urine incontinence – inability to control urine.

“Some people had donated money for his treatment, but because of this COVID-19, we have used the donations for drug purchase. The postponement of her surgery is frustrating to her, as she is forced into a fight on two fronts – battling against her disease and fretting about not getting infected with COVID-19.

“Most phyllodes tumours are benign, but 10 per cent are malignant . Cancerous phyllodes tumours are an unusual presentation of breast cancer. These tumours are a form of sarcoma because they grow in the connective tissue of the breast, not in the ducts.”The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Prof.

Adisa said delaying surgeries for cancer patients is unfortunate but most hospitals, especially in the developed world, were overwhelmed by the COVID-19 cases. The surgical oncologist noted that cancer patients should not be denied the opportunity of having either a biopsy or surgical treatment to remove the tumourSurgeons wary of insufficient COVID-19 testing capacity

“Then, people are not motivated because doctors in some of the hotspot states like Ogun are not paid and you don’t expect them to endanger their lives when you’re not motivated enough,” Adisa said.“Craniopharyngioma surgery should not be delayed. Craniopharyngioma is a non-cancerous tumour of the pituitary gland in the brain. It is benign but tends to grow and compress vital nerves in the brain, especially the optic nerve that controls vision.

Aaah why?

Most Drs in Nigeria are wicked and enemy of humanity

That is too bad

SADDENING!!!

They want you dead so they will term it covid related complications....

Not good enough

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