One morning, during one of those walks, I was suddenly blinded by the glare of oncoming headlights. Disoriented, I lost my sense of direction. In a panic, I misjudged the pavement—and walked straight into a wall. My operated eye took the full impact.
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She called her husband and handed the phone to the Doctor.
A twinkle came into Gabriel’s eyes when his Hello! was replied with Gaboski!!
“Who be this?” Gabriel retorted, and on the other end, he heard … “Na me Bubay!!”
A fire had been lit from two distances between two ex-boys from Ogunu road, and what comes next is the memory ….. and for once tonight, Gabriel laughed.
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Life often throws challenges our way, making us pause and reflect. Like the sun sinking behind the moon, we, too, retreat at times. But in that stillness, we discover an unexpected glow of the kindness of those who quietly light our path, even from the shadows.
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Carrying this knowledge felt like walking with an invisible weight, one that grew heavier with each passing day. I wasn’t just healing; I was bracing for the next fight.
After everything I had already endured—the surgeries, the pain, the endless medications—I couldn’t shake the question that lingered in my mind:
How much more could I take?
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In 2005, I woke up to something unsettling—my left eye was swollen, red, and unbearably sensitive to light. At the time, I had no idea this was the first sign of a much deeper issue. A doctor prescribed medication, and within days, the symptoms faded. I moved on, thinking it was just another passing infection.
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I’m Chinazo Ifeanyi, and I’ve decided to share some of my journey here.
I am not a medical professional, but I want to write about a condition called retinal detachment.
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