The female Coronavirus survivor, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi who was among the five persons discharged on Monday, March 30th, 2020 from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba, Lagos has eventually opened up.
She said; “I was unsure of what was going on. Why haven’t I been discharged? Should I be in the same ward? Could I get reinfected? I was worried but remained calm On the 3rd day, Doctors said, “well, we worked w/ the info we had of you testing negative, but one result came back positive.”
“…You’ll stay a few more days. You know we take nose, mouth & sputum samples. Am I still positive Flushed face?” I asked. No, you’re negative,” the Doctor replied. The Doctor apologised for the elay. I was anxious to go home but remained calm. I wanted to be free from this pain.”
“I continued the medication and asked to be in a separate ward. Sadly, I remained in the same ward as all other rooms were full. My ward had people who were positive. What if I get re-infected? For them, I was a beacon of hope & they needed me gone to register the progress.”
“My family & friends were becoming anxious. People in my ward who earlier celebrated the news of my result suddenly lost hope. Why are you still here? You shouldn’t be here with us. You should be separated from us now… People in my ward muttered. I tried to calm them.”
“Today, I am PROUD to inform you that I MURDERED COVID-19 & have tested NEGATIVE TWICE! I HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED! I bless God for His mercies. The nurses at IDH Yaba were fab. They deserve accolades for their hardwork. Thank you Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for coming to see me.”
“Thanks to Prof. Akin Abayomi the health team at IDH + Lagos State. The food was good! Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes. Thanks to @dondekojo for helping me get help. Thanks to my chat buddy, @akintonmide. Thank you @KelechiAFC & @lailajohnsonsal for the mental & material support. They protected my identity!Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes .“
“Thanks to everyone who called, sent messages and tried to contact me. I am grateful and well.”
“This experience reminded me of the value of friendship. Some people I refer to as friends speculated about this, but never reached out to check. Thank you still. Back to the grind!Smiling face with open mouth and tightly-closed eyes.”