Nollywood veteran Omotola Jalade Ekehinde has narrated her ordeal with a near-fatal illness.
The 46-year-old said she was rushed to the emergency unit several times during the illness.
“I could not sit up… you see, I had been rushed to the ER (Emergency Room) twice that week already for back – -chest pain that would come intensely and leave the next day,” she said in a video post on her Instagram handle
“The doctors were checking for my HBP (High Blood Pressure) and intense acid flux. On the second admission, the doctor gave me all the drips and blood work and sent me home to manage. Luckily, it left.
“However, after the movie, I knew there would be no talks with Denzel or Ridley Scott today. I needed to go! I threw up all night until there was nothing to throw up anymore. By morning, the most debilitating stomach pain started, so I was rushed again to emergency, the third time.
“This time, I was wheeled straight for a CT scan, ultrasound and MRI. Then the doctor came in and said, ‘You have to go in immediately for surgery to remove your gall bladder!’
“It was so dilated the doctors wondered how I was not in more pain. More pain???”
The actress said the surgery was successful and she is back on her feet. She urged fans to appreciate life regardless of circumstances.
Omotola became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences, also known as the Oscars in 2018.
