adminNozipho will go for her operation at Mpilo Central Hospital in two weeks’ time after tests were done last week with doctors concluding that her condition could be rectified with an operation.
The tests were done at Mater Dei Hospital at a total cost of $1 409,54 which included doctors’ fees and anaesthetists fees and her stay at the hospital.
Speaking to Chronicle on Monday an elated Mrs Ethel Nyoni, a representative of Mothers of Bulawayo, said it was great news to hear that the doctor had offered to operate on her for free.
She said what the doctor said gave her hope and the determination by the residents to see the health of Nozipho restored.
“The urologist is such a kind man. He decided to do the operation on Nozipho at no charge. May God bless him and all the people who made this day possible,” said Mrs Nyoni.
She said she had full confidence in the urologist’s ability and the hospital staff.
Her colleague Mrs Irene Sigauke echoed the same sentiments.
She said according to the doctor, Nozipho’s bladder was separated from the urethra due to the accident, making her unable to pass urine normally.
“The doctor said the urethra and the bladder were separated because of the accident. He said over the past year the opening had healed and had been blocked.
“He said he would open the opening and connect the urethra to the bladder and then she would be healed,” said Mrs Sigauke.
However, she said the doctor did not rule out the possibility that Nozipho could lose control of her urine because of the operation.
“The doctor said she might lose her continence due to the procedure. He said that if that happens it can be rectified by inserting artificial sphincter, a circular group of muscles at the bottom or neck of the bladder that automatically stays contracted to hold the urine in and automatically relaxes to let the urine into the urethra,” she said.
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