Moffat Mungazi
Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
FOR Ms Tafadzwa Kajekaire (30) from Dangamvura, life has lost its meaning as the birth of her second child was marred by a series of medical blunders, including a devastating incident where doctors left unknown stuff in her abdomen.
Ms Kajekaire’s life took a devastating turn after a caesarean section at Sakubva District Hospital in September last year — an operation that left her with a visible hole in her womb, causing urine and faecal matter to leak through the opening.
In February, Ms Kajekaire sought help at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital, where doctors discovered that some stuff were left in her womb during the initial operation.
A second operation was performed to remove the stuff, but Ms Kajekaire was not informed about what they were.
During the second operation, doctors attempted to close the opening, but it was not fully sealed, and urine continued to leak through the wound. She was also told that her bladder was damaged during the operation.
A third operation was performed to close the opening, but it remains incomplete, and Ms Kajekaire continues to experience urine leakage and intense pain.
She currently has no access to medication to alleviate her suffering.
In fact, she is now grappling with physical and emotional aftermath of three botched operations — experiencing both chronic pain and humiliation of urine leakage through the surgical wound.
To make matters worse, her husband abandoned her and their family, unable to cope with the trauma that the family was going through, an experience has left her with deep emotional scars.
Ms Kajekaire’s heart breaking story recently came to light through a distressing four-minute video clip that has gone viral, which has prompted outpouring support, with two well-wishers, including a local businessman, offering to cover her rental and food needs for two months.
Ms Kajekaire who stays with her 14-year-old daughter and eight-month-old baby, is struggling to cope with the demands of motherhood as her baby relies on supplementary feeds, being unable to breastfeed due to her poor health.
In an emotional interview with The Manica Post, Ms Kajekaire, who was struggling to speak due to the chronic pain, recounted her ordeal: “I have been living in agony since the birth of my second child in September last year. ‘‘Life has never been the same for me. My husband deserted our home because he could not shoulder the burden of taking care of me and the children. I am facing all this alone with my two children.
“It all started when I underwent a caesarean section at Sakubva District Hospital in September last year. The doctors did not fully close my womb, leaving a visible hole. Since then, I have been experiencing intense pain, and urine and faecal matter have been leaking through the opening.
“In February 2025, I sought help at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital, and was told that some stuff was left in my womb during the initial operation. A second operation was performed to remove the stuff, but I was never informed about what it was.
“During the second operation, doctors attempted to close the opening, but it was not fully sealed, and urine continued to leak through the wound. I was also told that my bladder was damaged during the operation.
‘‘I returned to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital during the same month for a third operation to close the opening, but it remains incomplete. I continue to experience urine leakage and intense pain, and I have no medication,” she said with difficulty.
When contacted for comment on the shocking series of medical boobs that have left Ms Kajekaire with chronic pain and ongoing complications, Mutare District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr David Muchirewese, responded: “The information you have requested is mostly private and confidential.
‘‘However, I can confirm that the patient was attended to and had an operation at Sakubva District Hospital. She had subsequent operations at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital.
“The patient did not have any stuff left in the abdomen, but could have suffered from the complications of the surgery. If the patient has any complaints or pain, she is advised to seek help at the provincial hospital where she can get assistance from specialists.
“Lastly, the operations were not botched. The first operation and subsequent operations were done successfully. We have internal mechanisms and processes that are ongoing, and these will be done to identify the areas which need attention since this has been brought to light.”
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