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Killing the Killer! (Cancer)

           

My name is Abimbola Somefun Onwuchekwa. Five years ago someone in my church organized free cervical cancer screening for fifty women. I decided to key into it by sponsoring additional fifty to make a hundred but by the end of the service I discovered that someone had beaten me to it by sponsoring the additional fifty women which I wanted to. I decided to put down my name for the screening when I discovered that less than thirty women had registered.

After procrastinating for several weeks, I eventually went for the screening. I was diagnosed with the first stage of CERVICAL CANCER!

The reassuring voice of Dr. Femi Olaleye of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation will forever ring in my brain "congratulations madam, this centre was opened because of you...". Then I wondered how  he could congratulate me for being diagnosed with cancer! Now I understand. EARLY DETECTION!  I went for the treatment (Cryotherapy) the following day and subsequently followed up with the 3 doses of the vaccine. It has been FIVE YEARS and I have been cervical cancer negative ever since.

On the 24th of June 2015, I lost a very dear friend to Cervical Cancer. She died eight months after a stage 3 CC was detected. She discovered hers too late.

I decided thereafter to take up the crusade to create  awareness for Cervical Cancer so that as many women as possible will be informed and go for screening to save as many lives as possible through EARLY DETECTION and TREATMENT.

Starting from Shomolu on the 18th of June 2016, out of the over fifty women screened, seven tested positive, including a nineteen year old girl in secondary school with both Cervical cancer and breast lump!! Only one can afford the treatment and the vaccines. We now have six women who cannot afford either the treatment or the vaccine. They are now known as the 'SHOMOLU SIX'.

My appeal, WE NEED AN AVERAGE OF N40,000.00 (Forty thousand Naira only) FOR EACH OF THESE WOMEN KNOWN AS 'THE SHOMOLU SIX' TO GIVE THEM A  NEW LEASE OF LIFE. Kindly help me complete this LIFE PROJECT and win the war against cancer. How many women can you help give a new lease of life? One or two? Please these women need your help. May cancer never be our portion in the name of the Almighty God. Amen.

On the 28th of June 2016, a kind hearted, selfless and compassionate lady, Dr. Oby Okafor rose to the challenge not just by sponsoring the treatment of the youngest  of the SHOMOLU SIX to give her a new lease of life, she also gave her some money to support and encourage her. 






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  1. Unknown29 June 2016 at 12:34

    Beautiful post and initiative 👍👏

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  2. Unknown1 July 2016 at 15:15

    May cancer never be our portion ijn...it has sure done alots of damage to most women...may God help us

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  3. Unknown2 July 2016 at 16:03

    Awesome God! Congratulations for your life! You escaped death by His mercy. Who knows how many have died without establishing the source. Thank God you took the courage to go & check. Recently, when you told me you went for your routine check, I was like..why..what for? Now I know. May God open our eyes & give us a push to do what's right & timely too in Jesus Name, Amen!

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  4. Unknown14 July 2016 at 23:31

    May God reward your labour of Love. Amen 🙏.

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  5. angelicbaker22 July 2016 at 02:42

    Wow. Recently,a young friend called me tearfully informing me that she tested positive for CC. Fortunately it was also at the 1st stage. My puzzel was that before now, the misconception was that CC was for women with multiple partners but from her account, a virgin before marriage, it became clear as explained also by the doctor that any sexually active woman even if it's a single partner is prone to CC. Thank God for your life Bimbs

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    1. bimbohchekwas.blogspot23 July 2016 at 13:41

      Thanks @angelicbaker. Early detection (through screening) and the immunization of women 10 years and above against HPV (Human Papiloma Virus) should not be underestimated. We shall win the war against cancer. Spread the words!

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