Coronavirus: iRoko TV boss recounts mother’s ordeal
Co-founder and CEO of iROKOtv, Jason Njoku in a recent tweet thread narrated the painful ordeal his mother who tested positive for coronavirus had to go through before overcoming the illness.
The film magnate said his 73-year-old mother was tested 4 times before she finally got a positive result and even with an underlying illness, she was able to survive.
While appreciating God for restoring his mother’s health after her traumatic experience with the disease, Jason emphasized that the coronavirus pandemic is real and people should take precautionary measures to avoid getting infected.
See his tweet thread below where he recounted his mother’s experience.
My mum has been an @NHSuk healthcare worker for 25 years. 14-16th March she was ill at home with ALL the symptoms of Covid19. Mrs Njoku & I screamed at her to go to the hospital. 17th March my mum went to A&E & was hospitalised. 20-21st March were on verge lungs collapsed as she
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JasonNjoku@JasonNjoku · Mar 30, 2020
My mum has been an @NHSuk healthcare worker for 25 years. 14-16th March she was ill at home with ALL the symptoms of Covid19. Mrs Njoku & I screamed at her to go to the hospital. 17th March my mum went to A&E & was hospitalised. 20-21st March were on verge lungs collapsed as she
battled with Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). They prepared her for ICU & intubation (Mortality rate is 40%) We cried & we prayed through the entire weekend. 6 people on her ward died. Aged 20s, 40s, 50s and 60s. She is 73 with diabetes. @NHSuk saved her life. 4992:40 AM – Mar 30, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy127 people are talking about this
JasonNjoku@JasonNjoku · Mar 30, 2020Replying to @JasonNjoku
battled with Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). They prepared her for ICU & intubation (Mortality rate is 40%) We cried & we prayed through the entire weekend. 6 people on her ward died. Aged 20s, 40s, 50s and 60s. She is 73 with diabetes. @NHSuk saved her life.
Even with on 15L of pure Oxygen (The highest option available) she still struggled to breath & was about to be put on a ventilator. That means the machines would take over her breathing. By God’s grace on the night of Sunday 21st she started to improve. Yesterday she came home.6262:40 AM – Mar 30, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy113 people are talking about this
JasonNjoku@JasonNjoku · Mar 30, 2020Replying to @JasonNjoku
Even with on 15L of pure Oxygen (The highest option available) she still struggled to breath & was about to be put on a ventilator. That means the machines would take over her breathing. By God’s grace on the night of Sunday 21st she started to improve. Yesterday she came home.
My mum has never been in the hospital more than 3 days her entire 73 years. I retired her a decade ago she still works 2-3 days a week just to keep active. The overwhelming of health systems causes the spike in deaths. Its math. My mother was part of that math. She survived.
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JasonNjoku@JasonNjoku · Mar 30, 2020Replying to @JasonNjoku
Even with on 15L of pure Oxygen (The highest option available) she still struggled to breath & was about to be put on a ventilator. That means the machines would take over her breathing. By God’s grace on the night of Sunday 21st she started to improve. Yesterday she came home.
My mum has never been in the hospital more than 3 days her entire 73 years. I retired her a decade ago she still works 2-3 days a week just to keep active. The overwhelming of health systems causes the spike in deaths. Its math. My mother was part of that math. She survived.
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JasonNjoku@JasonNjoku · Mar 30, 2020Replying to @JasonNjoku
My mum has never been in the hospital more than 3 days her entire 73 years. I retired her a decade ago she still works 2-3 days a week just to keep active. The overwhelming of health systems causes the spike in deaths. Its math. My mother was part of that math. She survived.
This is me having breakfast with my mum on the 26th of February 2020. It never occured to me that it could have been the last time I saw her. Thankfully we speak almost daily so when her condition deteriorated I could hear it in her voice. Speak to your people daily in these time
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JasonNjoku@JasonNjoku · Mar 30, 2020Replying to @JasonNjoku
This is me having breakfast with my mum on the 26th of February 2020. It never occured to me that it could have been the last time I saw her. Thankfully we speak almost daily so when her condition deteriorated I could hear it in her voice. Speak to your people daily in these time
Thanking the entire @NHSuk staff for looking after my mum and bringing her home. Thanking my oldest mentor and friend Dr Taiwo Olatunji for bringing calm & confidence in our darkest days. Thanking God for giving her a second chance. The Njoku clan will make it count.
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