Today, I really do not feel inspired to write. And I lost a friend; actually my elder brother's friend but someone I also consider a friend. He was young, energetic and full of ideas, with a wife and a daughter.
The saddest thing was going to his house and seeing his wife's eyes bloodshot from crying, his picture sitting on a stool carrying a condolence register, and his mother too stunned she does not even seem to hear anything.
The biggest irony was his daughter, a sweet little girl, about two years plus, running around, totally absorbed with herself playing pranks with some of the mourners. Like a pin-size light in the midst of darkness, she would not allow the presence of mourners stop her from being a child... sometimes I wish I could stay a child.
The story was that he was involved in an accident. He came out of it, called his family and told them about the event, but unknown to him and them, the worst was yet to come. Apparently he had an internal bleeder because two or so hours later he was dead. Got me thinking, what would I have done if he had walked into the casualty room himself to say he was involved in an accident? would I have attended to him or would I have ignored him as someone not needing medical attention seeing his physical condition? This happens a lot of times, could be happening to someone even now; it is just a shame that is happened to someone so close.
I pray for the family, for the fortitude to bear the loss. For him, I pray he rests in peace
ADDENDUM
Reading my friend Tova Fuller's blog today (Ms. Mudphud), I realized there is a lot about blogging I do not know of, which I need to learn. Her blog is just too cool, and her husband Josh's too. They have music, paintings and lots of really cool stuff to read; they deserve some checking out.
Hope to have some more interesting stuff next time. Goodnight.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
FROM JOS TO ABUJA BY ROAD
I and my elder brother, Oboshi and a family friend, Jerry, travelled from Abuja to Jos this morning. It was a slow enjoyable journey with several stops to buy fresh fruits, take a good look at a really big fish, and buy 4 litres of Palm Wine. It was a shame Oboshi could not have some of it because he was driving, but Jerry and I did a very good job of drowning like four-fifths of it, much to his chagrin. Don't worry, no one got drunk.
We saw a bad accident along a long bend, it was a VW Golf, the driver must have been going 12okph because he zipped past us, and tried to treat the bend with disrespect - he did not step on the brakes. The car skidded off the road into the bush. The driver was disoriented for like a minute then he came to. I advised him to go straight to the hospital after making sure there were no other injuries. One of the passengers, a lawyer, sustained a deep gash on the left elbow. We did not have any first aid kit, so we advised him to go the nearby PHC clinic for the wound to be washed and dressed.
A STORY ABOUT THE BEND
Jerry had an interesting story about the bend: a woman nearly lost three of her children on that same bend so in order to warn drivers of the danger, she mounted up several posts about half a kilometre each side of the bend with the words, "Dangerous bend ahead, please drive carefully". I saw two of those signs, but obviously the driver of that golf did not, or he did but could not read it... same difference to the passengers and unlookers.
Thankfully, no big casualty, so we continued on our journey with even more caution. We soon forgot about the incident and got back to talking and laughing again.
SPECIAL DAY TODAY
Today, the 10th of April, I turned 26th. I count every added year a privilege.
THE NAME OF MY BLOG
I set out to name the blog 'bloggerdoc' but that was taken, I tried other similar names but they all were taken, so finally, I decided to name it "Doctorin Bloggin", that was also taken! So what did I do? I wrote the "Bloggin" backwards and dropped the 'n' in "Doctorin". So it reads DoctoriniggolB... just thought I should explain this to those who might ask, "What kind of a name is this?"
We saw a bad accident along a long bend, it was a VW Golf, the driver must have been going 12okph because he zipped past us, and tried to treat the bend with disrespect - he did not step on the brakes. The car skidded off the road into the bush. The driver was disoriented for like a minute then he came to. I advised him to go straight to the hospital after making sure there were no other injuries. One of the passengers, a lawyer, sustained a deep gash on the left elbow. We did not have any first aid kit, so we advised him to go the nearby PHC clinic for the wound to be washed and dressed.
A STORY ABOUT THE BEND
Jerry had an interesting story about the bend: a woman nearly lost three of her children on that same bend so in order to warn drivers of the danger, she mounted up several posts about half a kilometre each side of the bend with the words, "Dangerous bend ahead, please drive carefully". I saw two of those signs, but obviously the driver of that golf did not, or he did but could not read it... same difference to the passengers and unlookers.
Thankfully, no big casualty, so we continued on our journey with even more caution. We soon forgot about the incident and got back to talking and laughing again.
SPECIAL DAY TODAY
Today, the 10th of April, I turned 26th. I count every added year a privilege.
THE NAME OF MY BLOG
I set out to name the blog 'bloggerdoc' but that was taken, I tried other similar names but they all were taken, so finally, I decided to name it "Doctorin Bloggin", that was also taken! So what did I do? I wrote the "Bloggin" backwards and dropped the 'n' in "Doctorin". So it reads DoctoriniggolB... just thought I should explain this to those who might ask, "What kind of a name is this?"
Thursday, April 9, 2009
VENTURING OUT
Hmm... how I am going to say this? how am I going to start? I hope that by this I will establish the way I will go.
I am a doctor all right and I have my view of things: right, wrong, ideal, etc. Much like anyone else
What I want do is take you all on an excursion of my mind, what we'll see I do not know yet, but I hope it is something true, simple and truly representative of my experiences as a young practising doctor.
Welcome!
I am a doctor all right and I have my view of things: right, wrong, ideal, etc. Much like anyone else
What I want do is take you all on an excursion of my mind, what we'll see I do not know yet, but I hope it is something true, simple and truly representative of my experiences as a young practising doctor.
Welcome!
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