Nairobi Woman representative Esther Passaris has revealed that she successfully under went a thyroidectomy at Nairobi Hospital.
She said that she had been suffering from goitre (caused by lack of iodine) for the past ten years and her doctors advised that she needed a surgery which could be done in Kenya
The Legislator said in the video that she had been having struggles breathing, choked while sleeping and even gained weight as a result of the disease. She said that she opted to be treated in Kenya as opposed to being treated in United Kingdom as was preferred by her family.
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She implored the Kenya Bureau of statistic to be keen on checking the levels of iodine in salt so as to reduce the cased of Goitre
Here is the video:
#PostSurgery I kept details of my Thyroidectomy low key until I knew I was out of danger. I thank God for faith that reassured me that my work is not yet complete. I remain eager to learn and serve Him with humility.#GodisLove #IodineDeficiency #SaltMatters #OptimumNutrition pic.twitter.com/b2CLcqaiLw
— Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) January 13, 2019
Passaris thanked her fellow women politicians who visited her in hospital after er successful surgery.
I thank my good friend @MarthaKarua, @Wavinya_Ndeti, Mama Rachael and Hon. Patrick Muiruri, @Florencemachio and all my staff and friends who got wind and came to visit. Thank you CS @AMB_A_Mohammed for your prayers and your compassion. pic.twitter.com/VhWMXAf3pA
— Esther Muthoni Passaris (@EstherPassaris) January 13, 2019
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