After her kid lost her battle with sickle cell sickness, veteran Nollywood actress and evangelist Eucharia Anunobi spoke publicly about the anguish she felt.
The actress opened out about her experience caring for a child born with the SS gene during an appearance on the Honest Brunch Podcast.
When Anunobi’s son became sick just before his first birthday and doctors diagnosed him with sickle cell illness, she says the battle began.
“I took my sick son to the hospital right before he turned one,” she stated with a heavy heart. The fight of my life began when they determined his genotype to be SS.
The actress said that after learning that her child had sickle cell illness, she dove headfirst into researching treatments and methods for managing the disease.
“I began visiting all these places. In an effort to better understand how to care for a child with special needs, I began researching possible medications, herbs, and other natural remedies.
To ensure her son’s health, Eucharia Anunobi had to study up on stringent lifestyle precautions.
“It became clear to me that they can’t endure conditions of high heat or dust. According to her, her son would never drink pure water.
The actress said that raising her kid was one of the most rewarding experiences of her life, despite all the difficulties.
Being a mother is a privilege that I am thankful God granted me. “One of the most glorious years of my life was the joy of having nurtured a child for sixteen years, six months and twenty-two days,” she remarked.
The event, according to Anunobi, also helped her grow closer to God and strengthen her faith.
The experience of caring for her son taught her a great deal, and she expressed her gratitude to God for blessing her with the role of mother. My faith in God was strengthened as a result.