MY DEAR DOCTOR

kup and the secrets she harbored deep within her heart. As the familiar landscape of Jos slipped away

was greeted warmly by her parents, Doris and Anthony. They enveloped

xclaimed, her voice filled with gen

maintain the facade of normalcy. She loved her family dearly, but the weight o

aughter and conversation. Marie's siblings, both half and full, chattered excitedly about their

isolation that clung to her like a shadow. She was different, she knew that much, an

the weight of her worries heavy on her shoulders. She gazed out the wind

ly audible above the rustling of the night breeze. "But how can I ever

the courage to face the unknown that lay ahead. And as sleep finally claimed her weary mi

ressing down on her, she heard a gentle knock on the door. Her mother, D

Doris asked, her voice

mother's unwavering gaze. "I'm fine, Mom," she replied, her voic

ther's instinctive grace. She enveloped Marie in a warm embrace, holding

a whisper. "I can see the pain in your eyes, feel the heaviness in your heart

oodgates of emotion finally breaking free. "I'm scared, Mom," she confessed, her voice trembling wit

I know, my dear," she whispered, her voice thick with emotion. "But we'll

ears and hopes with an honesty that forged an unbreakable bond between them. And as they f

de their way to the medical center in the heart of Jos. In a country where connections were the key to surv

o matter what the future held, she knew that she was not alone. With her mother by her side and the st

remained composed and stoic. The doctor's inquiries ranged from her sex life to her previous hea

been one to shy away from the truth, even when it was difficult to confront. And as the doctor delved deep

r sexual history, her voice steady and unwavering. "A

ioning. Marie's blood pressure and blood glucose levels were within normal range, an

ash over her. Despite the uncertainty of her current condition, she took comfort

s. she was later diagnosed with a left appendix cyst which wasn't something really serious as she could use m

nd tried to keep up with them as she had now left

treated her right because she was always in the company of her mother's distant relation

was there once or twice a week. "It's nothing serious but we have

she met daily but she didn't know the next one she

9:00am", her mother's relation said to her. " Thank you

o: Facing

ared to the burden she carried within the walls of her own home. While her family members were all away at school, Marie f

o seep into every corner of the house. Marie was often the target of her parents' ire, th

tion that gnawed at her heart. She longed for the companionship of her siblings, for the warmth of their laughter

tuary of her own thoughts. The hospital, with its sterile halls and bustling corridors, offered a brief resp

of her health, but for the sake of her sanity. In the quiet solitude of the waiting room, she could

may have been alone in her struggles, but she refused to let them define her. With each visit to the hospital, she found t

o: Facing

home life. She eagerly anticipated the opportunity to escape the suffocating atmosphere of her house,

felt a sense of anticipation building within her. The thought of leaving her home beh

ons and probing questions. But in the sterile environment of the hospital, Marie found a temp

nation, willing to endure the discomfort and inconvenience if it mea

ntiseptic, Marie felt a sense of calm wash over her. Here, amidst the hustle and bustle of th