IT is a struggle between life and
death, and they are anxious for their son to live. This is the outcry of the
parents of Alexander Chiagoziem Denwosu, who was born four years ago but is yet
to know what life is all about because of his predicament, as he cannot sit
down, cannot walk neither can he talk. The father brought him to The Guardian
on Easter Monday, pleading for further assistance from kind-hearted Nigerians.
According to the father, Prince
Ikenna Denwosu, who could not hide the state of his trauma bordering on the
condition of his four-year-old son: “We are grateful to kind Nigerians that
responded to our initial cry on the condition of Alexander, but the amount
needed to operate Alexander is yet to be fully realized.”
Recalling what led to the
unfortunate condition of Alexander, Prince Ikenna, who hails from Anambra State
said the wife had a long labour when Alexander was to be born at Uli Health
Centre in Ihiala Local Council of Anambra State and when he eventually came out
of the mother’s womb, he did not cry for about 10 hours, which led to the
nurses giving him an injection.
He added that despite the injection,
he did not talk and it was later discovered as he continued to grow that, not
only could he not talk but also could not sit down and could not walk.
“It was later on that a doctor said
that instead of giving him an injection, he ought to have been given an
oxygen.”
“Our hope was raised when we were informed
that an Indian hospital could operate on Alexander. However, a total amount of
N2.2 million would be required to carry out the operation. This led to our
soliciting for the assistance of kind Nigerians to help us bring back life to
Alexander and N500, 000 was raised which was below the amount needed for the
surgery.”
“We have banked the money and are
still appealing to Nigerians to help us raise the remaining balance of N1.7
million.”
“We have been on physiotherapy
treatment on a weekly basis at the Abia State Teaching Hospital, Aba for
muscular movement but this is still far from the answer to Alexander’s
compounded problem.”
“He does not eat solid food, but
bread, Golden Morn and soft food,” he said.
According to Prince Ikenna, the
surgery to save his son ought to have been carried out in November, 2014 but
because the amount was not complete, it had to be deferred.
He is pleading for assistance from
kind Nigerians with amount sent to: Prince Ikenna Denwosu, Diamond Bank, A/c
No. 0046435478. He could also be reached on these lines: 08183060444 and
08064539714
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