Must Read: Had I known - Season 1 - Episode 59

7 years ago

Must Read: Had I known - Season 1 - Episode 59

At the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH).

Doctor: I think she will be needing that Bone Marrow transplant now.
Jayjay: Doctor, just do anything, i just want her to be alive.
Jayjay, had tried his best to revive her but all his efforts were fruitless so he had to rush her to the University Teaching Hospital, and the Nurses quickly put her in the Emergency room while the doctors tried to rescusitate her.
The doctor tapped him on the shoulder, bringing him back to the present.
Doctor: we have to commence treatment right away.
Jayjay: Doctor, please do anything you want, just keep her alive that is all i ask.
Doctor: well, keeping her alive, depends all the family now.
Jayjay: Doctor, the money is not a problem, just commence treatment.
Doctor: (smiles) it’s not about the money. Someone has to act as a donor.
Jayjay: (shocked) how do we get the donor now.
Doctor: well, in most cases, the siblings are usually compatible or sometimes the parents.
Jayjay: is it a major surgery?
Doctor: no, it’s a gradual process, but the main transplant, is a two hours surgery, so it isn’t a major surgery.
Jayjay: so what are the chances of survival.
Doctor: 90 percent chances.
Jayjay: then, i will do it, i will donate my bone marrow to her.
Doctor: good decision, i will inform the nurses to start the process immediately and see if the two of you are compatible. And again when the process starts, no taking of alcohol or smoking or hard drugs.
Jayjay: okay doctor, just help me save my sister’s life.
Doctor: we will try our best, but for the main time i think it will be wise to inform your parents about this incident.
Jayjay: yes, i will do that right away.
The doctor left him to attend to other people while he took out his phone and dialled his Mum’s number.

Dialling his mum’s number made him remember the first time he heard her voice after so many years, the memories all brought smile to his face.
His Mum: Onyi, how are you doing.
Jayjay: i am fine, hw are u also.
His Mum: i am fine, how is your sister?
Jayjay: (dodges the question) Mum, hope i am not disturbing you at this late hour.
His Mum: how can my son’s call be a disturbance to me, no dear you are not disturbing me, i am happy to hear your voice.
Jayjay: thanks mum.
His Mum: but your voice doesn’t sound well, I hope there is no problem.
Jayjay: No mum, it’s just that…it’s just that.
His mum: that what?
Jayjay: (wondering how to tell his mum), it’s about Martha.
His Mum: (sounding worried) what happened to Chidiebere?
Jayjay: Mum, nothing much.
His Mum: my son, i am your mother, feel free to talk to me.
Jayjay: Mum, she is…she is Sick, she needs a bone marrow transplant, the doctor told me about the transplant the last time we brought her to the hospital after she was shot and i just waved it aside, i didnt know it was going to come so soon.
His Mum: (sighs) if it is a transplant, i assume they will need a donor, is that why you called?
Jayjay: i already offerred to be the donor, i only called to tell you.
His Mum: Onyi, just stay strong for your sister, i will be there tomorrow morning and also call your dad and tell him about this.
Jayjay: okay mum.
His Mum: how is she?
Jayjay: in a slightly bad condition.
His Mum: alright, no problem, God will see her through, just remember to call your dad, i will come over tomorrow morning.
Jayjay: yes mum, bye.
His Mum: see you tomorrow dear.
He dropped the call and immediately called his father and told him about Martha’s condition and his dad also promised to be in the hospital early the next morning.
Nurses: (approaching him) Mr. We have set up everything, let us go for the test now.
Jayjay: thanks nurse.

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Lordrigo and Vanessa had already arrived Imo state safely. The first thing they did was to go ‘zion’s orphanage’ to pick their child.
Lordrigo gave the orphanage 7 million naira cheque as a token of appreciation.
It wasn’t hard to spot his child among the kids playing in the playground, because the child looked just like him when he was his age, infact his childhood picture could even be mistaken as his child’s pictures.
It was a happy day for him as he finally felt like a real man, the young boy was abit inquisitive asking questions like; who they are and where they are taking him to.
Lor’d V: i will answer all your questions very soon, just be a good boy okay?
He said that and drove off with the car he rented, while the young child rested calmly on his mother’s arm. Indeed, blood is thicker than water.
They got to Vanessa’s house nobody was at home luckily she knew where they usually kept the keys.
They got into the house and Vanessa quickly settled them in and they all freshed up and changed the young lad’s clothes and she dished the food they had bought earlier for father and son, shortly afterwards, her mum called her and it wasn’t a good news at all, he face turned pale after she finished making the call.