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thatlovechild

@thatlovechild

A medical doctor who writes more than prescriptions.

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild Sep 11, 2018, 1:28 AM UTC

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We had heard of Midas, yet were unprepared for the sheer opulence of his home. But what shocked us silent was the marvel that was his daughter. For when we said hello,the response was a deluge of gol…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild Jul 25, 2018, 12:22 AM UTC

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Post-op day1,he felt like shit.It was a tough week ending his divorce and didn’t need more stress.But it had crept into work,fogged his mind and he had severed the ulnar nerves of both hands..and wha…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild Jul 19, 2018, 6:18 PM UTC

Of crucifixes and clutches: A #ThrowbackThursday essay.

Yesterday I was caught up in a great wave of nostalgia, like..really struggling to come up for air lol. I had finished my evening reviews and filled my portion of the consent forms for the patients g…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild Jun 19, 2018, 9:29 PM UTC

Do You Know Your Status? Not just HIV..SICKLE CELL!

(Source: My Photo Library. Sickle Life Event&Blood Donation Drive, June 2016) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Sickle Cell Disease affects about 5.2% of the world population most…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild Jun 6, 2018, 9:27 AM UTC

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He had pled all week to see the fireworks.Together with Mom,he watched the colorful display and wondered if he could do same in his room.Reaching out to ask,his hand touched air and a llittle boy wal…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild Jun 2, 2018, 9:46 AM UTC

Confession

(Designed on Canva) I have taken a lover I have loved another All my deepest secrets, with him I’ve shared And much more than that, we have shared a bed His hands have been Where yours never were His…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild May 30, 2018, 11:44 PM UTC

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Localized Prostate cancer.4 times now his surgery had been postponed due to no money.He finally scraped,begged and borrowed and it’s happening at last.Or it wasn’t.Hospital workers on strike.In this…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild May 30, 2018, 9:30 PM UTC

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Prostate cancer, localized. Four times now his surgery had been postponed due to no money. He finally scraped,begged and borrowed and it’s happening at last. Or it wasn’t. Hospital workers on strike.…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild May 19, 2018, 11:07 PM UTC

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She was a washer.And proud of it.They called it OCD,she called it cleanliness.A terror to germs,one handwash at a time.After scrubbing the house again,she donned gloves for protection,hiding blisters…

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thatlovechild
@thatlovechild May 12, 2018, 3:04 PM UTC

How Science Opened My Eyes To Grandma’s Lies: An Entry into the Sankofa Storytelling Contest.

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/07/15/04/47/grandparents-2505620_640.jpg image My Aunty Doreen was being wheeled into the theatre for a Caesarean. Everyone was at different levels of worry and had…

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