A First Class graduate from the University of Lagos has actually relived how she fought sickle cell and walked with help throughout her years in the hospital.

In a lengthy Twitter thread on Wednesday, the fresh graduate, through her deal with @joy_fro, documented her travails while at school, revealing that she composed her tests in a healthcare facility bed, and even needed to change her course.

She wrote, “Entering UNILAG with 6 legs and graduating with my two legs will permanently be a statement to me and my family.

“I got admission into UNILAG when I had a Sickle Cell complication- Avascular Necrosis of the hipbone. My physicians said I might never ever walk on my own till I have hip replacement surgical treatment on both hips. They moved me from using crutches to using a walking frame.

“Throughout my 100level, I would stroll to class and laboratory practicals with the strolling frame, in pain and in shame. I can’t even take a taxi since the frame was heavy and the cabmen didn’t have the patience to wait on the process of folding it.

“It took a toll on me socially, mentally and physically. Other students would gaze at me on the road. Some got close to provide help and even ended up being pals in the long run. Some just stared and walked past.

“It was a battle. Battling with sickle cell and needing to study in Unilag was a severe sport. The consistent tension had a huge effect on my health. It was so bad that I needed to change my course of study in my 2nd year to a less stressful one.

“I remember writing my 100 level examinations on the health center bed! Heck, I composed nearly every exam at the health center. Composing laboratory reports and doing my projects there often too. I made up my mind to stop utilizing crutches even if it will take me to limp and feel the discomfort

“I am appreciative for a few of my pals and most significantly, my mum and siblings, who continuously advise me to take care of myself, take my drugs, consume lots of water, and avoid stress and cold. People constantly questioned why I brought big bags all over.

“I am most grateful to Almighty God for seeing me through my degree. It might only be him. In all of these, I graduated from the University of Lagos with a First Class Degree.”

ToriNG