{"id":4833,"date":"2024-04-24T13:14:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2024-04-24T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:14:07","slug":"how-i-almost-lost-my-life-and-pregnancy-tima-kumkum-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4833","title":{"rendered":"How I almost lost my life and pregnancy \u2013 Tima Kumkum shares"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celebrated media personality, Cynthia Tima Yeboah famed Tima Kumkum, has shared a harrowing experience of how she narrowly escaped death due to complications arising from G6PD deficiency during her pregnancy.<\/p>\n

She recounted how she was unaware of her G6PD deficiency for almost 25 years, leading to numerous health challenges throughout her life. <\/p>\n

She revealed that, her condition remained undiagnosed until she was pregnant with her son, Jayden.<\/p>\n

During her pregnancy, Tima said she got an infection and sought medication from her midwife, unaware of the potential dangers posed by certain drugs due to her G6PD deficiency.<\/p>\n

Despite experiencing alarming symptoms, including bleeding, she initially dismissed them as common pregnancy issues.<\/p>\n

However, she said her condition worsened rapidly and put her and the unborn baby at risk.<\/p>\n

Tima was referred to three different hospitals before she underwent an emergency caesarian surgery to save both herself and her baby.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my 3rd trimester around almost 40 weeks, I had infection so I went to visit my midwife and she gave me medicine in the afternoon only for me to start bleeding in the night. I was quickly rushed to the hospital and unfortunately pharmacies were on strike then so they kept referring me from Korle-Bu to 37 then finally to Ridge hospital. The doctor told us that if I\u2019m not rushed to a private hospital, I might lose my life and that of the baby because all government hospitals can\u2019t do a CS and my condition required one. I was rushed to Lapaz Community hospital and within a few minutes Jayden came out.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the surgery, she said the doctor diagnosed that she suffered an abnormal haemorrhage, as the Sulphur-based drug was pushing her placenta out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized I almost caused my own death but thank God I was saved last minute. How I survived for the past 25 years of my life without knowing I had the defect and was taking sulfur-based medications and using sulfur-based stuff in my daily life is just a miracle\u201d Tima recounted.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on her ordeal, Tima advocated for awareness and education about G6PD deficiency.<\/p>\n

She urged individuals to get tested for the condition and to educate themselves about its implications.<\/p>\n

Tima\u2019s near-death experience has inspired her to establish the Tima Kumkum Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness about G6PD deficiency and providing support to affected individuals. <\/p>\n

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