They rushed the young man into the hospital by 11 am on a Tuesday morning, he had a history of heart disease which the doctors had been managing, but that week he suddenly developed another complication that was not totally unforeseen but aggressive.
He had fluid all around his
He had fluid all around his
heart.
He grew weaker and weaker until he was barely conscious, his family members rushed him down to the hospital. He was a goner!
The resident surgeon on call that morning sprang to action immediately
The anesthesiologist was nowhere to be found, even if he was, they didn't hav
He grew weaker and weaker until he was barely conscious, his family members rushed him down to the hospital. He was a goner!
The resident surgeon on call that morning sprang to action immediately
The anesthesiologist was nowhere to be found, even if he was, they didn't hav
-e enough time to follow protocol to the letter
The cardiothoracic surgeon cut into the young man's chest as quickly as he could to fix the source of the leak
He had barely opened the young man up when the young man stopped breathing
His heart stopped contracting and his pulse
The cardiothoracic surgeon cut into the young man's chest as quickly as he could to fix the source of the leak
He had barely opened the young man up when the young man stopped breathing
His heart stopped contracting and his pulse
dead.
The Surgeon held the young man's heart in his hand and began to massage it
He wanted a reaction, sinus rhythm, a pulse, anything
but nothing came forth
The Head of Department, a seasoned professional in the field watched the scene from the observation deck just above the
The Surgeon held the young man's heart in his hand and began to massage it
He wanted a reaction, sinus rhythm, a pulse, anything
but nothing came forth
The Head of Department, a seasoned professional in the field watched the scene from the observation deck just above the
theatre
There were other doctors and nurses in the theatre too
The young man didn't make it
The surgeon refused to consider that possibility, he continued to massage the heart
After almost ten minutes, his HOD said "Call the time of death"
The surgeon stopped
The young man was in
There were other doctors and nurses in the theatre too
The young man didn't make it
The surgeon refused to consider that possibility, he continued to massage the heart
After almost ten minutes, his HOD said "Call the time of death"
The surgeon stopped
The young man was in
his early twenties, he still had a long time ahead of him if he could beat death on that operating table
He really didn't want to have to certify him dead
He began to pray in the spirit under his facemask
One of the doctors in the theatre said "Dr, even if his heart suddenly
He really didn't want to have to certify him dead
He began to pray in the spirit under his facemask
One of the doctors in the theatre said "Dr, even if his heart suddenly
starts beating now, he would be a complete vegetable. Brain function has been down for about 15 minutes"
The doctor was right
What is the point of getting a pulse only to deliver a barely functional body to the relatives?
It could make a little sense abroad but in Sokoto, Nigeria
The doctor was right
What is the point of getting a pulse only to deliver a barely functional body to the relatives?
It could make a little sense abroad but in Sokoto, Nigeria
It would be the cruelest thing to do to the young man and his relatives
And yet, the surgeon felt immersed in the conviction that the young man was supposed to live his life to the full
The HOD spoke again, he said "close him up and wrap this up"
The surgeon looked at the open
And yet, the surgeon felt immersed in the conviction that the young man was supposed to live his life to the full
The HOD spoke again, he said "close him up and wrap this up"
The surgeon looked at the open
heart one more time and hit it
He said, "He was not supposed to die!"
And that was it!
The heart monitor picked up the sign of life out of the blue, the stone heart began to contract again
Everybody in the theatre stood transfixed
After 45 minutes of lifelessness, the young man
He said, "He was not supposed to die!"
And that was it!
The heart monitor picked up the sign of life out of the blue, the stone heart began to contract again
Everybody in the theatre stood transfixed
After 45 minutes of lifelessness, the young man
was back
The other doctor said "Surely he is brain dead by now"
The surgeon said "I can feel his pulse, I can see his heart beating, he lives! That is all that matters"
The heart was closed up and the young man was sent to the Intensive care unit.
The following morning, the young
The other doctor said "Surely he is brain dead by now"
The surgeon said "I can feel his pulse, I can see his heart beating, he lives! That is all that matters"
The heart was closed up and the young man was sent to the Intensive care unit.
The following morning, the young
man opened his eyes during the ward round by the surgeon
The surgeon paid careful attention to him, asking him to move parts of his body and testing that he could see, hear and understand what was being said to him.
It was indeed a miracle! Not only was he completely his brain
The surgeon paid careful attention to him, asking him to move parts of his body and testing that he could see, hear and understand what was being said to him.
It was indeed a miracle! Not only was he completely his brain
function normal, the heart disease that he had been managing for many years was totally healed too.
PS: While we were in Sokoto last weekend, the surgeon and his family were among the PSSBC brethren that welcomed us to ECWA Guest House.
I had met with him and his wife in 2019
PS: While we were in Sokoto last weekend, the surgeon and his family were among the PSSBC brethren that welcomed us to ECWA Guest House.
I had met with him and his wife in 2019
when i traveled to Ghana
He is unapologetic about his Christkind reality and in a quiet but purposeful way, he advanced the course of the gospel effortlessly. After his residency, he returned to Nigeria with his family and shared this testimony with us to the glory of God.
He is unapologetic about his Christkind reality and in a quiet but purposeful way, he advanced the course of the gospel effortlessly. After his residency, he returned to Nigeria with his family and shared this testimony with us to the glory of God.
Seated at the event was another Medical doctor whose specialization was the treatment of cancer.
She shared with us how the Holy Spirit ministers through her to the patients in her care.
This is the season of the manifestation of the sons of God, the whole of nature is waiting
She shared with us how the Holy Spirit ministers through her to the patients in her care.
This is the season of the manifestation of the sons of God, the whole of nature is waiting
and groaning in expectation
This is your season
If you are a born again Christian and you are not walking on this highway of majesty yet, please reach out to me, let us fellowship together, and grow in the knowledge of Christ
This is your season
If you are a born again Christian and you are not walking on this highway of majesty yet, please reach out to me, let us fellowship together, and grow in the knowledge of Christ
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Whirlwind in Sokoto - gswmi.com/read/whirlwind… The surgeon looked at the open
heart one more time and hit it
Perhaps out of frustration or out of
desperation
He couldn’t explain why he did what
he did
He said, “He was not supposed to die!”
He was supposed to live!
And that was
heart one more time and hit it
Perhaps out of frustration or out of
desperation
He couldn’t explain why he did what
he did
He said, “He was not supposed to die!”
He was supposed to live!
And that was
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