Thanks To Good People
Good people can make a big difference in your life. I tell people to keep good people close, and when they see evil people, not even Usain Bolt should be able to catch them.
This past year has been a difficult one for me after I first discovered that I have prostate cancer. Thanks to a good doctor who just called me to ask me if I was taking care of myself. His checks revealed quite a bit. Thanks to doctors, the Honourable Professor Errol Morrison, Dr Lucien Tomlinson, Dr Belinda Morrison, Professor Dr Soyibo, Dr Murphy, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica and all the people who worked with these doctors and organizations.
Thanks to Councillor Winston Maragh, Minister Pearnel Charles Jr., Suzette Enriques, Everton Anderson, Dr Kimorley Humphrey, and all the staff at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Audley Gordon and also the Ministry of Health. Of course, I have only highlighted a few of the people who have been supportive of me.
Now to those good people who surround me and who have showered me with love and care. Some send messages every day to check on me. I don't know many of them, including those overseas. A few invited me to dinner.
Many people have improved their support of Bark Di Trute, and because of that help, I have been able to continue to help others with consumer issues.
Some people are working hard to hear me on the radio again. Yes, after the operation, I will have to start earning something. Some of you have made financial contributions, and I thank you very much.
The Costs And Operation Date Coming Up
Tests during the year cost close to JAD 1 million. The cost of the operation will run into approximately JAD 4 million. It's been over a year since I started to discover my challenges, and it seemed as if that operation would not have been possible. Only one report is outstanding, and the operation could be at the beginning of June.
There were the blood tests, MRI, x-rays, biopsy test, heart stress test, colonoscopy and endoscopy tests, ultrasound, and CT scan. I must be the most medically tested person in Jamaica (LOL). Take my humble advice; it is important to take some of these tests whether you are ill or not. During this month, one person in the news media business was taken out by a heart attack, and another had a major heart attack. A few others are now experiencing heart challenges. The men need to check on their prostate, especially if it runs in the family and they are about to hit the 50-year-old mark. You also need to check for diabetes and hypertension, the silent killers. Too many people I meet are overweight. I am proud to tell you that over the past few years, I dropped my weight from 230 lbs to 169 lbs, and it has made a major difference to my health.
That Scare
I had a scare a few weeks ago. I got an intense pain in my right leg, and a pharmacy friend advised me to get to the hospital immediately because it could be a blood clot. As I arrived at the hospital, a lady whom I know decided to take charge of my situation even though she was there with her own ailment. It was not a blood clot. I was not able to walk without assistance for a few days. The porter who was pushing my wheelchair at the hospital asked the lady who was assisting me to take me to the nurses' station.
I said to him,"Yu mad, yu a direct a man's wife to look after me." He was confused. That same lady covered my medical costs for the hospital.
I continue the fight, and I know that I will be fine to continue publishing Bark Di Trute, help others, and possibly be back on the radio.
Thanks to you all. I love you. I am certainly blessed.
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