Celebrity fashion designer, Toyin Lawani, has spoken out about her experience at a Lagos-based hospital, alleging complications following a surgical procedure.
Lawani shared her ordeal on Instagram, stating she visited the hospital for spine surgery but ended up with lung infection and lost use of her legs after spending almost N100 million.
The mother of three is threatening to sue, claiming the hospital mismanaged her health.
She shared updates on her condition, including multiple surgeries and ongoing treatment in the UK.
Lawani wrote in part, “Your cup is finally full, shebi I told you people I don’t have your time yet. Don’t worry just wait for me. I’m coming.
“You go spend close to 100m for hospital & them go still mismanage your health. They thought I was joking when I said I was going to sue, but I said they should just wait first when I’m stronger, I will tell my story, Still suffering the consequences from the hospital right now na another thing u go find go there, na another thing dem go carry put for ur hand. I kept asking myself why i did my spine surgery implant in Nigeria.
“Till today I still can’t speak or walk well. I had complications and started bleeding in my lungs. Had to be taken back into the theatre the next day to reoperate again, before i know i stopped breathing, They had to puncture my lungs and destroyed my vocal cords.
“When I lost the use of my two legs after i was sent home & i ended up back in that hospital again, I had to call the ent doc in UK. He then told them to operate for the 3rd time to take the tracheostomy tube out from my lungs and see if i can breathe myself,
“Wo after that i was on next flight to uk with my family. When i got here, the doctors told me i had to do another surgery again & said i had infection in my lungs & they showed me the big lumps. Still in hospital in & out till date due to this. They won’t even care if its their mismanagement, you will still pay.”
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She also expressed regret over having undergone the surgery in Nigeria:
“I kept asking myself why I did my spine surgery implant in Nigeria… after 3 surgeries in that same hospital back to back, yet I still had to have another one when I got to UK. It’s just so shameful.”
“See the statement is not said enough… if you have health issues in Nigeria, even if you have your money, just think carefully before going there,” she added.