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Hydrocephalus: How coping with discrimination strengthened Funto’s mental health

Hydrocephalus / brain surgery, Funto Oguntiloye, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, mental health, Neurological condition, seizures, triumph story, Water in the brain

Nigerians living with disabilities are often marginalised and discriminated against, which has dire consequences not only for their daily living but mental health as well. The nine-month process from pregnancy to childbirth can be very complicated and delicate. When the child is born healthy however, those fears and anxieties are put to bed. Like for […]

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How Hydrocephalus brought out untapped potentials in me

Hydrocephalus / brain surgery, Esther Afolabi, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, James Afolabi, Neurological condition, triumph story, Water in the brain

Everyone enjoys lemonade but never takes time to look deep into what was put together to get the lovely lemonade we drink with happiness. Lime/ Lemon on its own is sour and unpleasant to our taste buds until it is refined and some sweeteners added to it. Hydrocephalus was my own lemon but I never

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How Hydrocephalus, Spina Bifida almost subjected intelligent Samara to mercy killing

Hydrocephalus, Other Neurological-Related / brain surgery, Hassan Funmilayo, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, Inclusive education, Inclusive learning, Mosuru Adeniji, Neurological condition, Outliers School, Samara Funmilayo, Shunt placement, Spina Bifida, spinal cord surgery, triumph story, Water in the brain

The expectancy of a first child means the world to every parent. It is an indescribable feeling of joy and happiness not just within the concerned family but beyond. The day of delivery, therefore, couldn’t come any sooner. So it was for Mr Hassan Funmilayo, a Design-Build Architect and Mrs Aminat Funmilayo, an accountant-turned-online fashion

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Hydrocephalus: Remembering Didunoluwa’s life and her mother’s ordeal

Hydrocephalus / brain surgery, Didiunloluwa Ajayi, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, mental health, Modupe Ajayi, Neurological condition, shunt infection, Shunt placement, suicide, triumph story, Water in the brain

The brain is one of the most vital organs of the body because it controls virtually all functions from thinking, movement to breathing, digestion, beating of the heart and so much more. The importance of a healthy brain can therefore not be underestimated. So, what about when things go south like hearing there’s excess water

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How Hydrocephalus almost derailed my life

Hydrocephalus / anti-convulsants, brain surgery, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, Kunle Fayiga, mental health, Neurological condition, seizures, Shunt placement, triumph story, Water in the brain

The birth of a child is one of the sweetest experiences in life, and nothing is sweeter than when the child comes out without any complications or conditions, especially those considered congenital (present at birth). That wasn’t for me though. Head circumference is the measurement of a child’s head usually taken when a baby is

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