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VIDEO: Actress Omotola Shares Experience After Gallbladder Surgery

8 months ago 2 min read

Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has expressed gratitude to God after undergoing a procedure to remove her gallbladder.

In an Instagram post, the actress said she underwent an emergency surgery following severe symptoms that included back and chest pain, persistent vomiting, and stomach discomfort.

Omotola revealed that her health crisis began amidst a packed schedule that included working on her films and attending the Academy Voting Members’ screening of Gladiator II.

She said despite her enthusiasm for the event, she struggled to sit upright during the screening as the symptoms worsened.

“I had been rushed to the ER twice that week already for back and chest pains,” Omotola wrote, adding that “The doctors were checking for my high blood pressure and intense acid reflux. On the second admission, the doctor gave all the drips, blood work and sent me home to manage? Luckily it left…”

She said a third emergency visit to the hospital and a CT scan, ultrasound, and MRI revealed she had a dilated gallbladder which led to a “battle for her life.”

Sharing a video alongside her testimony, Omotola wrote, “Happy Thanksgiving! Please join me as I thank God for life and good health…(so my first caption didn’t post and this is another not as passionate as the first one ) arghhh.

“Have you been told by a doctor ‘There’s nothing more we can do at this time’? And you still feel like you’re dying?

“So the fight for my life began and today, I am returning to give all the glory to God. So on this day, whether you’re in the US or not, there’s so much to thank God for, take some time to join in and give thanks. Not only the gift of life, but the gift of good health. The gift of a complete body or a sane mind to even dream of a better day,” she said.