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| John Okafor on sick bed |
Emeka Chochoo, the
former manager of actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has disclosed
the reason one of the actor's legs was amputated.
He
said the amputation became necessary because of an infection of the arteries at
the ankle that was not detected early enough.
PUNCH
reports Monday that the actor has had seven successful surgeries, including an
amputation of one of hi's legs.
However,
speaking with our correspondent in a phone interview on Thursday, Chochoo
confirmed that the actor was responding to treatment.
"I
was with him up until yesterday. I worked as Mr Ibu's manager for over a
decade.
"He
is responding well to treatment; he is gradually healing.
ChoChoo
also touched on the actor's medical journey, saying doctors have continued to
treat several ailments one after the other, adding that the amputation came to
being following an infection of his artery that was not caught early enough.
"The
doctors are treating everything one after the other. What led to the amputation
of one of his legs was an infection that affected one of the arteries at the
ankle.
"Blood
wasn't flowing into the leg, which was not detected on time. When it was, it
had become too late, causing the doctors to decide on the amputation.
Chochoo
also stated that the surgery was done in Nigeria, but the actor will soon be
flown abroad for further treatment.
"The
surgery was done in Nigeria. He will soon be flown out of the country for
further treatment but for now, he is being cared for in Nigeria."
Source: Punch Newspaper
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