“Luckily For Me, I Was Away In The US” – Chidi Mokeme Reveals Bell’s Palsy Scare, Says Wife Thought He Was Having A Stroke
- Chidi Mokeme has opened up about his experience with Bell’s Palsy, recalling how he woke up one morning and noticed that part of his body was not responding.
- He said his wife became alarmed after seeing that half of his face had drooped and immediately thought he could be having a stroke.
Nollywood actor Chidi Mokeme has recounted the frightening experience he had after Bell’s Palsy reportedly affected him in the middle of the night while he was in the United States.
Mokeme explained that he woke up one morning and tried to pick up his phone, but noticed that although his mind was telling him to move, his body was not responding as expected.
According to the actor, his condition became more alarming when his wife walked in and noticed that one side of his face had already started drooping.
“Bell’s Palsy happened in the middle of the night, luckily for me, I was away in the US. I woke up that morning, and tryna raise my phone, the mind wants to pick up the phone, but the body is not responding. My wife comes in, My face was already half way droop, You’re having a stroke? EMERGENCY,” he said.
The actor’s revelation has since sparked reactions online, with some social media users sharing their own experiences while others focused on the importance of access to emergency medical care.
Reactions
@ernestEkenachi2: I experienced it first hand I was given herbs
@OfficialSirEE: I feel you bro. Happened to me too and I thank God I was healed completely from it
@Smarthy25100: Location alway matters in times like this….
@chinemere_b: Can the country we actually call home , save someone Incase of such emergency.
@bryce_chima: I can hear the voice of Teacher 😂
@Gwin_official: Did you here that part, “I was away in the US, luckily I’m home”, while you are In ikorodu saying Naija is my home. Don’t worry
@MjMJMJ0814: Omo, I gat leave this country
@noblebethrand: Tinubu supporters go think your demarketing the country when you ask about the emergency service of this country…
