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15/12/2025

This page is for education, not panic.
Knowing what to do early saves lives.
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15/12/2025

Let me ask you something very serious…

15/12/2025

Imagine this real ICU situation
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15/12/2025

The Child Who Held the Mask for His Mother….

He was too young to understand oxygen saturation.
Too young to know what respiratory distress meant.
Too young to pronounce medical terms.

But he knew something was wrong.

His mother sat on the hospital bed, chest rising too fast, eyes searching the room the way drowning people do. Each breath came with effort. Not dramatic. Not loud. Just… heavy. Forced. Frightening.

And before anyone said a word, the child noticed.

He climbed onto the bed.
Picked up the oxygen mask.
And pressed it gently over her face.

Not playing.
Not curious.
Intentional.

His small hands held it there like he was holding her life in place.

No one taught him that.
No one instructed him.
He just knew because he once watched it happened in one of the cartoons series.

Because children don’t need medical training to sense d@nger.
They read fear in breathing patterns.
They hear panic in silence.
They notice when normal suddenly changes.

While adults debate….
Maybe she’s tired.
Let’s wait small.
She was fine earlier.

Children act.

That boy didn’t cry.
He didn’t scream.
He didn’t run.

He stayed.

And in that moment, the roles reversed.
The mother became the fragile one.
The child became the protector.

This is why we must stop underestimating children.

They feel stress before words are spoken.
They sense illness before results come back.
They carry fear quietly, deeply, and loyally.

And when emergencies happen, they remember.

That image of his mother struggling for air?
It will live with him.
The weight of that mask in his hands?
He will never forget it.

So when we delay care…
When we ignore symptoms…
When we normalize d@nger…

Children are watching.
Children are absorbing.
Children are carrying emotional burdens their bodies were never meant to hold.

Health emergencies don’t just affect patients.
They shape children.

Let this be a reminder….

If breathing looks wrong, it is wrong.
If a child looks scared, pay attention.
If something feels off, act immediately.

Because sometimes, the smallest hands are the first to understand that life is slipping.

Children feel d@nger before we name it.

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15/12/2025

Slow and steady.

15/12/2025

Please be honest for a second….
You woke up this morning, stood up from your bed,
and suddenly had a small headache, right?

And you said…
Ah… it’s normal.

My dear, sometimes it is…. but sometimes, it’s your body sending a message, not cracking a joke.

It could be….
Low bl00d sugar
Sudden drop or rise in bl00d pressure
Dehydration.

Ignoring repeated symptoms because they feel small is how big problems start quietly.

Listen to your body.
Check when symptoms repeat.
Don’t normalize warning signs.

Small symptoms still deserve attention.
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Your health ally.

15/12/2025

We almost lost a 26-year-old patient on the operating table because of this.

Shaking.
Sweating.
Confusion.
Palpitations.

What looked small was actually a d@ngerous bl00d sugar imbalance.
Minutes mattered. Delay could have been fatal.

This is why diabetic symptoms must never be ignored…. before surgery, during surgery, or after surgery.

Low or high bl00d sugar doesn’t give long warnings.
It escalates fast.
It k!lls silently.

If you’re diabetic or caring for one….
Monitor bl00d sugar closely
Speak up when symptoms start
Act immediately…. don’t downplay it

Bl00d sugar emergencies are silent but deeadly.

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Your health ally.

14/12/2025

That small rest you suggested?
It could cost them their their life.

Every minute you delay, brain cells are dying.

I’ve watched families make one fatal mistake over and over again…

Someone suddenly can’t talk well.
One side of the face drops.
An arm becomes weak.
Words stop making sense.

And people say…
Maybe he’s tired.
Let her sleep small.
It’s stress.
Give water first.
Let’s pray is spiritual.

My dear…
That is not stress.
That is not sleep nor Spiritual attack
That is STROKE.

And stroke does not wait for anyone.

Let this sink in…..

Stroke is a medical emergency.
Not a spiritual attack.
Not stress.
Not old age.

FAST action can save speech.
FAST action can save movement.
FAST action can save life.

Let this message reach one home today.
That may be enough.

I am De Wesley's
Your health ally.

14/12/2025

Sugar under the tongue can save a life…. but only if the patient is awake.
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14/12/2025

Low bl00d sugar? Do this fast….

If a person with diabetes suddenly becomes….
Shaky, Sweaty, Weak, Confused or Heart racing….
Put a cube of sugar under their tongue immediately only if the person is awake.

Why this works?

The area under the tongue absorbs glucose very fast.
No chewing.
No delay.
Relief often starts within 5–15 minutes.

After they improve…
Give a longer acting food like bread, biscuit, pap….
This helps prevent the sugar from dropping again.

This is first aid, not the full treatment.
Always find the cause…. missed meal, too much insulin, extra exertion.

Sugar under the tongue can save a life… but only if the patient is awake.

Save this. Share it. You might need it one day.
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Your health ally.

14/12/2025

They questioned my choice… but I chose peace.

My family couldn’t understand why I held on to my man back then.
They talked about his age.
They talked about his dry pocket.
They thought love should look louder… richer… flashier.

But let me tell you what they didn’t see.

When I had my two children through CS…..especially my second….. this same man never left my side.

Hospital bed. Long nights. Exhaustion everywhere.

At some point, he sat on that hospital bed, marking his students’ exam scripts with his phone light…
because he refused to abandon either his responsibility or his family.

That was the moment I knew I was blessed beyond money.

Today, he jokingly calls that second child his new girlfriend….. and I smile, because I know the kind of heart I married.

To young ladies….
Don’t just marry money.
Don’t just marry status or age.
Marry kindness.
Marry presence.
Marry a man who shows up when life is uncomfortable.

And to families….
Please, slow down before you judge.
Support your daughters beyond bank accounts and timelines.
Character doesn’t always come with noise or packaging.
Sometimes, the quiet man with little today is the one who will stand firm tomorrow.

Guide with wisdom, not pressure.
Pray more, compare less.
Because when storms come, love and character….not money….keep homes standing.

Kindness is the real wealth.
They mocked my choice… until life tested it.
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This is the man of the day Fadabasi Ayaiyah

14/12/2025

When a diabetic starts acting strange, don’t shout their name…. save their sugar.

I’ve seen families lose someone because they didn’t know this simple truth…

Low bl00d sugar can confuse.
Low bl00d sugar can make someone behave strangely.
Low bl00d sugar can make someone collapse quietly.
Low bl00d sugar can k!ll faster than high sugar.

But when it starts, people around think it’s something else….

He’s behaving like he’s drunk.
She no dey respond well.
He dey talk like small pikin.
She dey sweat too much.
He wan faint.

Let me say this with all sincerity…

Sometimes the brain is shutting down because the sugar has finished.
This is HYPOGLYCEMIC SHOCK.

And when it hits, the signs can be FAST and SCARY…
Sudden sweating
Shaking
Weakness
Cold body
Confusion
Slurred speech
Irritability
Strange behaviour
Staring
Collapse or even deeth.

This is the point where seconds matter. Not theories.

Because the brain depends on sugar to function.
And once it is gone, the body begins to shut down.

And the critical PART family members miss is…..
When the person is still conscious…
You CAN give fast sugar….
Glucose
Soft drink
Sweet
Juice
Sugar in water

And it can bring them back within minutes.

BUT….. (Read to understand)

If the person is unconscious, choking, confused, or unable to swallow,
DO NOT force anything into the mouth.
You may block the airway.
You may push liquid into the lungs.
You may cause aspiration.
You may worsen the shock and cause irreversible brain damage.

This is where many families lose loved ones.

They mean well…
But that forced drink can end a life in seconds.

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You health ally.

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