Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has been discharged from Nairobi Hospital after staying in hospital bed for eight days. She underwent thyroidectomy at Nairobi Hospital.
Discharge in progess. Grateful to God Almighty for a successful surgery. Thank you to all the medics, nurses and staff at Nairobi Hospital and across Kenya who work tirelessly to save lives and restore health with dignity. I celebrate you all. Saving Lives is Service to God.
— Hon. Esther M Passaris (@EstherPassaris) January 13, 2019
A thyroidectomy is an operation that involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland.
She was admitted to Nairobi Hospital on January 5.
Passaris shared this news on her social media account stating her reasons to keep the surgery private.
“I kept details of my thyroidectomy low key until I knew I was out of danger. I thank God for faith that reassured me that my work is not yet complete. I remain eager to learn and serve Him with humility,” said Passaris.
I thank my good friend @MarthaKarua, @Wavinya_Ndeti, Mama Rachael and Hon. Patrick Muiruri, @Florencemachio and all my staff and friends who got wind and came to visit. Thank you CS @AMB_A_Mohammed for your prayers and your compassion. pic.twitter.com/VhWMXAf3pA
— Hon. Esther M Passaris (@EstherPassaris) January 13, 2019
The Nairobi woman rep had her two thyroid glands removed successfully.
“Initially we thought we would remove the thyroid that had the goiter, but the doctor observed me and noticed that the other thyroid was not in a good condition and so they removed both of them,” she said
“As we speak now, I have no thyroid left or right, both are gone…I will be on thyroxine medication for the rest of my life to do the work that the thyroid does.”
Passaris has urged Kebs to test salt in the market and ensure it has enough iodine.