Health is the mother of hope and all our dreams, if indeed it vanishes then we vanish with it that is why it is necessary that we take good care of ourselves and this involves avoiding the poisonous substances in our environment that could subject us to health stress.
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has urged Kebs to test salt in the market and ensure it has enough iodine.
Passaris, who has goiter, spoke at Nairobi Hospital yesterday, where she had a thyroidectomy.
A thyroidectomy is an operation that involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland.
“If our salt had enough iodine we would reduce the number of goiter cases. Kebs has to test all the salt and confirm that levels of iodine are the required ones. There is a need to balance it out,” she said.
Passaris said she has had goiter for 10 years.
“Right now it has become more recognizable because I choke at night sometimes and find it difficult to maintain my steady breath,” she said.
The woman rep was admitted to Nairobi Hospital on January 5 where she 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 said she kept details of her thyroidectomy under wraps until she knew she was out of danger.