Toyin Lawani, a prominent celebrity fashion stylist and reality TV star, recently revealed a harrowing experience where she reportedly faced death for 10 minutes after her lungs collapsed during a surgery.
The Real Housewives of Lagos star candidly shared this alarming incident in a heartfelt Instagram post on Friday, December 15. She disclosed that she was grappling with a brain-related disease, necessitating surgical intervention. According to Toyin, her health challenges included a "degenerative spine and a cyst in my brain," leading her to undergo multiple surgeries.
In a poignant video documenting her medical journey leading up to the operation, Toyin Lawani showcased the intense physical and emotional pain she endured before and after the procedure. Accompanying the post was a striking image of Toyin Lawani, the fashionista, providing a glimpse into the strength required to face such a life-threatening situation.
Recounting, her experience, she wrote;
“I legitimately died for a whole 10mins. While I was pregnant for (sic) My daughter @kingtinukeleota, I started having serious, Neck/back/leg pains.”
“And it got to a time I would get paralyzed on the left side of my body and wouldn’t be able to move at all, I was on painkiller injections all through.”
“Even while shooting, it was hell doing those diaries sessions. I was later diagnosed with a Degenerative spine and a cyst in my Brain.”
“Guys I died for a whole 10 minutes before they were able to bring me back, My lungs collapsed. I developed edema and from fixing artificial implants in my spine to be able to walk properly again, went to developed complications that got me on a tracheostomy tube for 3 months.”
“I have had 3 surgeries so far and two more to go so I can breathe well by myself and speak well again, So when you hear me speak and make fun of it know I’m a survivor and I went through a lot, I forgive your negative speeches though.”
“But it is only a reflection of what you are being sold. To the extent that they will be tweeting Tiannah lies about everything, from pregnancy to having neck pains.”
“Not your fault I blame the twats on that toxic show, pray for Grace that u can be as strong as I am in the face of death.”