- Nompilo said she was leaving everything to God and will no longer take medication
Mbabane: A 26 years old Liswati, Nompilo Dlamini who is living with cystic fibrosis disease has shocked many when she revealed that she was now tired of battling with cystic fibrosis.
In a video posted on Twitter Nompilo said she was leaving everything to God and will no longer take medication
Nompilo flew to India for a lung transplant after people crowd-funded her and raised more than E2 million for her medical expenses under the Save Nompilo campaign.
In a video posted on Twitter Nompilo revealed that she is no longer continuing her journey. “I am not suicidal, I haven’t lost hope either, but I’m just done. I don’t want to keep on fighting. I’ve fought enough. Now it’s just time I ask God to give me rest from this battle. My job is finished. May God do His will,” she captioned a video.
Nompilo’s medical expenses were backed by Many emaSwati under the #SaveNompilo campaign, rapper Cassper Nyovest, sneaker brand founder Lekau Sehoana, production company Cake Media, and many other South Africans.
In the video Nompilo reveald that a certain injection needed as part of her treatment wasn’t available in India, where she is right now, but in South Africa.
“I might be going back home next week because the needed injection is not available here in India, which is part of the immune suppressants that I am supposed to take. But, it is available in South Africa. But, at the same time, I don’t think I still have that will to take any more medication or to take any more chances of giving me hope to get help and keep on the fight,” she said, holding back tears.
“For me, honestly, I am done with medication. I am just gonna let God do His will and take each day as it comes because, no, no, no I have had enough of the fighting. It’s time I get selfish and just think of me, nobody else. Next week I am coming back home. I don’t want to take any more injections, I do not want anything, besides me taking each day as it comes until God decides that I should be joining him and his disciples,” she said.
“But at the same time, I don’t think I have the will to take more medication or chances that will give me hope that I will get help. I think I have done enough and all that I needed to do,” she said.
“I have inspired people and taught them how to smile even when you are in pain. I am done with medication; I am just going to let God do His will and take each day as it comes until God decides I should be joining Him and his disciples.”
Last June, before jetting off to India, Nompilo was seeing a psychologist who was preparing her for death and revealed she’d been fighting the urge to overdose.
“Tomorrow my psychologist is preparing me for my next life since I’m at the end stage, so now I have to live my life knowing I might die soon since lung transplant is far-fetched. For now, doctors are just going to try all they can to keep me in less pain and help me transition well,” she said.
“Please do keep me in prayers as I pray for myself too. I’m struggling to fight the urge of taking all my pills and just ending it. Yesterday was my first attempt and nothing happened. I’ve been fighting it since morning. I’m trying my best and I don’t want to disappoint myself.”
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