VITAL SIGNS

CHRONICLES OF A BENUE CORPER 3 Happy new month to you all!!!!!!  it's been a while here..am sorry for taking so long to put up the next part of the chronicles of a Benue Corper. I am going to to be telling you about benue state in general, what my stay in Benue taught me, and some comments from friends.  Yes, NYSC finally passed us out on the 18th October in a not so colorful ceremony (they halted the usual ceremony since onset of the insecurities in the state).. Grateful to God for everything. Benue State has a number of tribes, Tiv, Idoma, Agatu, Igede, Itillo. The majority being the Tiv tribe. I interacted majorly with the Tiv people and I must say they are one interesting group of people. As we all know, Benue state is termed the "food basket of the nation" thus they have a lot of agricultural products.. The major ones I observed being orange, yam, groundnut. So if you want cheap pounded yam and akpu, Benue is the place to be. Tiv people are one welcom

HEAVEN ROCKS I had just finished writing a professional exam in Abuja,I was right there on my bed, my cousin whom I was staying with busy sewing her birthday dress; I did my quiet time, prayed, one thing I reminded God of was his word to me at the beginning of the year... What eyes have not seen nor ears heard... Right after praying, I logged on to social media, IG to be specific, told my cousin how unlucky I have been in all the numerous giveaways. She said nothing specific really. Thereafter, I saw Frank Edwards post, he was going to release a song soon, and wanted people to guess the title for a prize of 50k, the second picture tells the story.. The first thing that came to mind was Heaven Rocks.. So I typed the reply into his comment section on that particular post. I doubted myself and never thought much about it. I slept off (stress of the exam I guess)... Only to wake up to a comment someone tagged me in.. Congratulations for what.. I had to go back to the post to be sur

CHRONICLES OF A BENUE CORPER (2) On this Episode, I will be talking about my Outreach experience in Makurdi, Benue state  Before I start, I want to welcome all my readers back after the long break I took. I hope y'all missed me *winks*....trust me we are back and better.  To the real gist, right from my undergraduate days, I have always loved being involved in medical outreaches. This was partly because It is one of the pillars of the MISSIONS UNIT of CMDA(Christian Medical and Dental Association), and also my love for the needy. It always seem like the mission outreaches were planned towards the weekend following my end of posting exams in school, tiring but rewarding.  Fastforward to NYSC in Makurdi, I have attended a total of 4 outreach in Makurdi, three of which was to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps within and outside the state.  The first picture was caught off-guard by a Nigerian optometrist at an outreach organized by fellowship of Christian optometris

My Identity My name is Jaiyeoba Lois Adejoke.. I am a medical doctor.. really... Is that all I am? Does being Lois shield me from the troubles of life? No. Does having the name Lois keep me from having an identity crisis? No... So who then am I? I am a child of God, my identity is found in Christ.. Yes.. Imagine my name being Lois God.. Yeah... That's awesome right.. That's what it is really.. This is because my life is hid in Christ with God, He is my father and he loves me even in my lowest moments.  This leads me to the song "Daddy's home" by Travis Greene.. It ministered to me.. Reminded me that I AM is my father, and I belong to him. The lyrics below God reminded me of the children of Israel and how they wanted a king because everyone else had a king. But what they didn't recognize is that they had the King of kings. And God stopped me in my tracks one day while I was praying and said "Travis quit searching for what you already have. You have t

NOVEL REVIEW : HIGH TREASON BY DIANN MILLS  A friend gifted me with this beautiful novel few days ago.   Diann mills is my best Christian romantic suspense writer so far, her storyline are far compelling that dropping the book off to do something else will not appeal.  Her other titles which I have read include Attracted to fire Awaken my heart Deadlock Deadly Encounter Double cross Firewall A woman called sage Fire in the ember Some of her books are available freely on b-ok.org I am a book addict, unapologetic about that *winks* Summary of high treason  When Saudi prince Omal Bin Talal visits Houston to seek cancer treatment for his mother,an attempt on his life puts all agency on high alert. FBI special Agent Kord Davidson is the lead on the prince's protective detail because of their longstanding friendship, but he is surprised - none too happy-when the CIA brings one of their operatives,Monica Alden,in on the taskforce after the assassination attem

CHRONICLES OF A BENUE CORPER (1) NYSC registration is on, my fellow interns were saying all around the hospital. It's the first day and I was still very busy in the theatre. I couldn't register on the first day, so the next day I *tissued* from the hospital to do my NYSC registration. I was tired but fortunately for me there was no queue at the cafe. I quietly chose Benue, Kaduna, Ondo and Delta states.      Fast forward to the night before the posting was out. I had gone out with a friend and as he was about dropping me off at my aunt's , he called poki ,what were the states you chose during your NYSC registration? I told him and he answered and said you will be posted to Benue State. God forbid, I hurriedly said. Me that i was already dreaming of Kaduna. He quietly told me postings of health personnels is done based on need.  That said, my dear friend zoomed off.      I slept well that night until 2am, I switched on my data and saw some messages about the posting..s

MOVIE: THE SHACK  So I watched this interesting and inspiring movie last night, I didn't regret the time spent watching. It is an American Christian drama film written by John Fusco and was released 2017. The story was centered on Mack Phillips, who after suffering a bad childhood,suffers a family tragedy as an adult causing him to spiral into a deep depression that causes him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever. Lessons learnt  1.  God is able to bring the best out of our most deplorable states or seemingly impossible situations.  2. God's love heals, restores, mends. It might be hard, you may think

WHY SHOULD I BREASTFEED MY BABY? August 1-7 is the world breastfeeding week, today marks the end of the week-long event.  Breastfeeding gives the child the best start in life.  It is estimated that over one million children die each year from diarrhea, respiratory and other infections because they are not adequately breastfed.  The WHO and UNICEF recommends exclusive breastfeeding from birth for the first 4-6months of life and sustained breastfeeding together with  adequate complementary foods up to 2years of age or more.  WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF BREASTFEEDING?  ***THE CHILD 1. Breastmilk contains the perfect quantity of nutrients required by the baby per time(especially in the first 6months. 2.  Breastmilk contains anti-infective factors, these are substances that protect your baby against infection.  3. Breastfeeding aids bonding between mother and child.  ***THE MOTHER 1. It helps to reduce risk of uterine bleeding and helps uterus return to normal size(the uteru

ME AND MY BIG MOUTH  The mouth houses the tongue right?       The tongue according to scripture, is the most ill-disciplined member of our body.  Someone has observed that three stages are involved in the act of verbal communication;  1. IMPULSE 2. CONSIDERATION  3. SPEECH  The person  who makes every effort to add self control to their faith pauses between impulse and speech and gives himself off herself to consideration. Your degree of self Control will govern the length of time you pause at the stage of consideration. IF you pause too long then it can give the impression of indecision.  We should simply pause long enough to be sure that the thing we say is the thing "WE WANT AND OUGHT TO SAY" The length and strength of our consideration determines our maturity.  No consideration no Character  So the next time you wanna give it hot or r espond harshly, pause and carefully consider what you are about to say.  Cc: Everyday with Jesus.  Tha

LETS TALK ABOUT RABIES  INTRODUCTION  Rabies is a vaccine preventable viral disease which occurs in more than 150 countries and territories. It is zoonotic(meaning it can be transferred from animals to humans)  40% of people bitten by suspect rabid animals are children under 15 years of age.  TRANSMISSION  In up to 99% of cases, domestic dogs are responsible for rabies virus transmission to humans. Bats, monkeys and wild dogs also transmit the virus. It is spread to people through bites or scratches, usually via saliva.  SYMPTOMS  Incubation period (timeline between infection and onset of symptoms) is typically 1-3months but may vary from 1week -1 year.  --People with furious rabies exhibit signs of hyperactivity, excitable behaviour, hydrophobia(fear of water) and sometimes aerophobia(fear of drafts or of fresh air). Death occurs after few days due to cardiorespiratory arrest.  --Paralytic rabies is often misdiagnosed, muscles gradually becomes paralyzed starting at bite o

YOU CAN DO IT Judges 6:16 The Lord answered "you can do it because I will help you, you will crush the midianites as easily as if they were one man".(Goodnews bible) The above Was the word of the Lord to Gideon, but this day it His word to you. Often time,when God commits a task to us, give us an idea, Just like he did with Gideon, we are scared, unsure of ourselves, our capabilities; we let our tribe(clan), language, etc. limit us. God is telling you today,YOU CAN DO IT BECAUSE I WILL HELP YOU. If God says he will help you, consider the mission/task accomplished. Trust him, lean on him. Our God is limitless.. Next time the I can't    thought come, say I can because God will help me.  SHALOM.