Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi is celebrating her birthday with a heartfelt reflection on the trials she faced in 2024.
In a candid post shared on her Instagram, the actress shared how the year tried to “take the wind out of her sail” with a series of challenging experiences.
Adesua revealed that she underwent an emergency cesarean section, a life-altering experience that tested her physical and emotional strength. If that wasn’t enough, her partner, Banky W, also underwent cancer surgery, leaving the couple to navigate a difficult period together.
In her post;
“IT’S MY BIRTHDAYYYYY!!!
Long post alert.
2024 really tried to take the wind out of my sail, so I am so grateful to be here celebrating my life and God’s faithfulness.
From being ill for months with hyperemesis (if you’re going through this, I see you. It’s not in your head. You are as ill as you feel & think you are, and yes, you need help),
to be admitted to hospital, to find out the love of my life needed another surgery to remove a cancerous tumor while being sick and pregnant, to end up with an emergency C-section because the devil tried it with my life AGAIN, to a harrowing healing process…it was a lot.
I want to thank all the doctors who looked after me in Lagos, Nigeria, and the team in Washington DC that pretty much saved my life. I am here, and I am grateful.
I also want to thank God for my incredible husband. Banky, I love you to life.
I also want to thank everyone who gave me grace in 2024, especially those who didn’t know what I was going through. I know I missed a lot. I was missing a lot, but you extended grace and wrapped me in so much love.
My village people are incredible.
God has used this season to stretch me and show me that I am capable of much more than I ever realized.
Now? NOW, I am coming for everything that’s mine. Nothing and nobody can stop me.
Ps I woke up to the best gift ever. @jemimaosunde came to surprise me”.
Despite these challenges, Adesua also battled hyperemesis, a condition characterized by severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
The actress’s resilience and determination in the face of adversity are a testament to her unwavering faith and spirit.
As she marks another year of life, Adesua is choosing to focus on the lessons learned and the blessings received.
