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Do you remember?
Ever since his father’s death during unrest in his neighbourhood – one of the most dangerous in Nairobi – Jacob has been living with his two younger sisters and his single mother. The small family lives in a single room, without water or electricity, in the notorious Kibera slum in the south of Nairobi. Their monthly income amounts to the equivalent of €60.
For years, Jacob suffered from generalised seizures almost every day, during which he would sometimes lose consciousness. His schoolwork suffered and he was teased by his classmates as a ‘weirdo’. The teachers were at a loss and even considered expelling him from school…
Following a comprehensive neurological assessment made possible by you, our dear donors, Jacob received the correct anti-epileptic treatment!
What happened next?
Dottie, our local nurse, writes to us:
Jacob had been doing well on Keppra 500mg twice daily, as prescribed by Dr NN, following the therapeutic drug monitoring carried out on 30 July 2014. However, I suppose the mother began to grow reluctant as the socio-economic burden continued to take its toll on her. I suppose Jacob became disoriented due to the pressures of adolescence and stopped taking his medication consistently.
The mother has been counselled on several occasions, but she says she is tired and is sometimes negligent.
Last December she told me she took Jacob up country to stay with his grandmother, but he has not yet returned. I have yet to confirm how he is doing as they do not have a telephone.
I will keep you updated on his progress.
Dottie
As you can see, even after a diagnosis has been made and treatment has got off to a successful start, we sometimes have to stay on the ball to ensure long-term treatment and recovery.
Jacob will thank us for it!
