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Popular News Anchor Opens Up About Fatal Illness That Almost Killed Her Daughter in 2019

K24 news anchor Betty Mutei Kyallo just opened up about her biggest challenge in 2019; her daughter’s fatal illness which left her in a coma.

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K24 news anchor Betty Mutei Kyallo just opened up about her biggest challenge in 2019; her daughter’s fatal illness which left her in a coma.

Sharing for the first time this story on Instagram, Betty told followers that the autoimmune disease that left her daughter wasting away.


Betty Kyallo

“Basically, the disease damages the protective coating of the nerve fibers called myelin that act as conductors to all muscles for basic human functionality.”

“What this means is that one day my beautiful four year old daughter stopped walking, soon stopped talking, soon stopped eating, soon was so drowsy couldn’t keep her eyes open and thereafter went into a deep coma that she had to be taken in ICU and put into a deep coma that she had to be taken to ICU and put on life support for a whole month.” wrote Betty.

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The former KTN TV anchor added that for the most part that her daughter was ill, doctors could not pinpoint the illness. Her daughter kept deteriorating and losing proper functioning of her body everyday.

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As another year once again comes to an end I can’t help but reflect and look back as this year has been a special one; difficult and extremely challenging to me and my family. It took a lot of convincing for me to share what I am about to share due to its sensitivity and privacy in nature, however I feel I won't have done my duty to thank God for not abandoning us If I decide to be silent about it. If at the end of this message I will give heart to someone going through the same challenge, anxiety, fear and Loneliness I’ll sleep better. Early this year my sweet lovely daughter Ivanna was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. It was marked by a sudden widespread attack of inflammation in the Brain and spinal cord called ADEM (acute disseminated encephalomyelitis) Basically this disease damages the protective coating of the nerve fibers called myelin that act as conducters to all muscles for basic human functionality. What this means is that one day my beautiful four year old daughter stopped walking, soon stopped talking, soon stopped eating soon was so drowsy couldn’t keep her eyes open and thereafter went into a deep coma that she had to be taken to ICU and put on life suppport for a whole month.  For the Larger part of her diagnosis doctors couldn’t even figure out what was wrong with her. We did numerous tests looking at every organ and blood but for a long time of hospitalization in Nairobi Hospital Children's ward we couldn't find it. All the while she kept deteriorating every day losing one function after another. Today she could talk the next day she couldn't make a sentence. Etc. Thanks to God and the brilliant doctors that were so kind and gracious in their work and how they diligently treated my daughter especially Dr Ismail primary ICU pediatric carer for my daughter, the overall lead Neurologist carer Dr Oyatsi and ICU nurses, Ward doctors and nurses we finally found a name to what was eating her. ADEM. As a mother this was my lowest time, I was crushed every day seeing my daughter wasting away and Couldn't do anything. Full post on my Verified Facebook Fan page BETTY KYALLO. SHE IS FULLY HEALED. AMEN! 😊

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By a miracle, the best team of doctors in Nairobi Hospital Children’s ward managed to diagnose ans treat the girl. She was suffering from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). Doctors managed to treat her and now, the girl is healthy.

Betty mentioned that despite the privacy of this issue, she has shared it hoping to give heart to anyone going through such a hard time. “If this message will give heart to someone going through the same challenge, anxiety, fear and loneliness, I will sleep better.” 

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