Nigerian media personality, Denrele Edun recounts battling stroke

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Nigerian media personality, Denrele Edun has stated that he battled with stroke.

According to the Cambridge dictionary, stroke can be described as a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body.

Denrele while speaking about the most challenging chapter of his life, disclosed that he suffered a stroke that affected half of his face.

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In a now viral interview with Channels TV, the media personality explained that he was very sick at the time because he had a stroke.

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Recounting his ordeal, he stated that the stroke left his left eye closed and caused a noticeable shift in his facial features, leading him to cover the affected side with his hairstyles.

”I had just come out of having a stroke on half of my face, I was very sick.

“But it still did not stop me from working. My face was dropping on the right side anytime I had to drink water it would pour out of my mouth. One of my eyes was widely opened and I couldn’t hear and breathe.”