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Unbroken hope: Kipng'etich's fight with a rare urethral condition

3D illustration of the Urinary System. [Courtesy]

Imagine being put under anaesthesia 16 times, each time with the hope of getting better—only to wake up to disappointment and find yourself in the same condition.

Being cut open or stitched up with promises of relief, only for the pain, swelling, and urinary retention to return after each procedure.

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