I shouldn't be alive: My battle with multiple slipped discs

Sicily Wangari has battled with multiple slipped discs Photo:Nash/AfrikaStudios

When Sharon, my second child was born through C-section, my husband had to travel overseas after two weeks.

My house manager at that time left suddenly. I am a perfectionist, so I got up, and kept my house in perfect order. I didn’t feel it then, but this marked the beginning of my journey. I had back pains that would come and go. I also felt tired all the time and numb sometimes. But I thought it had something to do with women’s issues, having had surgery thrice, once to extract fibroids, and twice to have my daughters. I did not take it seriously, even when they referred me to Dr. Gakuo Njenga, an orthopedic specialist.