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Woman remains hopeful despite being bedridden for 32 years

Monica Jesang Bett in bed as a neighbour Colleta Jeptoo attends to her (Photo: hristopher Kipsang/Standard)

Most of us struggle when a doctor puts us on a few days' bedrest. We want to get up and moving as soon as possible, even sometimes disregarding the doctor’s instructions. But for Monica Bett this has become part of her life. 

The 57-year-old mother of four from Nandi County has been bedridden for 32 years as a result of a series of illnesses. She first developed a wound in her left foot for which she sought treatment at Kapsabet District Hospital. The wound failed to heal and her health continued deteriorating as her other limbs became ill. 

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