'I was classified as a high risk patient,' Njambi Koikai narrates her horrific experience in the plane on her way for treatment

Piece by: Lily Mwangi
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Njambi Koikai has had a rough time as she is seeking treatment and fighting Endometriosis and Pneumothorax.

She has been seeking for financial assistance from her friends family and fans and for a minute, rumours came up she was extorting them all so that she can build apartments.

She has finally traveled to seek further treatment and when she could finally see light at the end of her very dark tunnel, she faced another problem at the airport.

Njambi could not board a plane without a nurse on board and when favor was upon her for that flight, her connecting flight also brought an issue and these one's asked for a doctor.

Njambi took to social media to express her experience because she said she will be updating her family, friends and fans on her progress probably to prove the doubting Thomas' wrong.

She wrote:

As we've been together throughout this journey, I'll also keep sharing about this victorious part of the journey. If my story doesn't inspire you or touch you in any way, let it remind you that God is real. So after sending my medical records to most airlines, i was classified as a high risk patient. Part of their requirements was to have a nurse on board. Then my connecting flight said no, i have to get a medical doctor on board with me. This is after we have made all the plans with my nurse. Fair enough. I just said to God, haki this is not the time for me to start getting stressed. I've really tried staying stable and out of depression. Luckily the evening before we fly I'm cleared by both airlines. I also had to pay for extra standby oxygen on the flight. Firstly because my case is 'critical' and everyone was literally holding their breath when they saw me wheeled in with a tube and bottle lodged in my body. I said a prayer. I told God that my lungs will not give in to any pressure neither will i get any complications. Thank God for nurse Maggy. She was there telling me how we are making it and laughing. I could see mom across us praying. Family, from Nairobi to Amsterdam, i was breathing perfectly at saturation levels of 98. I did not need any oxygen. We get to Amsterdam and everyone had been notified about us. We check into the medical centre, change our bottle and receive further clearance. There wasn't much time on transit. Was wheeled into the plane, covered in all our blankets as the flight attendants shared their worries about me being on the flight. Anyway 10 hours later we got to Atlanta safe and sound. No lung issues, was breathing perfectly fine. I ate and slept all the way.

I still have the tube in place for a few days and that will be the first celebration party when it's removed.

I wish her all the best in every step and may the journey get a lot easier for her.