Kayanja’s daughter survives brain cancer
Kristiana Nakato's health was seriously deteriorating as compared to her twin sister. Local medical tests at indicated no trace of any illness. But her mother Jessica Kayanja was still not convinced of the results
By Fred Ouma
Kristiana Nakato's health was seriously deteriorating as compared to her twin sister. Local medical tests at indicated no trace of any illness. But her mother Jessica Kayanja was still not convinced of the results.
Kristiana Nakato, six, was regressing. Something life-threatening, was denying her good health.
Mrs Kayanja says one Dr Kasirye, a pediatrician in Kampala suggested Nakato could be having cancer. mrs. Kayanja was shocked. Aware of the poor medical facilities in the country, travelling abroad was the only way out to rescue their daughter arguably suffering from cancer.
“I called my husband who was out of the country and we planned to travel. It was a journey of complete faith,†she said.
While in a UK hospital, the diagnosis revealed brain cancer, with an overgrown tumour. The neural surgeons said there was little hope that she would survive.
“We were told that our daughter had a big tumour and that she couldn't survive for more than three weeks. We prayed to God and started giving Holy Communion to Nakato every day. With God’s grace, medical reports showed that the cancer was detaching itself from the brain,†said Pastor Kayanja during a thanks-giving service at Rubaga Miracle Centre recently.
“Sometimes you can’t determine God's ways. As a pastor I could pray for miracles for other people but not my own.†After two years in hospital, Jessica says no trace of cancer has been detected.
This was a reason for Kayanja's family to give thanks to God.
"I believe that doctors’ work is an extension of God's healing arm," Kayanja's wife, Jessica told a multitude of elated Christians who joined the family at the thanks-giving service.
It was a special day dedicated to celebrating life and God's towering good turn. The worship praises by the choirs stirred the congregation into dancing, amidst ululation.
Nakato had been left with two alternatives: either face a threatening surgical knife or mercy killing (euthanasia). At least according to medical experts there was little possibility of a cure.
“You don't have to tell everyone what you are going through but tell it to God,†said Kayanja.
“I want to thank everyone who prayed for me," Nakato said.
In a short but emotional testimony, Nakato now shorter than her twin sister, evoked wild hallelujah ululation from the congregation which included her grand father Prof. Frederick Ssempebwa, also head of the Constitutional Review Commission.
Other guests were Internal Affairs minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Col. Joshua Masaba (Army Chief of staff) and Nsaba Buturo (minister of Information) whose newly-born baby girl, Esther was dedicated to God.
Kristiana Nakato's health was seriously deteriorating as compared to her twin sister. Local medical tests at indicated no trace of any illness. But her mother Jessica Kayanja was still not convinced of the results.
Kristiana Nakato, six, was regressing. Something life-threatening, was denying her good health.
Mrs Kayanja says one Dr Kasirye, a pediatrician in Kampala suggested Nakato could be having cancer. mrs. Kayanja was shocked. Aware of the poor medical facilities in the country, travelling abroad was the only way out to rescue their daughter arguably suffering from cancer.
“I called my husband who was out of the country and we planned to travel. It was a journey of complete faith,†she said.
While in a UK hospital, the diagnosis revealed brain cancer, with an overgrown tumour. The neural surgeons said there was little hope that she would survive.
“We were told that our daughter had a big tumour and that she couldn't survive for more than three weeks. We prayed to God and started giving Holy Communion to Nakato every day. With God’s grace, medical reports showed that the cancer was detaching itself from the brain,†said Pastor Kayanja during a thanks-giving service at Rubaga Miracle Centre recently.
“Sometimes you can’t determine God's ways. As a pastor I could pray for miracles for other people but not my own.†After two years in hospital, Jessica says no trace of cancer has been detected.
This was a reason for Kayanja's family to give thanks to God.
"I believe that doctors’ work is an extension of God's healing arm," Kayanja's wife, Jessica told a multitude of elated Christians who joined the family at the thanks-giving service.
It was a special day dedicated to celebrating life and God's towering good turn. The worship praises by the choirs stirred the congregation into dancing, amidst ululation.
Nakato had been left with two alternatives: either face a threatening surgical knife or mercy killing (euthanasia). At least according to medical experts there was little possibility of a cure.
“You don't have to tell everyone what you are going through but tell it to God,†said Kayanja.
“I want to thank everyone who prayed for me," Nakato said.
In a short but emotional testimony, Nakato now shorter than her twin sister, evoked wild hallelujah ululation from the congregation which included her grand father Prof. Frederick Ssempebwa, also head of the Constitutional Review Commission.
Other guests were Internal Affairs minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Col. Joshua Masaba (Army Chief of staff) and Nsaba Buturo (minister of Information) whose newly-born baby girl, Esther was dedicated to God.