A brave burn survivor named Chinenye has taken to Instagram to recount her ordeal and also share lovely new photos.
She wrote:
“Unforgettable 17th Of June!!! I woke up
today remembering how my whole life flashed before my eyes, a thousand
things I would and wouldn’t have done swept through my mind in
milliseconds while my body roasted on, the fire was everywhere. I looked
at the cylinder and the burning waste bin beside it, I was horrified, I
thought it was going to explode, I defenitely thought that moment was
my last, … In my shock and fear I managed to unlock and run out from one
of the jammed doors, still terrified, I couldn’t understand what just
happened, it felt like I looked death in the eye and it looked away. I
was numb
. Today marks ONE YEAR of the tragic GAS EXPLOSION that almost claimed my life
. I
am most grateful to God Almighty that I am not just Living but a
Testimony. My everyday life is a testimony, my ability to breathe, talk,
walk, see, hear, and do every other thing I can is a testimony
. I
watched people die, but God still kept me, Grace kept me, I cannot
begin to talk about my experience at the hospital, fear of not making it
to the next day was all that filled the ward, fear of waking up to the
realization that the person just beside you has passed away and you
thinking you might be next was so intense, on many occasions I was goin
to give up, pain and fear was an everyday torment, but Mercy said NO.
Instead, my experience made the Grace of an invincible God visible
. Recovery
after the incident isn’t easy I must say. Being a liability and always
dependent, feels just like my life is on hold. All sorts of
uncontrollable emotions run through me, sometimes I’d feel depressed,
lonely, abandoned, stranded, the list goes on and on, but the Bravest
thing I ever did in this first tough 1 year is continuing my life even
when i wanted to give up
. Life is Tough but I’ve got a God that’s Tougher, I’ll do my very best to remain Strong and Unbreakable”-
