Nigerian disc jockey Jimmy Jatt has talked about his fight with chronic renal illness and how he lost his sight in 2020.
The Nigerian disc jockey revealed during his appearance as a guest on Rubbin Minds that he began experiencing health issues during the COVID shutdown in 2020.
He claims that in order to regain the sight he had lost throughout those times, surgery was required.
DJ Jimmy Jatt revealed that he was also given a chronic kidney illness diagnosis following his eye surgery.
He said that after receiving dialysis, he received a kidney transplant in 2022.
“Maybe I caused it myself because, in 2019, I decided to spend more time outside Nigeria. I had lived all my life in Lagos and wanted to explore other parts of the world—Europe, America, everywhere,” he said.
“But in 2020, I started experiencing health issues. Due to the travel restrictions at the time, I remained in Nigeria. I lost my sight and had to undergo surgery to regain it.
After recovering, I felt the need to stick to my plan of living elsewhere for a while, so I relocated to the U.S. While there, I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.
“I stayed in the U.S. for a while and was on dialysis. Eventually, I returned to Nigeria and underwent a kidney transplant. After the procedure, I chose to take time off to fully recover. Once I was discharged, I left Nigeria again.
“Even while abroad, I continued DJing across America and Europe. However, I decided it was time to return home, so I came back to Nigeria in December.”
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"I lost my sight in 2020… I have never smoked in life."
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DJ Jimmy Jatt speaks about his medical battles and eventual kidney transplant. pic.twitter.com/jRQYRQMZ5r
