Veteran Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme has revealed that he's battling with an incurable disease.
According to him, that was why he took a break from the movie industry and his absence from public events.
Recall that the actor has been trending online since last week,
following his outstanding performance in the latest Nollywood film on
Netflix ‘Shanty Town’.
In an interview with Channels Television, Chidi Mokeme revealed
that he was battling Bell’s Palsy, an ailment he likened to a stroke.
What Is Bell’s Palsy?
Bell’s palsy is a condition that causes sudden weakness in the
muscles on one side of the face. In most cases, the weakness is
temporary and significantly improves over weeks.
According to Chidi Mokeme, Bell’s Palsy is an incurable ailment and doctors confirmed there was no treatment for it.
He noted that the ailment affected one side of his face and as an
actor, he could not make public appearances, hence, decided to take time
off the movie industry and focus on doing other business.
He said: “Yes, I have been off the scene for a while after we
did the promotional tour for 76 and we went to the Toronto film
festival. After that when we were preparing to go to the UK on a trip to
British International Film Festival. I came down with something called
Bell’s Palsy.
“It was my first time hearing it and It comes like a stroke and
affects one side of your face and gives you a droop. And this was
something the doctor said was incurable. They have no cure because they
didn’t know what caused it and how to treat it.
“As an actor, if you come out with something that affects your
face you can imagine and what I was going through at the time. I thought
it was something I could move around with, I thought I was going to
come for the biggest premiere of 76 but the attention would be focused
on me instead of the film. So I decided to take time off and sort out
that problem that needed my face to be in top shape. So in the main
time, I just focus on doing my other business.”
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