Katlego Sekhu
A listener shared that his son is severely ill and scheduled for an operation. However, his church elders advised that they see the child first, believing they can help him.
The challenge is that his partner’s family does not share his faith and insists the child should proceed with the medical procedure.
Anonymous feels he has little say in his son’s life, despite having paid damages. Reaching out to fellow Best T in the City listeners, he asks if there are any blind spots he may be overlooking.
“For the past few months my son has been battling with some sickness, and we’ve taken him to doctors several times. The last doctor referred us to Bara Hospital for a thorough check-up, and there they suggested an operation since they suspect it’s an umbilical hernia. They booked the operation for three weeks’ time, since it wasn’t an emergency.
“Because I attend a church with ya se porofeto, I went to consult before the operation. I was told that my child shouldn’t undergo surgery because he could be healed through ditaelo tsa kereke. I shared this with my partner, and she understood and agreed.
“The conflict started when we told my son’s grandmother, who currently looks after him since me and my partner are not married yet. She flatly refused, saying that in her church they don’t believe in ditaelo or prophecy – so the child will have the operation, no questions asked.
“I then told my partner that we, as the parents, should have the final say. She agrees with trying ditaelo before rushing to an operation, but she’s afraid of going against her mother since she’s the one taking care of our son. So here’s my dilemma: should I not have a stronger say in my son’s life, especially since I’ve paid damages? What could be my blind spot in this situation?”
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