I Should Have Been Dead Or Paralysed- Actor James Uche

Actor James Uche

Veteran Nollywood actor, Prince James Uche can be referred to as one of the pioneers in the movie industry. The actor has however, been battling with heart and kidney disease for about eight years now. This illness has cost him his marriage, as Uche’s wife was forced to leave their matrimonial home because she could no longer cope with the burden of taking care of him and their three children.

In addition, Uche now spends more of his time in the premises of a Catholic church near his home, as the landlord has served him a quick notice, ordering him to move out of the house.

In an interview with Nairaland, James Uche disclosed how he found himself in his present condition.

He said “all I can remember is that something struck me on the left side of my face about eight years ago, when I was heading for the burial ceremony of Pete Edochie’s mother at Nteje, in Anambra State. I had no idea what hit me in the face, but it happened when I arrived at the junction leading to the town. I got to the venue of the ceremony and stayed in the town for two days. On the third day, I suddenly found that I could no longer move my body freely. Although I barely managed to get upon my feet, I could not climb up the staircase. I had to wait till the following Sunday before deciding to leave for Lagos. But my friend, Edoche persuaded me to follow him to Enugu where he lived at the time. I slept in Enugu on that day. In the morning I went for treatment in a hospital. After the doctor had finished examining me, he stared at me with his mouth half open in shock for a long time. When I asked what was wrong, he said I should have been dead. He took my pulse again and then, sweating, said my blood pressure was abnormally high. He said it had risen up to 300 and it was a miracle that I was still alive. The doctor also told the actor that, judging by his blood pressure, he should have been dead or paralyzed”.

However, AGN President Ibinabo Fiberesima added that he has not been forgotten but Uche’s representative disclosed that, a lot of promises have been made but not fulfilled.