Nollywood actress Liz Da Silva has shared a chilling experience of how she narrowly escaped what could have been a tragic accident during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
The actress revealed that she almost forgot to remove a metal pin hidden in her wig before entering the powerful machine.
In a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday, Liz explained that she was initially frightened about undergoing the scan and even told the medical staff attending to her about her fears. She said she carefully removed her earrings, bra, waist beads, and chain with assistance, thinking she was fully prepared for the procedure.
“I was almost ready to go in. But I remembered that there are pins in my hair, in my wig. So, I had to quickly remind her that my wig has pins. She said, oh, I was about to ask you,” Liz recalled.
The actress broke down in tears as she switched to Yoruba, expressing gratitude to God for saving her from what could have been a fatal mistake. “Truly, God saved me, I can say it boldly anywhere. What would have happened? If God had not protected me, who knows, maybe I would have died,” she said emotionally.
Medical experts emphasize that MRI machines use powerful magnets to produce detailed images of the body, making it extremely dangerous to enter with metal objects. Items like pins, jewelry, and body accessories can be pulled forcefully by the magnet, posing serious risks to patients.
