Nigeria's first lady describes mystery illness, months after she underwent 3 surgeries abroad

Nigeria's first lady has described details of a mystery illness she had that the country's presidency refused to discuss.
Patience Jonathan, wife to President Goodluck Jonathan, talked about the illness at a church service Sunday at Aso Rock, the nation's presidential villa.
Jonathan said she had her "intestine and tummy opened" and later fell unconscious for a week. She said she had three surgeries in all and some "sold my things off" because they thought she was dead.
The first lady said: "I am not Lazarus but my experience was similar to his. My doctors said all hope was lost."