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Francis to live on in our memories

Posted in Hope Ward, Patients, tagged , , on November 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Comment added by Diane: To Francis…. a great man who fought with every ounce of his soul, every day to survive but in the end it was just too much.  He  was a delight to care for, a daily inspiration to all who knew him and  such a genuinely good hearted young man.  I thank [...]

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Bomb survivor’s slow and bumpy road to recovery, four months later

Posted in Hope Ward, International Hospital Kampala, International Medical Foundation, Patients, tagged , , , , on November 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Sadly, Francis died at the weekend, may he rest in peace. The item below was one of his last interviews. >>> Posted at: http://bit.ly/dmLQWn By RACHEL KABEJJA: Posted Thursday, November 11 2010 at 00:00 It is exactly four months since the twin bombs went off in Kampala. About 80 people were killed and others left with severe injuries among whom [...]

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Francis undergoes another procedure in his fight for survival.

Posted in International Hospital Kampala, Patients, tagged , , on September 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »

By Dr. Prasandan: It is over two and a half months since Francis has been suffering from the bomb blast. He had deteriorated for the last two weeks with the normal left lung also getting affected from the secretions coming from the right lung, which was getting all the secretions coming down through the abnormal [...]

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Francis – clinical status as on 13th August, 2010.

Posted in International Hospital Kampala, International Medical Foundation, Patients, tagged , , on August 16, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Dr. Prasandan sent this update on Friday: >>> Francis is still in a critical situation, though some problems have got settled. The important problem that looks settled is the air leak, which was causing swelling all over his body and face. Also, he has become more stable lung wise and is mostly off ventilator for [...]

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Kampala Bombings: Francis in ICU

Posted in International Hospital Kampala, International Medical Group, tagged , , , on July 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »

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Kampala Bombings: ICU Update

Posted in International Hospital Kampala, International Medical Group, tagged , , on July 20, 2010 | Comments Off

This update from Dr. Prasandan: 1 week after the bomb blasts, we have 2 patients still in ICU. A third patient has been moved to IPD 2 in a stable condition (She has regained her vision, but still see things/people as double. Headache is reduced and is taking food by mouth) Both ICU patients continue [...]

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Kampala Bombings: UPDATE (2) Ssemwogerere Francis

Posted in International Hospital Kampala, International Medical Group, tagged , on July 17, 2010 | 7 Comments »

I’ve just come back from being in ICU with the local press. I was very pleased to see Francis awake and aware of all going on around him. He is still on the ventilator, though the nurses have been trying him on oxygen from time-to-time throughout the day. He can’t speak but he is able [...]

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Kampala Bombings: UPDATE Ssemwogerere Francis

Posted in International Hospital Kampala, International Medical Group, Volunteers, tagged , , , on July 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Diane, a VSO from the UK, works with us at IHK and on Sunday night she came in to help in ICU. One of her patients, Francis, has just regained consciousness and Diane has sent this message… Today when I went on my daily visit to Francis and a few others in ICU I was [...]

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Kampala Bombings: Ssemwogerere Francis

Posted in International Medical Group, tagged , on July 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Ssemwogerere Francis, 28 year old Ugandan male Francis was brought in at about midnight 13th July 2010 picked from Kyadondo Rugby Ground following the Sunday night bomb blasts, he was unable to move or feel his lower limbs. His spine was stabilized and he was admitted into ICU with a suspected spinal injury. Further investigation [...]

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