Patrice Sawadogo – Missionaries of Africa – Southern Africa Province (SAP)

Hello,

Just to inform you that the surgery went on well. I was operated on Wednesday. Doctor discovered that I have a kidney problem following the amount of pain killers and antibiotics I have been taking in Africa. My case was then handed over to the kidney department. After investigation, the doctors gave a green light for the knee surgery. According to them, the low kidney was not going to affect the surgery. But, there is strong necessity to deal with it after it. Otherwise, it may threaten my life seriously.

I was discharged few minutes ago. The physiotherapy department people will be attending to me right here in my room to carry on what they have started right after the operation.

Thanks for your support, care, and prayers.

Patrice Sawadogo Rayimwendé, M.Afr

Greetings from Bangalore Message sent on Saturday, April 13, 2013

Hello,

I am very glad to inform you that I had a nice and safe trip to Bangalore. The confreres Sabu and Binu and the students are really treating me well. I feel very much at home here. There is a huge amount of people here, never seen in my lifetime. But they are friendly and welcoming. I feel very much in security…

I said mass in French on last Sunday for the African community residing here in Bangalore. They are mostly students from Ivory Coast, Cameroun, Togo, and Kenya.

I was able to meet the doctor last Monday. I completed the medical checkup yesterday. I will be admitted at the hospital next Monday in the afternoon to be operated on Tuesday.

The doctor is confident that the surgery will go on well and that I will be able to leave the hospital the following day, Wednesday. I will be going back every day for a certain while for the rehabilitation.

I rely on your powerful prayers to pull through the ordeal.

Greetings to the confreres and greetings from the confreres here.

God bless, Sawadogo Rayimwendé Patrice