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Innocent just out of hospital
After 4 days in the health clinic and several bags of quinine given intra-venously Innocent finally got out of the hospital late yesterday to go home to his wife Aline and 6 children. He will have to rest another week at home before heading back to the Gorilla Sector as he has lost some weight and it takes a while to regain your strength after both malaria and typhoid.
I went to see Innocent yesterday and printed out recent blog posts so he could see your comments wishing him a speedy recovery.
Innocent reading the blog posts yesterday
He is incredibly anxious to get back to work and complete the gorilla census. He really is THE key person to the census, so we need his knowledge. He was talking about how he wants to see Mutazimiza again, as they have only spotted her once. And that they have yet to spot Kangugo in the Kabirizi Family. He is of course in regular contact with Diddy and the rest of the team as news of the gorillas unfolds.
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19 Responses to “Innocent just out of hospital”
Hello Samantha, please let Innocent know that I am very glad that he is back home with his family and recuperating well. All the best, Iris
Hi I am so glad you are better Innocent! Hope you have a full recovery soon!
I will Iris. I will see him this week at home. He likes to keep up on what is happening on the blog.
Yesterday when he saw your comment he said “Ah! Pierre’s Mum!”
Get well soon Innocent!! The gorillas need you.
Rosemarie
So glad to hear and see that Innocent is feeling better. Take care Innocent and can’t wait to have you back with the other Rangers and the Gorillas. Lisa
Glad to hear you are home!
Glad to hear you’re home, Innocent. Don’t rush your recovery and take it easy. Looking forward to your reports once you’re fully back to good health.
s.
Very good news, please send my best wishes to Innocent!
Good news. Thanks for the update.
Innocent, I am very happy to hear that you are recovering very well and are able to be in the comfort of your home surrounded by your family. Sometimes that is the best healer : )
Take it easy as you continue to gain strength!
Innocent, so glad to hear you are back home with your family! Please take care and rest until you are completely well.
Hashi
Great news! Innocent, take it easy and rest up. I’m sure you’re ready to get back to work. Here’s to a speedy recovery.
Good to hear that Innocent is feeling much better. Are the rangers taking any preventive medication against malaria etc?
Pirjo - the Rangers cannot take medicine on a constant or regular basis as it is unadvised to do this as you will cause long term damage to your body. One of the problems with malaria is that once you get it it sort of lies dormant for a long time and flares up from time to time. So it seems to me that the Rangers and other people who live here get malaria quite a lot. Depending on how bad it is and what you can afford, you take some pills or you go and get quinine IV. It is one of the many illnesses here that not only makes people sick, but kills hundreds too.
Dear Innocent.. hope you are much better. please get better son. because i am waiting for you. look where is the 6 RUGENDO group.i love that group.. because they are survivor. give my regards to Virginia. from Venezuela.. and also Diddy.. this year i know is going and be better for Gorillas.
Hi Innocent & Samantha:
Innocent… glad you got the care you needed and will be up to see your gorilla families in the mountains soon…. look for you blog reports everyday…. the mountain gorillas need your expertise….
Samantha: Glad you have made it back to Virungas… missed your reports for a while this year….
Hi to Innocent’s dad Sylvester.. hope all is well with the family….
Hope to see you all later this year if events allow…
All be well….
Best, Phil Sirois, Portland, Maine USA
So glad to hear that Innocent is making a good recovery. That really is such good news!
Thanks so much for keeping us updated - it is really appreciated.
Please send Innocent my best wishes for his recovery.
Regards,
Derryth
Me again… how are you today??? last nigth i had a dream…the dream was…that … no more gorilas will murdered.. and that when you get the RUGENDO group.. a good surprise. more gorillas in the group. i hope….. get better, they need youuuuu.
Innocent — I hope you are feeling much better these days…though to some degree you family must be thrilled to have you home with them for an extended time! Best wishes and take care of yourself!