The Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has travelled to India for treatment of a herniated disc that has caused him pain for some time.
The frail and ailing politician has been nursing excruciating upper limb and back pain for two months.
“Following MRI scans at Nakasero and Nairobi Hospitals, respectively, that demonstrated significant C6-7 discopathy, doctors-initiated treatment including neuropathic drugs, physiotherapy and other conservative methods with minimal relief,” Lukwago said.
Accordingly, physicians from the aforementioned facilities and Mulago National Referral Hospital recommended specialized anterior cervical disc and fusion (ACDF) surgery, and with the approval of the Uganda Medical Board, he was referred to India.
According to Lukwago, after several tests, doctors recommended surgery. The Lord Mayor has been wearing a neck brace for some weeks now.
