ROAD TO RECOVERY: HOW FORMER VIHIGA BULLETS FC MIDFIELDER KELVIN MWAVALI OVERCAME CAREER THREATENING INJURY TO MAKE A RETURN TO FOOTBALL

When Kelvin Mwavali got a small wound after a match in April 2021, he presumed the pain would quickly go away. Little did he know that this was the beginning of a long memorable journey in his footballing career.

According to Mwavali, the wound started on his right leg and was irritating with pain recurring. He thought the ordeal would end as the wound healed since it appeared like just a small injury.

”The wound started from nowhere after we had played a friendly match of a buildup game. We had the game on Saturday then my wound started the next day as a small spot on my right leg with less pain that came and disappeared, so I assumed it’s something normal,” reveals Mwavali.

After two days, the wound worsened as his leg swole. He took a step and informed his team (Vihiga BFC) who took him to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, admitting him for a week.

“I stayed there but the swelling on my leg continued to worsen, extending close to my thigh. I was wondering what could be the problem since when I inquired from the doctors, I was not given any clear information,” Mwavali adds.

It reached a point where his movement was curtailed. He could not walk or do anything other than just sit on the bed, forcing him to be discharged from Mbale hospital owing to the fact that his family could not afford the compounding hospital bill required for further treatment.

A day after coming out of the hospital, his leg swole, bursted with a lot of pus coming out, forcing his brother to immediately call the doctor at Mbale Hospital informing him of the condition, and also shared the pictures as requested by the doctor, who revealed that Mwavali’s condition was now getting out of hand and he offered to personally attend to him at home.

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