After more than one month at the Georgetown Public Hospital, the parents of 10-year-old Sameer Samshuddin are now more than hopeful that their son will recover fully as he has opened his eyes for the first time after weeks of unconsciousness.
The Strathaven Primary School student sustained trauma to the head and chest when the vehicle he was travelling in slammed into a lantern post at the Airy Hall, Mahaicony turn on the morning of October 2, killing 12-year-old Raheem Xavier and 15-year-old Collin Williams.
According to the boy’s father, Mohammed Samshuddin, Sameer is only awake for brief periods and still is not able to speak but they are grateful to see their son is now “semi-responsive”.
The child was transferred from the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital about two weeks ago and has since improved tremendously. The family has always showed great appreciation for the network of persons who have offered their support in the form of prayers which they believe the child’s recovery is greatly owed to.
The child now requires constant physiotherapy and contact with persons since it is the doctor’s opinion that with more communication, Sameer is likely to have a faster recovery.
His father indicated that Professor Crandon from Jamaica had visited Sameer two weeks ago and had said that based on the CT scan and film seen, nothing surgical can be done and also that the road to recovery will be a long one.
Rasheed Sahadat, the boy’s grandfather who is visiting him from the USA, expressed his appreciation to the hospital’s staff for the care and treatment they have provided and the important role they’ve played in his recovery.
