He's Back

(left) From one President to another,Guild President Padmore shares a word with President Forte of Cave
Hill Association of Post Graduate Students. (CHAPS)

He is back!Guild President Carl "Alff" Padmore is back on duty but he is not 100%.An absence from campus led to all kinds of incredulous rumours as to his whereabouts.Among the most sensational pieces of gossip surrounding the President's M.I.A status was one where he was allegedly arrested and remanded to H.M.S Dodds Maximum Security Prison.This supposedly came as a result of ongoing Police investigations.This and other rumours proved to be untrue as GuildChill had a chance to sit and chat with the outgoing Guild President at his Sherlock Hall residence last week.

(left)Some of the medications which Carl Padmore is forced to take on a day to day basis.

Mr.Padmore was then preparing to attend his final University Meeting but took the time out from preparing is final remarks as Guild President to address rumours that have been going around and let students know he is okay.
Padmore last represented Cave Hill students at University Meetings at Mona Campus in Jamaica in early February.It was here, while staying at the Mona Visitor's Lounge that he had an embarassing slip while in the shower.Unfortunately Padmore saw the fall as just that and did not seek medical advice, continuing with his normal daily routine.The following day the pain worsened forcing him to seek medical attention at the Mona Campus Clinic where he was given an injection and sent on to The University Hospital of the West Indies Mona for further examination. X-Ray's revealed severe soft tissue damge for which several medications,including an array of painkillers, were prescribed.On his return to Barbados Padmore continued the course of treatment and the pain subsided.However the day before the Guild Annual General Meeting, Padmore experienced a severe back spasm which saw family members rush him to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.There he recieved treatment, further medication and was sent to therapy which continues up until present day.Despite being on sick-leave from his day job and his sometimes painful condition Padmore attended his final University meeting on Friday where Student Enrolment among other issues was on the agenda.

(left)Padmore reviewing the agenda for his final University meeting as President of the Cave Hill Guild of Students.