DR. ADE (ADEBAYO) OLUJOHUNGBE

Condolences & Memories (13 entries)

• I have never met or heard your name before now, but was brought to my knees by your stellar accomplishments against the ODDS! As a sufferer myself,I was brought to tears reading your bio because I know how difficult sometimes it could be to keep pursuing one's dreams while living with sickle cell disease, it is an uphill battle. Unfortunately, sometimes one gets hit at the sad reality of life and the nature of the disease that tends to put a cap on the length of sufferers' life span, just like this moment right now. Regardless, you lived an exemplary life, you didn't allow your disease to define you, you lived your life the fullest... A life well lived. My condolences to your family and friends, we are all proud of you! Goodnight Doctor. #BeatSickleCell - Posted by: Adebimpe Daniells (None) on: Feb 09, 2016

• Bayo. Thank you for your exemplary life. RIP. - Posted by: Dayo Obebe, DMD (Colleague) on: Aug 25, 2013

• Dr. Ade became my father's oncologist 3 years ago. His kind, gentle caring manner calmed our fears of the journey we were about to embark on as my father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Dr. Ade exuded the love of Christ. His confident manner and professionalism was so appreciated but most of all, his love of Christ was so evident in how he handled himself and his patients. My deepest sympathies go out to his family. He was a GOOD man. God's speed Dr. Ade, you will be missed! Until we meet again. - Posted by: Marlene Piel (My Father's Oncologist) on: Aug 01, 2013

• Couldn't find words for days after my brother's demise. So lively was Siki i thought he would live forever. So lovely, so warm. Like Ayo said to me you will never see anyone who hated Siki. Thanks, doc, for that money in '04. It preserved my dignity. I love you.K - Posted by: Kayode Olujohungbe (Cousin) on: Jul 16, 2013

• Danita, James and Olivia would like to thank everyone for their tributes, kind messages of support and sympathy, following the sudden passing of our beloved husband and father. May God bless you al . - Posted by: Danita Olujohungbe (Wife) on: Jun 21, 2013

• Dr. Ade was my supervisor when I was a junior doctor in Liverpool, England. Always approachable and very friendly. He will be missed. - Posted by: Dr Imran Hafidz (Trainee) on: Jun 10, 2013

• I became a patient three years ago and he guided me through some tough times including a stem cell transplant in Nov. 2010. He was a caring, encouraging man...and I very much appreciated his genuine concern for my welfare. I looked forward to our follow-up check-ups and I always left his office feeling better for our meeting. My wife and I had no idea he was ill as he was always the consumate professional. The world is a poorer place with his passing. God bless him and his family. - Posted by: Alex Fedorchuk (Patient (and friend)) on: Jun 04, 2013

• This is a very special tribute to a man I consider a brother; although we were colleagues he was such a wonderful, warm, genuine person that I could not regard him as a mere colleague therefore I saw him as a brother. Whenever we meet he says "my dear sister". His gentleness, humility, sense of purpose made me admire him. He was so kind and humble that many people emulated him. I was looking forward to seeing him in London in August but God knows best. Ade you shall be missed but I am rest assured that because you know our Lord Jesus Christ you are not dead but alive in glory. Rest in perfect peace. Adieu my dear brother. - Posted by: Dr Lola Oni OBE (Colleague (and sister) in the UK) on: Jun 04, 2013

• I met Dr. Olujohungbe only briefly, when he graciously agreed to fly out to Toronto in October of 2010 to speak at our Sickle Cell Disease Conference. I was struck by his tremendous intelligence and his skillfulness as an educator, and had no doubt I would be hearing his name with increasing frequency as his career advanced. I was absolutely shocked to hear that he had passed. My condolences to his family and friends for this terrible loss. - Posted by: Jacob Pendergrast, MD (Colleague) on: Jun 03, 2013

• Have been part of the Olujohungbe family as far back as the 70s when i met their eldest sister Mrs Bunmi Abdullahi in the University(College). Wonderful family, beautiful people. This I shouldn't be writing, because in Africa where I come from, Nigeria (South West), we always pray and wish that our younger ones and our children will bury us when we die. But Bayo's death has now make him older than me as we say. Death is inevitable we all know, but when it still comes to either the old or the young, it's very painful. We all seem to have forgotten that Bayo was a sickler, because he was tall, and being a doctor was always one step ahead of his illness. looks good for a sickler, unless you witnessed one of his crises. But Bayo knew, and studied hard about Sickle Cell Anemia on the way forward. Wrote books, travel across continents giving lectures, and trying to put a ray of hope for sufferers and several times used himself as experiment. At a point he must have given up to finding a cure without telling the rest of us, and that the illness may eventually cut his life short. But not one to be dettered, Bayo 'LIVED'. Wow! He wore the best of clothing, rode the best of cars and worked tirelessly to put the best forward to the use of his wife and children. Ooh have never read such lovely tributes, light and funny from friends and family,....even when he had crises...!! Sikky Panther, Various....he was that popular, and a good dancer. Am glad you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. We will miss you. Sleep on beloved. - Posted by: Biola Awotedu (Family Friend) on: Jun 03, 2013

• RIP Ade..a true gentleman and so loved by your patients. Thank you for walking through the lives of so many and enriching them. - Posted by: Sue Bates (Work colleague) on: Jun 01, 2013

• I had the great pleasure of working alongside dr ade in walton hospital, liverpool, England for around 6 years until he left for Canada a couple of years ago. He was such an amazing dr who was compassionate about his job and gave his time and care to every patient that he cared for, that also spread to his colleagues. It was such a privilege to have worked with him and to have known him, it's such a sad loss as he touched so many lives, he will be sorely missed, my thoughts go out to his lovely family who he always spoke very greatly of. May he rest in peace... - Posted by: Went Yeates (Work Colleague and friend) on: Jun 01, 2013

• We had many an interesting conversation! You exemplified the multidisciplinary team approach to patient care, for which I have the utmost respect. May you find peace knowing that you made a huge impact on so many people around the world. God Bless! - Posted by: Heather (Colleague) on: Jun 01, 2013