Help get Hennie back on his feet

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Jessica van Jaarsveld
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Grahamstown
South Africa
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Started a yr ago
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On the 23rd of October 2024, my Dad, Hennie, was travelling from Johannesburg back home to Grahamstown. Just outside Bloemfontein, an oncoming truck's tyre burst, and the truck swerved into my dad's lane, and hit my Dad's vehicle head-on. My Step-Mom and her mother both passed away in the accident. 

My Dad has a bad head injury, fortunately with no brain damage. He also has multiple fractures and body trauma. He has recovered consciousness, but his concussion is quite severe, and causes confusion and memory loss, as well as dizziness and blurred vision. 

He was a fit & active person, and guided many clients as a Professional Hunter. Due to this horrific accident, my Dad is not going to be able to carry on his profession for quite some time. The Doctors have said his head injury could take between 6 months to 2 years to resolve. As his profession is a dangerous one, he would need to be 100% cleared by his Doctors before being able to guide a client safely.

He is currently in a step-down rehabilitation facility. He is not able to walk yet, as he is no...

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J. van Jaarsveld 22 Dec '24
Update on my Dad. He was discharged on 19/12 from Rehab. He still has a long way to go with physical rehab. He's got exercises to do, but still has lots of pain. Vision is still blurred and he's dizz...
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