Young woman recovering slowly after sustaining serious injuries in Ermelo Road accident
A woman who had to be airlifted to hospital after she sustained serious injuries during a car accident shares her story of the road to recovery.
A young Selection Park woman who sustained serious injuries to her head and shoulder after an accident says she is well on the road to recovery.
On September 19, while she was on her way to work, she had a serious accident that left her in a coma for almost two days.
Lea-Anne Ras’ Ford Ka was hit by a minibus taxi on the corner of Ermelo and Victoria roads, Casseldale.
The impact of the accident caused her head to hit the middle panel inside her vehicle and she was knocked unconscious.
The 20-year-old sustained a serious cut to the head, a broken collarbone as well as chest injuries with many bruises and small cuts.
She still suffers from concussion.
Her family is grateful for the quick action of the paramedics who rushed to the scene and airlifted Lea-Anne to the Netcare Union Hospital in Alberton.
When she woke up, she had no recollection of the accident and only remembers she was on her way to work.
She says her parents informed her the doctors had decided to keep her sedated because she was too traumatised.
“Life takes unpredictable turns and it is times like these that change everything forever.
“It feels as if I have only been awake for a day or two,” says Lea-Anne.
She is still confused and dizzy.
The doctors have instructed her family to keep her calm as she is still traumatised.
“At times I was annoyed and frustrated because I cannot remember a thing, but I am grateful to be alive and am much calmer now,” says Lea-Anne.
On September 20, the young woman underwent surgery to her head and three days later she was back in theatre for another operation on her collarbone.
She says it was not a clean break, so a portion of her collarbone had to be replaced.
Lea-Anne was discharged on September 24.
She is currently recovering at her parents’ house in Selection Park.
Her mother, Annelie Ras, believes prayer and faith have contributed to Lea-Anne’s recovery.
“She is still disorientated and restless but is recovering pretty well,” says Annelie.
