Dec 10, 2019 at 01:26 pm
Daniel Jaco Louw Accident
Update posted by Adriana RademeyerDaniel was involved in a terrible motorcycle accident on 8 November 2019 in Bangkok Thailand with a truck. There was a limited Insurance cover, however this did not cover all the medical expenses thus far to date due to the serious nature of his injuries and the doctors confirmed that his full recovery process will take months.
This happened in Bangkok where Daniel is a full time student studying a 3 year degree to become an English Foreign Language Teacher.
Injuries he sustained:
30x30cm degloving injury on his abdomen all the way round to his back.
4 breaks of his lower pelvis and 1 break on upper left pelvis bone which currently have been secured with external fixation.
A tear in his urethra, left lung was punctured and 3 ribs broken.
Multiple areas where skin has been taken off completely (Buttocks, hip and leg)
Multiple subcutaneous bruises.
He has had 6 skin surgeries in Bangkok and this procedure would need to be repeated every few days until all infection have been ruled out and skin properly healed, only thereafter the pelvic operation can be performed.
He will also need physio therapy for full rehabilitation.
When he arrived at the hospital in Bangkok, he was on assisted breathing.
This government hospital where he was at first is not able to perform the pelvic operation and various applications were made to a number of other government hospitals where it could be done, however there were no available beds and for that reason and bigger support structure in Cape Town, Daniel was transferred from Thailand to South Africa on 4 December and is currently in Tygerberg Hospital.
Update: Since the original update, Daniel has arrived in South Africa and had his 7th skin operation on 6 December.
Friends and Family are asking for any donation that could be made to aid Daniel.
For any donations from persons in Thailand only, payments can be made to:
014 - 3 - 23056 - 2
Kasikorn
Mr. Daniel Jacobus Louw
We thank you for all donations and please ask you to continue to pray for Daniel's full recovery🙏🏻
Every R1 helps to cover the enormous amount that still have to be paid for the transfer as well as hospital in Bangkok