Support for Coen and family

• By: Coenraad Eygelaar
• Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/coenraad-eygelaar-5817864194221853020
• Date Created: 23 January 2024

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Hi there,  My name is Bonita Eygelaar, I am married to Coen (Coenraad Frederik Johannes) Eygelaar.  On Tuesday, 19 September 2023 my husband was involved in a car accident whilst on duty.  He was on his way back to the office from a client in Pretoria travelling on the R21 highway towards Boksburg when the left back tyre on the bakkie blew forcing it over all 4 lanes of the highway and into the barrier between both sides of the highway.  On impact of the barrier, the bakkie (vehicle) then went airborne rolling 3 times before coming to a standstill on its drivers side.  Coen was flung from the bakkie.  He broke his back at T11 and T12, his L4, broke all his ribs in 2 places each on the right, his right knee got injured due to the force of the accident, all his muscles in his back showed major trauma and injury.  His lungs got badly hurt and were bleeding.  He has had to under go an emergency back operation on 8 December 2023, as the MRI and CT scans showed abnormalities and deformities and narrowing of the spine.  He was sent home just before Christmas and on 31 December he was readmitted for infection and we have no idea when he will be coming home. The Neurosergeon Dr. Adedipe just said to me he will not be released until the infection is gone and the wound has closed up. Coen now has a constant shaking throughout his entire body, and he can barely keep still.  We do not know what this is and why this is happening.