UPDATE: Dudley’s doctor surprises his wife with video call
Dudley Cole's recovery has been slowly progressing since his accident two months ago, but the family needs leads and help after medical bills have started to pile up.
Dudley Cole who has been in hospital for nearly two months after he was involved in a horrific accident in May is showing progress.
In the past two months doctors have made strides in his recovery and have started bringing him out of his coma. Dudley’s doctor recently surprised his wife, Ilse, with a video call showing Dudley opening his eyes for the first time since his accident.
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Ilse told the News his doctor was very happy with his natural movements and has removed him from the ventilator. The call was a welcome surprise as family are not allowed to visit him at the moment. This is especially hard on his son, Rogan.
Dudley was travelling from Krugersdorp to Roodepoort when the accident happened. The family believes that Dudley’s car was hit by another car and that caused him to lose control and collide with the tree.
An investigation is underway, and Candice explained they were trying to find three men who they believe have witnessed the accident. The men allegedly are homeless and spend a lot of time at the café near the Pines traffic light. One of them is called Stefan.
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The family knows a white bakkie and a red car were driving behind Dudley when the accident happened, and they are asking those drivers to please come forward.
They have started a BackaBuddy page to help raise funds for Dudley’s medical treatment. If you would like to help them you can visit the page here.
Read next week’s edition of the News for a more in-depth article.
