An Ararat area man is hoping to raise funds for his son who was injured in a motorcycle accident last month.
Greg Radford said his 25-year-old son, Aaron Radford, who works as a carpenter in King, N.C., was injured in a motorcycle crash on May 1.
“His biggest issue is the left brachial plexus, which is the main nerve from the neck down into the left arm. It was damaged along with cervical vertebrae (neck), broken collar bone, and shoulder blade. Many other issues are healing, thanks to many prayers,” he said.
Radford said his son was released from the hospital after a 28-day stay. In early June, he went in for an appointment to check his big toe on left foot, which was amputated, and was readmitted for surgery.
“They went in, and the surgeon said she removed all of the dead tissue and that everything underneath looks good,” he said, adding his son was released from the hospital for the second time on Monday, June 10.
Radford said his son had a wound vacuum that was put in his amputation that will stay in for a few weeks. This will allow the wound to heal from the inside out.
“We got a lot of people praying and that going on. I talked to a friend of mine yesterday down in Ararat that’s going to have a softball tournament for him,” he said.
Aaron Radford will have a long road to recovery, and it’s estimated he will not be able to work for at least six months to a year.
To help with the medical bills, Radford started a GoFundMe entitled “Support Aaron Radford’s Road to Recovery.”
“He is going to have a long recovery and any help will be appreciated to pay bills and recovery efforts,” Greg Radford said.
As of Friday, June 7 the GoFundMe has raised $3,355 of the $25,000 goal.
