Harrison Frear: #TogetherWeWillWalk
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Thursday the 25th of October, 18-year-old Harrison Frear was traveling to work early in the morning when he tragically fell asleep at the wheel of his ute.
Harrison was severely injured, thrown from his Landcruiser ute into a paddock after numerous flips beforehand. After hours of stabilising his body, Harrison was flown in the Westpac Helicopter to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.
Suffering catastrophic injuries from the accident, Harrison was rushed to emergency theatre where he underwent an arduous 6-hour surgery. The remarkable surgical team placed two metal rods down either sides of Harrison’s spine, inserting 5 disks fused together between the vertebrae’s and bolts to protect his spinal cord from further damage. The family of Harrison was told from the team of doctors that it was unknown as to whether he will ever walk again.
With not only catastrophic damage to Harrison’s spinal cord, he also suffered; T7 complete, a total of 6 broken ribs, broken sternum, broken right clavicle (collarbone), right scapula broken into 3, left scapula fractured and no feeling nor movement from his chest down.
It still-remains a painstaking waiting game to whether Harrison will gain feeling back over the long journey ahead, as his body gradually repairs the extensive damage endured and recovers from the initial trauma of the accident and surgery.
Harrison may never be able to walk again, but with the ongoing and muchly appreciated support from both his loving family and far-reaching friends having a significant impact on Harrison’s mental state, high hope remains that time will heal his spinal cord and a complete recovery is achieved.
“I will never quit that’s not me, I will walk again”, Harrison is commended on his determination, positive perspective and resilient attitude to such challenges that he has and will be faced with in the future.
After finishing his HSC in 2017, Harrison worked contracting to local farmers, operating machinery and taking every chance to learn new skills. Whilst not working, Harrison loved his sport with a passion particularly football.
With the numerous financial and emotional encounters to overcome in Harrison’s recovery in the coming weeks, months and years, our aim is to raise as much money as possible to assist him and his family to ensure Harrison has the utmost support and care required along such journey he may face.
Harrison is determined to prove the medical fraternity wrong and walk again!
Donations big or small will contribute to help Harrison to fight until he walks.
#TogetherWeWillWalk
*Please note:
The funds raised will only be used in Harrison’s rehabilitation and ongoing medical expenses – not for profit.
Harrison was severely injured, thrown from his Landcruiser ute into a paddock after numerous flips beforehand. After hours of stabilising his body, Harrison was flown in the Westpac Helicopter to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.
Suffering catastrophic injuries from the accident, Harrison was rushed to emergency theatre where he underwent an arduous 6-hour surgery. The remarkable surgical team placed two metal rods down either sides of Harrison’s spine, inserting 5 disks fused together between the vertebrae’s and bolts to protect his spinal cord from further damage. The family of Harrison was told from the team of doctors that it was unknown as to whether he will ever walk again.
With not only catastrophic damage to Harrison’s spinal cord, he also suffered; T7 complete, a total of 6 broken ribs, broken sternum, broken right clavicle (collarbone), right scapula broken into 3, left scapula fractured and no feeling nor movement from his chest down.
It still-remains a painstaking waiting game to whether Harrison will gain feeling back over the long journey ahead, as his body gradually repairs the extensive damage endured and recovers from the initial trauma of the accident and surgery.
Harrison may never be able to walk again, but with the ongoing and muchly appreciated support from both his loving family and far-reaching friends having a significant impact on Harrison’s mental state, high hope remains that time will heal his spinal cord and a complete recovery is achieved.
“I will never quit that’s not me, I will walk again”, Harrison is commended on his determination, positive perspective and resilient attitude to such challenges that he has and will be faced with in the future.
After finishing his HSC in 2017, Harrison worked contracting to local farmers, operating machinery and taking every chance to learn new skills. Whilst not working, Harrison loved his sport with a passion particularly football.
With the numerous financial and emotional encounters to overcome in Harrison’s recovery in the coming weeks, months and years, our aim is to raise as much money as possible to assist him and his family to ensure Harrison has the utmost support and care required along such journey he may face.
Harrison is determined to prove the medical fraternity wrong and walk again!
Donations big or small will contribute to help Harrison to fight until he walks.
#TogetherWeWillWalk
*Please note:
The funds raised will only be used in Harrison’s rehabilitation and ongoing medical expenses – not for profit.
Organizer and beneficiary
Sophie Hamilton-Smith
Organizer
New South, Wales
Harrison Frear
Beneficiary