Spotted this letter to the Hermanus Times this week and thought the original writers would be interested (I re-typed it so excuse errors.): I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Hermanus Provincial Hospital for the caring efficient treatment I received. On 30 July I was cycling towards Hermanus on the R43 intending to turn into Lynx Avenue. [This is the first turning right after Hawston corner, into Vermont.] Checking that there was a large truck some distance behind me, I moved into the dedicated right turn lane. While I was in that lane I was hit by a 4x4 travelling towards Hermanus. His exterior rear-view mirror apparently hit my helmet rendering me unconscious. When I awoke four days later I was in Hermanus Hospital. I had been brought in by ambulance, stabilised, sent to Tygerberg Hospital for tests and referred back to Hermanus Hospital. Everything at the hospital was efficient, respectful and caring for which I am extremely grateful. For the past three months I have been and still am an outpatient, for dressings at first and then for physiotherapy, which is still needed, but is progressing well. All in all, it turned out much better than I could have expected. In closing may I point out that I am 73 years old and conscious of the fact I could have died during this period if I was not properly handled. Thank you, Hermanus Hospital. Don McDonald [This august gentleman has perfected the art of understatement. Never mind that he could have simply been flattened and squashed into the next life by that 4x4. I'm so glad he's ok-ish.]
