Help save a brave man white Man stabbed in head with screwdriver whilst saving woman
Kelasha Balan | 13 February 2015 11:23
Colin Pitts (43) a workshop manager and mechanic of Pitts Marine and Industrial was stabbed with a screw driver in the head whilst trying to prevent a women from being attacked by two suspects.
Pitts single act of common courtesy has left him with only half a brain and he cannot stand for more than five seconds. Colin was stabbed on the left side of his head with the screwdriver but according to medical reports he has suffered severe damage to his right brain which had to be removed after three emergency opperations and has consequently suffered from meningitis and a stroke on his left side.
According to Colin’s wife, Michelle Pitts, “Colin was a fantastic husband and father. He loved fishing and cycling and just about any outdoor activity.”
Pitts has spent four months in hospital and then spent two months in the Wembly Nursing Facility where his condition started to improve slowly. Colin was then transferred to Entabeni Hospital for eight weeks.
Pitts has only a hospital plan policy and does not have full medical aid cover and had to leave the healthcare facility as all medical funds had been exhausted.
Michelle said, “At the Entabeni Healthcare facility my husband has made a great deal of progress and needed just needed more time at the facility to get him mobile. My only wish is if I could get some kind of financial assistance to get Colin back to the Entabeni Healthcare facility.”
Member of the community that wishes to make any contributions to helping Colin Pitts recover can contact: Michelle Pitts 072 338 3853 or lightbodysmpitts@sai.co.za.
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