A 22-year-old man is being treated at the Nicosia General Hospital, who was involved in a buggy car accident in Ayia Napa.
According to My London, this is Andre Franco, who rented a buggy vehicle with three of his friends during his vacation in Ayia Napa in May 2022.
According to his 61-year-old mother, Isabel Franco, the young men had consumed large amounts of alcohol before taking the buggy vehicle for a ride. In a sharp turn, the 22-year-old and one of their friends were thrown by the buggy resulting in injuries. However, only Andre was so seriously injured and was admitted to Nicosia General Hospital.
His mother describes the moments of agony she went through when they took her to inform her about her son's car accident. "I do not know how I felt. I think I could not feel anything because I was just afraid to feel. I did not panic, he was stuck. "I remember my daughter next to me, I told her that Andre had an accident and he gave her the phone, I could not talk," he told My London.
As soon as he learned about the accident, the family arrived in Cyprus on the first flight and visited the 22-year-old in the hospital, feeling terrified of what he would face. However, his sister was relieved to see how "serene" Andre was in the hospital bed.
Andre is unable to speak or walk after the accident and will undergo a series of surgeries to recover.
Although his health was not as bad as the family expected, there is a possibility that the 22-year-old will not fully recover. "At the moment the doctors do not tell us much because they do not know how the condition will develop. "They are 'very cautious about any prognosis until the swelling of the brain is reduced.'
"We have asked him questions, he shakes his head and winks. We make jokes. We have seen some expressions on his face that could be described as a smile I guess. I do not know if it is just what we want to see or if it really responds. "
The purpose of the family is to transport the 22-year-old back to Britain. However, the transfer must be by special flight, which can cost £ 32.000. That's why his sister set up a GoFundMe page to cover Andre's transportation costs back home.
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