Food influencer Nathan Aguilera is on the road to recovery after suffering severe injuries as the results of a hit-and-run accident.
Aguilera, known online as @foodieflashpacker, was walking back from dinner with friends when he was hit by a automobile in May. Aguilera claimed his wallet was stolen through the incident in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
“Some local people got here together and began being like, ‘We want an ambulance! We want an ambulance!’” he recalled to Oklahoma outlet Kfor. “Some people saw that occur and thought, ‘That is an excellent time to go rob that guy, he doesn’t have enough happening.’”
Aguilera alleged he was initially denied care from a close-by hospital before being sent to a public one, where he was diagnosed with a brain bleed and a cracked skull. He was then sent home. Days later, Aguilera underwent emergency brain surgery.
“After they removed the skull, you can see on the CT Scan the swelling outside of the skull,” friend Miranda Augusta recalled to the outlet.
Before his final surgery to reattach his skull — which is being shipped from Puerto Vallarta to Merida, Mexico, Aguilera will undergo additional therapy. Aguilera can even receive a 12 months of rehab after the surgery.
Aguilera’s family members have since arrange a GoFundMe to lift funds for his various medical expenses — including caregiver support and long-term rehabilitation — which has amassed greater than $28,000 of the $50,000 goal.
While his family and friends are encouraged by his progress, they reminded his followers that he still has an extended road ahead of him that can “take many months, even years” with physical, speech and occupational therapies.
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“My concern is that, while it’s vital to share hopeful and positive moments, we must not gloss over the seriousness of what lies ahead. If people start pondering, ‘He’s higher,’ they might stop caring,” the message read. “That might be devastating, because he’s not 100% higher—he’s just begun a really long and difficult recovery process (while concurrently surprising all of us during his healing journey).”
The GoFundMe continued, “Now we have to remain engaged and remain aware of the complete picture: Nathan still faces major hurdles, including one other major surgery, a medical transport, and without continued support, his access to proper rehabilitation may very well be in danger. We owe it to Nathan — and to everyone who desires to help — to be transparent, clear, and honest about what recovery really looks like.”