…GRFU applaud RAN, FRMU for medical assistance
Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) female player Aboice Heywood who had suffered a concussion that resulted in her being hospitalised in Mexico City during the just concluded Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens championships in Mexico City was discharged on Thursday last and is expected to arrive home this evening via a Caribbean Airlines flight.
Heywood was admitted to the ICU on Saturday last, the opening day of the two-day championship following a collision with an opposing player during the final game against the Dominican Republic.
According to reports out of Mexico, it is now the belief that her concussion injuries may have been suffered during the previous game against Trinidad and Tobago where both players remained motionless on the ground for several minutes. In a video replay of the game the Guyanese player is seen collapsing to the ground after having gotten up and continued to play.
The Guyana Defense Force (GDF) player, Heywood is scheduled to return home tonight accompanied by Team Physio Abiola Blair also of the GDF and Female Team Manager Petal Adams, GRFU General Secretary.
The GRFU says it wishes to express sincere gratitude and appreciation to fellow Union FMRU (Rugby Mexico) and its supporters along with Governing body RAN for answering the appeal of the GRFU in terms of assistance in facilitating the shortfall in meeting immediate payments to the Spanish Hospital that ensured Heywood’s immediate access to ICU Facilities and after surgery care including discharge.
The GRFU indicated that the final costs for Heywood’s hospitalisation far exceeded the total insurance the Union had on her. Heywood’s costs for hospitalisation was in the vicinity of $200,000 Pesos (1USD = 17 Pesos).
The Union has informed that a full statement on Heywood would be issued in the coming week.
