By Susan Dickson
Staff Writer
Longtime local farmer Rob Hogan is in intensive care after falling from his tractor on Sept. 15.
Hogan had been working in the field until 11 p.m. and missed the last step of his tractor while getting off of the tractor, landing with his full weight on his hip. Over the course of the night, Hogan’s leg became increasingly numb and EMS brought him to the emergency room at UNC Hospitals in the early hours of Sept. 16.
The doctors determined that Hogan had developed rhabdomyolysis, a condition where injured muscle tissue deteriorates and releases myoglobin, which is toxic to the kidneys. Hogan has had multiple surgeries since the accident to remove damaged tissue and is on dialysis because his kidneys have stopped functioning.
Hogan and his wife, Ann Hogan, live on Hogan’s Magnolia View Farm outside of Carrboro, where the Hogan family has farmed for more than 240 years.
Hogan’s family asks that concerned friends and community members visit caringbridge.org/visit/robandannhogan/journal for updates on his condition.
I am so distressed over Rob and the terrible accident he had.
I do pray that the days ahead will find his health better and the
doctors with the Lords help can fix his broken body.
Rob is truly one of the nicest men I have ever known and he is
loved by so many.
My prayers are with all his loving family and multitudes of friends.\
Elinor Basnight
Rob is truly loved by this community and we hope his recovery will be complete. Our thoughts are with him and his family.