Local farming-community stalwart Rob Hogan’s health is improving after he was brought to the intensive care unit at UNC Hospitals on Sept. 16.
Hogan had been working in the field until 11 p.m. on Sept. 15 and missed the last step of his tractor while climbing down, 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 early the next morning.
Doctors determined that Hogan had developed rhabdomyolysis, a condition where injured muscle tissue deteriorates and releases myoglobin, which is toxic to the kidneys. Though he remains in intensive care, Hogan has undergone several successful surgeries since the accident.
Hogan and his wife, Ann Leonard, live on Hogan’s Magnolia View Farm outside of Carrboro, where the Hogan family has farmed for more than 240 years. The farm is also home to Rameses, the UNC football team mascot.
For updates on Hogan’s condition, visit caringbridge.org/visit/robandannhogan/journal