SAT . Hours Before His Fifth Surgery, Injured Lineman Hunter Alexander Asks the Public to Remember Others
With less than 36 hours remaining before his fifth surgery — another attempt to save his hands from amputation — Hunter Alexander and his family are asking for something unexpected.
They want people to think about others.
Other linemen.
Other families.
Other men injured while restoring power after the devastating ice storm.
That request alone says everything about who Hunter is.
Overnight, the 24-year-old managed a decent stretch of rest. He woke early — in pain, restless, and scrolling TikTok like any young man trying to distract himself from what lies ahead. Two doctors stopped by during morning rounds. One small update: a new medication to help him sleep.
The countdown continues.
There were bright moments, too. Visits and gifts lifted Hunter’s spirits — NSU hats, a beanie, a pullover and hoodie from the NSU head baseball coach, and a Carhartt backpack so he can carry his wound vac when he’s finally up and moving again.
Small gestures.
Heavy meaning.
Surgery #5 remains scheduled for Monday morning.
Yet even now, as Hunter faces another uncertain outcome, his family is making sure the spotlight doesn’t stop with him.
They ask that people remember linemen like Denny McGuff, Dakota Hudson, and others whose names may never make headlines — but whose families are living the same fear, the same waiting, the same long nights.
“Please pray for them,” the family said.
As Monday approaches, they leave the public with one simple question — one they hope will carry Hunter and every injured lineman through the days ahead:
What would you want them to know right now — as they face another surgery and an uncertain future?
Drop your words below.
Monday matters.
