LDL. LATEST UPDATE: Hunter Prepares for Another Procedure — While Still Thinking of Others
With surgery #5 looming… Hunter could’ve asked for sympathy.
Instead, he asked the world to pray for the men nobody is talking about.
SHREVEPORT, La. — The countdown is getting shorter.
Less than 36 hours remain before Hunter Alexander is wheeled into the operating room for Surgery #5 — another high-stakes attempt to save his hands after the devastating electrical injuries he suffered while restoring power during the ice storm.
The fear is real.
The uncertainty is real.
And the stakes are impossible to ignore.
But in the middle of all of it, Hunter and his family made a request that left people stunned.
They didn’t ask for attention.
They didn’t ask for sympathy.
They didn’t even ask for the spotlight.
They asked the public to remember someone else.
A Different Kind of Strength
Hunter’s family is asking people to pray not only for him… but for other linemen injured in the same storm.
Other families.
Other men living through the same hospital nightmares.
Other names that may never trend online, but whose lives have been just as violently altered.
That request says everything about who Hunter is.
Because even now — with his hands hanging in the balance — his heart is still focused outward.
Still thinking about the brotherhood.
Still thinking about the men who climbed poles in freezing weather so strangers could have heat, light, and safety.
A Restless Morning in the Shadow of Surgery
Overnight, Hunter managed a decent stretch of rest, a small but meaningful win in a recovery that has been dominated by pain.
But he woke early.
In pain.
Restless.
And doing what any 24-year-old would do while staring down another terrifying surgery:
Scrolling TikTok.
Trying to distract himself from the weight of Monday morning.
Two doctors stopped by during rounds. Nothing major changed — but one important adjustment was made.
A new medication was added to help him sleep.
Because in cases like Hunter’s, sleep isn’t just comfort.
Sleep is survival.
Small Gifts… Massive Meaning
Despite the looming surgery, there were moments of light.
Visitors came.
Support poured in.
And gifts arrived that reminded Hunter he hasn’t been forgotten.
Among them:
- NSU hats
- a beanie
- a pullover
- a hoodie from the NSU head baseball coach
- and a Carhartt backpack to carry his wound vac
To the outside world, they might seem like simple items.
But inside a hospital room, those gifts are more than fabric and zippers.
They’re reminders of identity.
They’re reminders of life outside the bandages.
They’re reminders that Hunter is still Hunter.
A young man with pride, humor, and grit — not just a patient waiting for surgeons to decide what can be saved.
Monday Morning: Surgery #5
Surgery #5 remains scheduled for Monday morning.
And everyone following Hunter’s story understands what that means:
Another trip down the hallway.
Another set of doors closing.
Another round of surgeons studying his wounds and making decisions that will shape the rest of his life.
Every surgery carries the same brutal question:
How much can still be saved?
And how much might be lost?
The words “amputation” still hover in the background like a storm cloud no one can fully outrun.
“Please Pray for Them Too”
But as the clock ticks toward Monday, Hunter’s family is doing something rare.
They’re using this moment to widen the spotlight.
They’re asking people to remember linemen like:
- Denny McGuff
- Dakota Hudson
- and others whose stories may never be shared as widely
Men who stepped into danger.
Men who got hurt doing their jobs.
Men whose families are living through the same fear, the same waiting, and the same sleepless nights.
And in the middle of their own crisis, Hunter’s family is saying:
Please pray for them too.
A Question That Hits Harder Than Any Update
As Monday approaches, Hunter’s family leaves supporters with a question — not just for Hunter, but for every injured lineman facing an uncertain future:
What would you want them to know right now?
What would you say to a man lying in a hospital bed, about to face surgery again, wondering what his hands will look like when he wakes up?
What words would you leave for someone who sacrificed everything so strangers wouldn’t sit in the dark?
Because Monday matters.
Not just for Hunter.
For every lineman still fighting.
And for every family still holding their breath.
Drop your words below.
They need them now more than ever.
