The schedule changed again — because with injuries like Hunter’s, nothing is predictable.
Now, surgery is coming tomorrow morning… and it could be the moment skin grafting finally begins.
Another major update has just come in for lineman Hunter Alexander, and once again it proves how quickly everything can shift in a recovery this fragile.
Hunter’s orthopedic team stopped by today, including Dr. Debevec, and confirmed that Hunter is now scheduled for another irrigation and debridement surgery tomorrow morning.
Just yesterday, the family had been told the procedure would likely happen Thursday.
But plans have changed.
And for Hunter’s loved ones, this constant schedule shifting has become part of the reality of life inside the hospital — where the next step depends entirely on what doctors see, hour by hour, inside the wounds.
Tomorrow’s Surgery Could Mark a Major Turning Point
Tomorrow’s procedure will once again focus on cleaning the wound areas and removing any remaining damaged tissue. But this time, there’s a possibility that could change everything.
Depending on what the surgeons find — and how the muscle and tissue look — doctors may finally begin skin grafting on certain areas of Hunter’s left arm.
That would be a huge step forward.
Because skin grafting typically doesn’t begin until doctors are confident the tissue is clean, stable, and ready to rebuild. For weeks now, Hunter’s medical team has been locked in the exhausting phase of fighting necrosis and removing damaged areas piece by piece.
If grafting begins, it signals something powerful:
That some areas may finally be ready to heal.
But nothing is guaranteed yet.
Everything depends on what the surgeons see tomorrow.
Right Hand Will Likely Be Left Alone for Now
The update also confirmed that doctors probably will not do anything to Hunter’s right hand during tomorrow’s surgery.
The reason is strategic.
His team wants to leave the dressing and the Restrata Matrix powder in place for a few more days to allow it time to work without disruption.
In burn recovery, sometimes the best medical decision isn’t to rush in — it’s to protect what’s already been treated and let the healing process build momentum.
Another Surgery, Another Breath Held
So tonight, Hunter’s family is once again preparing for another difficult morning.
Another trip to the operating room.
Another round of waiting.
Another moment where hope and fear sit side by side.
But this surgery carries something different:
The possibility of progress.
The possibility of grafting.
The possibility that Hunter’s body is finally reaching the next stage of recovery.
Tomorrow morning could be just another procedure…
Or it could be the beginning of rebuilding.
Either way, the fight continues.
And Hunter Alexander is still pushing forward.
