SAT . BREAKING UPDATE: As Surgery Nears, Injured Lineman Hunter Alexander Urges Public to Remember Others
With less than 36 hours to go before his fifth surgery — another critical attempt to save his hands from amputation — 24-year-old lineman Hunter Alexander is doing something that says everything about who he is.
He’s thinking about others.
As Hunter prepares for yet another operation following devastating injuries sustained while restoring power after the historic ice storm, his family is asking the public not to focus on Hunter alone — but to remember the many other linemen who were hurt in the same fight to bring the lights back on.
Some suffered just as much. Some, even worse.
Overnight, Hunter managed a decent stretch of rest. He woke early, in pain and bored, scrolling TikTok like any 24-year-old trying to distract himself from the reality of what lies ahead. Two doctors stopped by during morning rounds, making one small but meaningful adjustment — adding medication to help him sleep as the countdown continues.
There were bright spots in the day. Gifts and visits lifted his spirits: NSU hats, a beanie, a pullover and hoodie from the NSU head baseball coach, and a Carhartt backpack — practical and symbolic — so Hunter can carry his wound vac when he’s up and moving.
Small things. Big meaning.
Surgery #5 remains scheduled for Monday morning.
Yet even now, in the middle of pain, uncertainty, and exhaustion, Hunter’s family made a point to say this: please don’t forget the other linemen injured in that same storm.
Men like Denny McGuff. Dakota Hudson. And others whose names many may never hear — but whose families are also living this same nightmare, hour by hour.
They ask for prayers. For all of them.
Before Monday arrives, Hunter’s family leaves the community with one question:
What would you want Hunter — and every injured lineman like him — to know right now as they face another surgery and an uncertain future?
Drop your words below.
Monday matters.
