SAT . Surgery #4 Complete: Lineman Hunter Alexander Returns to ICU as Fight to Save His Hands Continues

Surgery number four is over — but the fight is far from finished.

Twenty-four-year-old lineman Hunter Alexander is back in the ICU tonight after surgeons carefully removed a thin layer of dead tissue from his outer forearm. It’s another painful step in a long, uncertain road — one marked by patience, precision, and relentless hope.

There is encouraging news.

According to Hunter’s father, the inner forearm, wrist, and hand injuries “looked good,” and the artery repair from the previous surgery remains healthy — a critical sign in the effort to save Hunter’s arms.

For families walking this road, those words mean everything.

What lies ahead is still difficult. Doctors are now consulting on how to create a protective flap before any skin grafting can begin. No grafts yet — surgeons are still tracking down and addressing small pockets of damaged tissue to give Hunter the best possible chance long-term.

The next surgery is expected in about two days, his father shared.

And then there’s the pain.

As anyone following Hunter’s journey knows, when anesthesia fades, the pain can be brutal. His father asked for prayers today — not just for healing, but for real relief, so Hunter can rest, recover, and gather strength for what comes next.

This is the young man who climbed into danger so others could have heat and light during a deadly winter storm.
Now, he’s enduring surgery after surgery — not for comfort, not for convenience — but simply to keep his hands.

If you’ve been praying, don’t stop now.

And if Hunter could read your words when he wakes up hurting but still fighting —
what would you want him to know?