.A Shreveport Hospital Miracle for Hunter Alexander
In a quiet corner of a Shreveport hospital, the air doesn’t buzz with the usual clinical detachment. Instead, it hums with a rare kind of electricity—the good kind. It’s the sound of a father’s voice, thick with emotion, answering a phone call to hear the simplest, most powerful five words of the day: “You’ve got mail for Hunter.”
For Hunter Alexander, a 24-year-old lineman whose life was rewritten in a flash of high-voltage current, these aren’t just envelopes. They are a lifeline. They are proof that while he was out in the teeth of a brutal ice storm, risking everything to keep the lights on for strangers, those strangers haven’t forgotten him.
A Small Win in a Big Fight
The recovery of a lineman injured by an electric shock is measured in millimeters and minor adjustments. Today, Hunter’s care team—a dedicated group of doctors and nurse practitioners—delivered a crucial “win.” By fine-tuning his regimen of pain medications and muscle relaxers, they managed to nudge the needle just enough.
For the first time in what feels like an eternity, the crushing weight of nerve and muscle pain has eased, giving Hunter something more valuable than any medicine: room to breathe. To a young man whose hands and arms were shattered by the very power lines he was sworn to protect, a few hours of lowered pain is a miraculous reprieve.
Letters from the Front Lines of Hope
When Hunter’s father stepped into the hospital mailroom today, he was met with a sight that transported him back decades. A veteran of Desert Storm, he recalled the transformative power of “mail call”—that sacred moment in the desert when letters from home would finally catch up to the troops, instantly shifting the morale of an entire unit.
That same shift is happening now in Hunter’s hospital hallway.
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The Volume: Stacks of cards and packages are arriving from every corner of the country.
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The Impact: These letters are doing what a prescription pad cannot; they are filling the room with a tangible sense of hope.
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The Gratitude: Hunter’s family wants the world to know that every single envelope is being opened. Every word is being read. Every prayer is being felt.
Art as a Bridge: The Hunter Alexander Benefit Drawing
While the emotional support is soaring, the financial reality of a long-term recovery for a catastrophic workplace injury is a looming mountain. To help clear the path, the Alexander family is turning to the beauty of art to create a “Benefit Drawing” for Hunter’s ongoing care.
The centerpiece of this effort is a stunning 24x30x1.5 inch textured acrylic painting titled “Friend till the end.” Housed in a clear-coated floating cypress frame, the piece is more than just decor—it’s a symbol of the loyalty the community has shown to one of its own.
How to Join the Fight: The family has made it simple for anyone, anywhere, to stand with Hunter:
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Ticket Price: $25 for a single entry, or a “power pack” of five tickets for $100.
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Tracking: Hunter’s dad is personally managing the entries via an Excel spreadsheet to ensure every name is counted.
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Platforms: Entries can be purchased via Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App (details to be shared on the family’s social media). Note: Be sure to include your full name and the number of tickets in the payment notes.
The Final Countdown
The drawing will run through February 25, 2026. On that date, the family will go live on Facebook to pull the winning name. In a final touch of personal gratitude, if the winner lives nearby, the painting will be delivered in person. If not, it will be carefully shipped via FedEx—a lasting thank-you for helping a young lineman fight his way back to the light.
Hunter Alexander spent his career making sure we weren’t left in the dark. Now, as he navigates his own darkest hour, the cards, the prayers, and this benefit drawing are the sparks keeping his spirit bright.
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