Christopher Yuan to Regain ‘Full Mobility’ Following Emergency Surgery for Paralysis
Milton Quintanilla
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By Milton Quintanilla, Crosswalk.com
Theologian and author Christopher Yuan is “recovering in good spirits” after emergency surgery to treat paralysis from a fall at his home earlier this week.
“Christopher is out of surgery and recovering in good spirits. The surgeon says the operation was successful, and Christopher already has some movement in his hands, arms and toes, as well as some feeling in his legs,” reads an update posted on his Instagram account Tuesday.
“He will be going later this week to rehab for 2 to 4 weeks, and will likely need rehab from home for 4 to 6 months.”
The post concluded by thanking everyone for their support and prayers at this time, especially that Yuan “will regain full mobility and movement of his legs,” The Christian Post reported.
“He asks that, most of all, we pray that through this situation many more people will come to know Jesus and the gospel! Thank you, everyone! And thank you, Jesus!”
Yuan, a former homosexual and drug dealer, highlights his conversion to Christianity in his 2011 memoir titled Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God, A Broken Mother’s Search for Hope.
Yuan's X account tweeted on Monday that he “had a fall at home this morning, and cannot feel/move his legs” and he was transported by emergency services to a local hospital.
Later that day, Yuan’s X account tweeted that the accident entailed him "upside down on the teeter inversion table with a heavy swing and that heavy machine fell on his chest."
Yuan’s mother Angela, wrote on her son’s X account Tuesday morning stating that Yuan would undergo emergency surgery later that day and asked for prayers that that paralysis would not be permanent.
“Please pray for Christopher. He was admitted in the hospital yesterday morning at the trauma center after a severe injury. Now, he is paralyzed from the neck down,” she explained.
“After a long wait for the MRI, surgery is scheduled for today. Pray for God’s mercy on His servant, that the surgery will be successful and Christopher will not be paralyzed permanently.”
Photo credit: Courtesy Christopher Yuan Facebook
Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.
