Days after Dr. Christopher Yuan was paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a terrible fall, the beloved Christian author and theologian has “some movement in his hands, arms, and toes” as well as “some feeling in his legs” following a successful surgery, and now faces an extended season of rehab.
This mom, Angela, has been sharing updates on X, first writing:
This is Angela, Christopher’s mom. 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. 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.
Then:
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. He will be going later this week to rehab for 2-4 weeks, and will likely need rehab from home for 4-6 months. Once again, we thank you all!
And finally:
We are overwhelmed by all of the love and prayers. God is so good! Please continue to pray that Christopher will regain full mobility and movement of his legs. 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!
