It was a Friday and with a football game ahead later that night, Eli was making the trek to see a doctor in Kansas City to investigate a fever when his truck left the roadway and overturned multiple times near Archie, Mo. It is suspected that the fever caused him to have a seizure and lose control of the vehicle, according to investigators.
In the days following the crash, family and friends described the situation as 'touch and go' as Eli seemed to show signs of improvement but was later required to be sedated and put on a ventilator. "Eli, it’s time to wake up baby" begged his mother Savannah Ferrell as just two days post accident, he took a turn for the worse when the ventilator was removed.
"While the idea of the ventilator being placed again was brought to the table our God showed up. Respiratory was able to introduce some oxygen with moisture and steroids. He had to get a light sedative and our sweet boy stabilized once again."
As Eli remains in a neuroscience ICU room at a Kansas City hospital, his mother noted that he is fighting "like a true champion" as time will also be needed to recover from a broken foot, which will require surgery.
Yesterday, Savannah was happy to report that Eli was sitting upright in a chair and is "making leaps in the right direction." She and family remain optimistic that he will make a full recovery.
"And don't stop praying, please!" she added.
As he continues to heal from broken bones, it was noted that his brain function is slowly returning while he is showing other signs of improvement- he passed a swallow test and is able to move about his room with a walker.
The public is invited to follow his journey to recovery by following his mother's Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/savannah.ferrell.5
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