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An Update on an Ole Miss Grad Fighting for His Life
Christopher Newman, photo provided by Sheila VanDevender
Update: Shelia VanDevender happily announces that Christopher Newman will be going to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
The University of Mississippi alum and lifelong Ole Miss fan, Christopher Newman, had recently fallen into a semi-coma on September 29, 2015. He remains in coma, but his mother, Shelia VanDevender, is hopeful he will recover.
VanDevender posted on HottyToddy.com’s Facebook, If You Love Oxford, MS, and Ole Miss…: “I am asking for prayers tonight for my son, Christopher Newman. He is still in a coma and is responding more and more everyday. We are asking for prayer that he gets accepted into the Shepherd Center in Atlanta to make a FULL RECOVERY! Keep praying and believing our miracle is coming!”
Her post received over 365 comments, 509 shares and over 1,700 likes.
Chris Newman was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2007 when he was in ninth grade. After the diagnosis, he was at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital for only a week then.
Relatively healthy, he was not deterred from the diagnosis as he played all sports except football in high school. At the University of Mississippi, he was a Campus Senator and later graduated last spring with a degree in Education. His mother said he did not experience any medical complications since 2009 until he fell into a semi-coma last September.
Callie Daniels Bryant is the senior managing editor for HottyToddy.com. She can be reached at callie.daniels@hottytoddy.com.
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Toni Wills
January 6, 2016 at 2:12 pm
Sending prayers for a speedy recovery!
Gayle Gafford
January 6, 2016 at 7:39 pm
Been lifting up prayer for Chris since he went in coma. Today I had a vision with all people praying tonight it will happen . He is going to be better and back at his usual self in short period of time. Keep your faith never give up .prayet warriors are on the watch . Keep on leering on. Sign the song . Call Him up call Him up tell Him what you want call Him up tell Him what you want we want Chris awake talking laughing singing praising God Teaching telling others about what he is feeling . Call Him up call Him up . Do this over and over daily before you go to sleep while driving shopping idle time all the time . ????
Donna East
January 6, 2016 at 7:40 pm
Prayers for Chris and your family. Stay strong and hold on to your faith.
Shirley Lowry
January 8, 2016 at 10:03 am
Praying for Chris and his family. Also prayers that the medical team will have wisdom in treating Chris. We have an all powerful God and will be praying for healing of Chris.
Debby
January 9, 2016 at 5:42 pm
Prayers for complete healing for this fine young man!! God bless him, his family, and the medical team!
Lauree Titus
January 9, 2016 at 11:48 pm
Will daily keep Christopher and family in my prayers