Pepperdine senior Alec Eagon was struck by a car by a 92-year-old woman while running in Portland, Ore., in December. He flew through the windshield and was then catapulted 10 feet in the air before falling on the pavement several feet away from her car.
Immediately after the accident Eagon was in ICU, and fortunately saw a substantial amount of recovery and was able to return home not too long after the accident.
Eagon returned to the hospital around December 28, due to severe head pain, lethargy and nausea caused by sodium depletion in the brain, according to an email from Heather Eagon, Alec’s mother.
He returned home in stable condition the evening of Dec. 30. While in the hospital he had a third CatScan and MRI on his brain, which showed that the old, very minute bleed was dissipating. It also showed a new, very minute bleed in a different place. As of now, the new bleed has not been deemed worrisome and Alec will return to the neuro team for further analysis in approximately one month.
A recent interview with Alec’s mother told of even more improvement in recent weeks.
“Alec is doing really well,” Heather said. “He is going to walk at graduation in April and finish his five credits in May.”
“His injuries are healing very nicely and he is able to almost do everything — he started exercising, his head concussion is healing up nicely, his nose surgery went well, and the teeth issues he was having are healing as well. He is having a normal life right now, other than not going back to school this semester,” she continued.
Alec’s family said they are grateful for the outpouring of prayers for their family.
“Alec is very overwhelmed at the love that has been flowing in and out of our house,” Heather wrote in an email. “We are eternally grateful for all of the prayers and contacts that have been made.”
The family continues to take Alec’s recovery one day at a time.
“He is a miracle. God performed a miracle. We are so appreciate of all the many prayers, grace and mercy that God gave him and us.”