
After initially asking for prayers for his wife, Lauren, who had been battling an unknown virus in the hospital, Matt Chandler informed his followers that she had finally been discharged home. After noting that the couple were still waiting to hear back on some labs, Chandler wrote, “Our infectious diseases doc is informing the hospitalist that we can go home!! Thank you for all your prayers. Please pray for her recovery now which is apparently going to take a couple months.” He later updated to confirm that they were officially home.
Lauren’s discharge concludes a 10-day stay that included double pneumonia and a headache from a spinal tap. Chandler noted his wife had been admitted due to “Super high fever and other symptoms.” He also informed his followers that doctors, “Still can’t quite figure out what’s causing it all. She has been poked, prodded and scanned up and down and the fever persists. Prayers appreciated. Thank you to all our family and friends who have filled in the gaps.” Thus far, Chandler noted that labs had been unable to confirm what sort of virus was ailing Lauren but that doctors had “ruled out all the scary stuff and most of the autoimmune disorders.” What her recovery at home will look like is unknown, but Chandler’s Instagram was filled with well-wishes for a speedy recovery.
Lauren herself posted to her own Instagram with two videos labeled “proof of life.” Lauren noted she “actually had energy” to do her hair and called the experience “a crazy couple of weeks.” She thanked the many people who had supported her, including elders in the church, her parents, and her church. “I’m on the mend,” she said. She said she was feeling “the most normal” she had felt during the last two weeks. “The Lord was kind. I felt him near me, even though it wasn’t really fun,” she said. “But I felt His presence.” She said she could feel His presence through prayers and the “kindness of the saints.” Please continue to pray for Lauren during her recovery.