Fortunately for one member of Notre Dame’s football team, the news on his health isn’t as dire as it once seemed.
Over the weekend, one of Parker Boudreaux‘s Irish teammates tweeted that the offensive lineman needed prayers as he had been hospitalized with a serious brain infection. While the hospitalization part was accurate, it appears the diagnosis was, thankfully, far off-base.
Shortly after those social media missives started making the rounds, a school spokesperson confirmed to the South Bend Tribune that Boudreaux is indeed hospitalized but “is in stable condition and resting comfortably.”
Boudreaux himself took to social media Sunday to somewhat address the developments...Not doing that well. Thank you for all the prayers .. I really do appreciate it.
— ☘P-Money☘ (@ParkerBoudreaux) June 26, 2016
Thank y’all so much for all of the prayers.. I really do appreciate it.. Gotta stay in the hospital for at least 2-3 more days. Not feeling that well
A photo posted by P-Money (@parkerboudreaux) on Jun 26, 2016 at 8:44pm PDT
... while also taking to social media late Monday night to offer up a bit more of an encouraging update.
God Bless y’all. Thank you guys for all the love... Feeling a little bit better than yesterday .
— ☘P-Money☘ (@ParkerBoudreaux) June 28, 2016
What is specifically ailing Boudreaux has not been confirmed, although the lineman retweeted a tweet which stated that “Boudreaux had been admitted to a South Bend hospital with what is thought to be meningitis.” Fortunately, it appears the meningitis is of the viral variety rather than bacterial, which is ofttimes fatal.
It’s expected that Boudreaux will remain hospitalized through at least the mid-part of this week before being released. What this may or may not do for his availability for at least the start of summer camp in early August is unknown.
A three-star member of the Irish’s 2016 recruiting class, Boudreaux was rated as the No. 18 guard in the country.