Browns WR Ryan Switzer shares feel-good video of playful 9-month-old son after hospitalization
Ryan Switzer's son is home from the hospital and back to his playful baby self after a scary weekend.
The Cleveland Browns wide receiver shared Saturday on Twitter that his 9-month-old son Christian woke up "in his own blood," tested positive for COVID-19 and underwent surgery for internal bleeding.
He provided another update Wednesday morning and this one was more encouraging.
Switzer updates son's status after hospital stay
Switzer shared a video of Christian playing with a children's piano toy and smiling on Wednesday. Switzer, 26, said they were discharged from the hospital the night prior without any clear answers, but with a playful, happy baby.
Mr. man was discharged from the hospital yesterday evening. We didn’t get any clear answers on why what happened, happened but, to see him sleep through the night with no bleeding and wake up in a playful mood this morning means our prayers are being answered. Thank you all. 💙🙏 pic.twitter.com/ycLPwCiLeS
— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) March 10, 2021
"Mr. man was discharged from the hospital yesterday evening," Switzer wrote. "We didn't get clear answers on why what happened, happened but to see him sleep through the night with no bleeding and wake up in a playful mood this morning means our prayers are being answered. Thank you all."
Switzer said on Twitter that Christian was moved from the ICU floor on Monday after no more "bleeding spells" overnight. His lab results were normal, but he and his wife, Gabie, were still awaiting results of a tissue biopsy from surgery the day prior.
Switzer asks for prayers for young son
Switzer shared his son's story on Saturday in an series of tweets asking for prayers. Christian received three blood transfusions before he could have a CT scan to find the source of the bleeding.
Christian was stable throughout the night in the NICU and underwent surgery on Sunday. Another doctor was brought in during surgery as what was believed to be the source of the bleeding was not. A gastrointestinal specialist found several sites of bleeding, Switzer said, and took samples to be biopsied in the hopes it would show what's causing the issue.
Christian was born on May 25, 2020, while Switzer was still with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former North Carolina star was a 2016 fourth-round NFL draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys. He signed with the Browns' practice squad after the Steelers waived him last season and signed a reserve/futures contract with Cleveland at the end of the season.
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