Overview
- Monroe Jr., who was hospitalized in April, remains in a medically induced coma on life support in a Los Angeles hospital.
- His condition began with meningitis that his wife says was repeatedly misdiagnosed months earlier and later progressed to MRSA pneumonia and other infections.
- Doctors report that his brain is swollen, his ventricles are enlarged and he has had seizures and three brain surgeries to try to control the damage.
- The family has agreed to wait for three to four additional CT scans before reviewing results and considering whether to withdraw life support.
- The prolonged crisis has required dialysis, multiple blood transfusions and prompted a family-run GoFundMe to help cover mounting medical bills and daily caregiving burdens.