Mother of Valley Mills boy in coma after he was struck by lightning signs organ donation papers

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - UPDATE: The mother of 6-year-old Grayson Boggs, a Valley Mills boy in a coma after he was struck by lightning, on Saturday, June 10, decided to sign papers to make Grayson and organ donor, according to the Family’s GoFundMe account.

Grayson has been in a coma since he and his father were struck by lightning in mid-May. The freak accident killed 34-year-old Matthew Boggs, and critically injured Grayson, who has been at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center in Temple.

According to the family’s GoFundMe the organ donation team has started running the tests they need to ensure they can find matches for his organs. This process could take anywhere from 24-72 hours.

At the time all of their test are complete, they will take Grayson to the operating room, where they will take his breathing tube out. If Grayson breathes on his own for more than 90 minutes, he will no longer be a major organ donor. Instead, they will take Grayson back to his room, and keep him comfortable until he passes.

“We may not have gotten the miracle we prayed for, but the family is at peace knowing all of the other miracles Grayson can be a part of. Right now, Grayson is surrounded by the people that he loves the most and is comfortable, the GoFundMe page states. “Please pray for peace, comfort, and acceptance for the family, and please pray that Grayson goes quickly and that his suffering can finally be put at ease. #graysonstrong.”

If you would like to send words of encouragement or sympathy to the family, they have provided the following mailing address: P.O. Box 153, Valley Mills, Texas 76689.

PREVIOUS ARTICLE:

Faced with a difficult decision, the mother of 6-year-old Grayson Boggs, a Valley Mills boy struck by lightning, decided to leave Grayson on a ventilator until doctors are able to perform surgery to insert a feeding tube.

“Today, we had a care conference with Grayson’s healthcare team. The doctors told us that the state Grayson is in, is how he will remain for the rest of his life,” a GoFundMe account for the boy’s family states.

“After the g-tube is placed, they will attempt to remove the breathing tube. Please continue to pray for the family, and Grayson, during this difficult time.”

Angela Boggs, Matthew’s mother and Grayson’s grandmother, previously told KWTX doctors said Grayson suffered permanent brain damage.