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Tyrese Gibsonis not giving up hope as his mother, Priscilla Murray, remains in the ICU after beingdiagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia.
On Wednesday, Gibson, 43, postedphotos from the hospitalwhere Murray was admitted as he shared a devastating update that he had received from medical staff.
The actor added that the doctor “paused and couldn’t respond” to his question.
In asecond post, Gibson could be seen wearing multiple face masks and holding Murray’s hand while she lay in her hospital bed.
“Keep fighting mother,” he wrote in the caption. “Please mother, we need You…”
Gibsonrevealed his mother was in a critical conditionon Sunday, adding that he learned about the news through “the worst phone call” while he was “in the middle of filming.”
“My mother is in a coma, in ICU, with Pneumonia and she caught Covid they got her so sedated she can’t breathe or even eat on her own,” heexplained. “This has been going on all week I haven’t posted [I’m doing it this time cause I feel helpless this is my cry for help.”
Gibson also asked for “prayers” from his followers to help his mom fight the disease.
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Gibson then told his followers to “continue to pray over my mother the prayers are working all of her vital signs are UP since last night I believe in the mighty power of Jesus to keep mother and cover mother WE have so much more to do….”
He concluded his note at the time, writing, “Thank you Jesus for every 24 hours literally thank you Jesus for every BREATH!!!! Life belongs to you and I’m so grateful that you have blessed my mother to see another day………..Amen Amen Amen!!!!!!!!!!”
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