Nathaniel Marston, a former soap opera star, will likely spend the rest of his life as a quadriplegic, his mother said today. Marston was in a deadly single-car accident in Nevada on Oct. 30.
As we previously reported, Marston’s mother, Elizabeth Jackson, has been keeping fans updated on Facebook. She wrote earlier this month that his injuries included a broken neck and back. Today, Jackson sent a statement to Entertainment Tonight to report that his health does not look good.
Jackson said that Marston, 40, had surgery on Nov. 4, but there were some complications.
“In the early morning hours of November 5 his heart stopped on two separate occasions requiring doctors to use an external pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat,” Jackson told ET. “He remains in critical condition, fighting pneumonia, a heart infection and irregular pulse. The relatively positive prognosis which followed his previous surgery has dimmed.”
Jackson explained that doctors are hoping to recover his upper body function, but he is “most likely live out his life as a quadriplegic.”
Jackson said that Marston is awake and mouthing sentences.
On Tuesday, Jackson wrote on Facebook that Marston will have surgery “to reduce pressure on the brain” today. “Doing my best to remain strong. Must rest now... Thank you soo much for your love , kindness, prayers and positive and generous support. It really means so much to me.. Sending all of you love, light and Gods blessings,” she wrote.
Marston starred on One Life To Live and As The World Turns. He also appeared on Castle and Blue Bloods.