Days of our Lives: Lexie & Chanel Both Perish – Yet a Miracle Returns HER!

Days of Our Lives delivers Lexie Carver (Nikki Crawford) on her deathbed while Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) is having a high-risk labor and delivery procedure without an epidural because of her low blood count. Lots of things going on and both women could be at death’s door by the end of the week.

And before we get into all the details about Lexie and Chanel’s recent trip to Salem University Hospital, we’re also going to talk about what miraculous fate may be in store for them. Let’s dive right into what could be a full circle miracle of sorts.

Theo Stunned on Days of our Lives

So, last week, Theo Carver (Tyler Joseph Andrews) was absolutely shocked to learn that his mother Lexie wasn’t visiting his grandma Celeste (Beverly Todd) in South Africa, but instead he was told to go look in the DiMera mansion basement for Lexie. But to be fair, she was there at her request. EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) wanted to take her to the hospital. But Lexie refused, and she was determined to keep this new death sentence a secret from her son, Theo, and her husband, Abe Carver (James Reynolds).

And EJ was true to his word and he only told Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) that his aunt Lexie was dying downstairs and that it was at her request. And of course, Johnny was still horrified. He took off and once Theo chased Rita Lesley (Maggie Carney) away and found Lexie, he was upset. He called Abe right away and they called 911 and had Lexie transferred from EJ’s basement over to the hospital. And this week, Dr. Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans) confirmed Lexie’s worst fears.

Dr. Rolf’s prognosis was correct. The miracle serum that brought Lexie back to life was not the miracle everybody thought it was going to be. So, Kayla told Abe and Theo that Lexie doesn’t have much time left and Kayla’s doing what she can to buy them more time and to make sure Lexie is comfortable. But the end is coming far too soon. Meanwhile, Chanel and her husband Johnny also rushed over to the hospital because Chanel’s contractions are the real deal, not Braxton Hicks.

Chanel Terrified on DOOL

But Chanel is really worried because of the timing. She was meant to be induced in 3 weeks. And she and Johnny have been told that after her last chemo, they needed to wait 3 weeks before they induced her for safety reasons. But the baby has other plans and wants to meet Chanel and Johnny right now. So, Kayla is doing a blood transfusion on Chanel. And also this week, we’re going to see Johnny and Theo in chairs at the hospital lab giving blood as a nurse looks on. So, not only does Chanel need a transfusion. But so does Lexie.

It looks like Johnny and Theo are doing their part and donating blood even if their blood isn’t going to wind up with Lexie and Chanel. So, this week there’s a ton of drama for the Carver, Price, & DiMera families. First of all, Theo confronts Johnny while they are giving blood together. And Theo’s angry that his cousin Johnny knew Lexie was in the basement and lied to Theo’s face about it. So, he is understandably furious with Johnny for leaving Lexie down there.

Days of our Lives: Theo Blasts Johnny

And Theo is asking Johnny, “What other heinous things have you been covering up?” Well, you know, arsenic, kidnapping, framing Holly to look like a druggie. Lots of bad things, actually. But Theo and Johnny have enough to worry about already without piling on. Lexie’s dying and Chanel is in high-risk labor.

And of course, Johnny’s going to understand why Theo is so upset. But this is not the time to hash it all out because in the end, Johnny was respecting what Lexie wanted. It was her last wish that EJ not tell anybody where she was, not tell anybody she’s dying, and especially didn’t want Theo and Abe to know.

So later this week, we’re going to see Abe and Theo hoping for some more time with Lexie. But there’s not any more time to be had. All she’s getting from Kayla is palliative care to keep her comfortable. Bottom line, Lexie is about to transition and pass away. At the same time, we are going to see Chanel’s labor take a frightening turn.

And this is where I think things will get a bit supernatural on Days of Our Lives. If you recall, when Paulina Price (Jackee Harry) was on her deathbed, Lexie’s spirit came to her. She basically sent her back to Earth, sent her back to life because spirit Lexie didn’t want Abe to lose another wife tragically and also because of cancer like she did. The writers haven’t addressed this and of course Paulina never brought it up to Lexie. Doesn’t sound like Lexie remembers it. But it was just a few years ago, not terribly long, so viewers remember it.

Lexie’s Supernatural Intervention and Circle of Life on DOOL

And I suspect everything’s going to come back around in the circle of life for these two linked families. I can see where days might have Lexie pass away just as Chanel’s labor and delivery takes a really bad turn. The summer promo has Johnny freaking out. He tells Kayla that Chanel’s bleeding and he says there’s a lot of blood. And then Kayla clears everybody out of the room.

So, we could have Chanel hemorrhaging and flatline while she’s giving birth. There may be a moment where Johnny thinks he’s lost her and we’ll have Kayla, other doctors all working together trying to revive Chanel after the baby’s delivered. So, both Lexie and Chanel could flatline within moments of each other. And with Lexie and Chanel passing over to the other side, I think they might run into each other. You know how Days of Our Lives loves their afterlife and heavenly scene. So, in the misty realm, we can see Lexie’s spirit. She’ll probably transition easy because she’s accepted her death.

Chanel’s Spiritual Experience on Days

Then Chanel’s spirit arrives scared and confused because she wants to be with Johnny and their children. And Chanel might be there talking to Lexie while Kayla is working in the real world trying to revive Chanel and bring her back from the very brink of death.

And we could see Lexie being the one to send Chanel back. So, I could see Lexie telling Chanel, “It’s not your time. You don’t belong here.” And Lexie might even work some sort of heavenly miracle or intervene with the powers that be to save Chanel and send her back to Johnny, send her back to her loved ones because Lexie knows that Theo and Abe are already grief-stricken.

And Lexie knows it’ll be twice as bad if Chanel also dies. So, I do think that Lexie is going to help Chanel find her way back to the earthly realm just like she did with Paulina. And I expect to see Chanel gasp back to life just as the doctors are calling time of death.

And she may see a last glimpse of Lexie’s angelic form across the room one last time as they place the baby in Chanel’s arms. She told Johnny she thought it was a boy. But I suspect we’re getting a girl and that Chanel may tell everybody that Lexie saved her from certain death.

Lexie Saves Chanel on DOOL

Chanel might ask to see Abe and Theo so she can tell them what happened. And Chanel may tell them that the miracle of a return to life was what she got from Lexie. And if she and Johnny have a baby girl, I suspect that Chanel may want to name the little girl Alexandra DiMera to honor Theo’s mom. Johnny was teasing Chanel about how many girl names she had picked out.

But if things go full circle and Lexie passes just as Chanel also dies. But then works a miracle and sends her back, I think it would be a perfectly sweet tribute for Johnny and Chanel to name their little girl Alexandra. I think that would be a comfort to Theo and Abe. So this week, I do expect the Carver and Price families are going to lose one of their own, almost lose another, and then they get this medical miracle, and then they all share in the miracle of birth and renewal. And they know that Lexie has moved on to a peaceful, heavenly existence because Chanel saw her there, and that’s much better than years stuck in a person pod.