Posted on 01/05/2023 11:01:31 AM PST by Red Badger
It’s been over three days since Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated on the field inside Paycor Stadium and was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and the Buffalo Bills safety is making wonderful progress.
Per the Bills and teammate Kaiir Elam, Hamlin has demonstrated that he is neurologically intact, his lungs are healing, and he’s even been awake.
Former Cincinnati Bengals beat writer Coley Harvey, who’s been covering Hamlin’s condition at UCMC, reports that Hamlin has also been holding hands with family members.
Coley Harvey @ColeyHarvey · Follow Can confirm Damar Hamlin has been gripping the hands of his family members. Also told we will hear nothing from the family at the moment as they are still processing these developments. 9:58 AM · Jan 5, 2023
While Hamlin is still critically ill, these updates and steps of progress are incredible for someone who’s been sedated for the better part of a week now. On another positive note, Hamlin’s toy drive GoFundMe is now at over $7 million in donations, which is *calculates* 2,800 times larger than the original goal of $2,500 set in 2020.
We’ll keep you updated throughout Hamlin’s ongoing recovery.
NFL PING! PRAISE THE LORD!................
Pretty soon he’ll be well enough to bang heads again
Docs on Fox said he asked the game’s final score last night! That says an awfully lot!
Yippee!!
Probably not before next season, if ever. He may be medically retired............................
Actually, I think his football career is over...
This is good news.
I do too. Football over. But he has his whole life.
Yes he does...
Agree. Yay. This story has extra affect on me as I was him 15 years ago. Went into vtach after 5 mile run. Wife and cops got me to the hospital and I survived. I owe my life to the er team and cardiologists who saved me and then fixed me.
meanwhile, Jeremy Renner survived being run over by a giant snow machine crushing his chest. I cant believe he survived.
And those first responders.
Truly amazing news!.....................
Yes!................
Amazing — a miracle — if true.
A review of ventilation in adult out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest
Hamlin was very fortunate that highly skilled, immediate care was on the spot.
Note to players: Keep playing. If you're gonna arrest, do it on the field.
And I'm not joking.
Assuming his playing career is over, I would bet 6 mortgage payments that the NFL is going to set him up for life. He will be in the league office, the Bills operations, or in charge of a very well funded charity.
His first words - to a nurse at his bedside “DID WE WIN?”
This should be all the motivation the team needs to go all the way.
I’m not getting that jab ever.
They will have to tie me down and knock me out first!................
Amen.
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