Damar Hamlin's Family Spokesman Delivers Disappointing News

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on January 2, per CNN. If you recall, the Buffalo Bills player collapsed on the field after tackling Cincinnati Bengals player Tee Higgins. Thankfully, the team's medical personnel immediately jumped into acting performing CPR on Hamlin for nine minutes to restore his heartbeat — actions which Hamlin's doctors have credited with saving his life, per Fox News. Hamlin was then transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he spent nine days, before being transferred to the Buffalo General Medical Center, per the Bills' Twitter.

Prior to his initial release, Hamlin's doctors shared optimistic updates about his progress. After just a few days he was finally breathing on his own after previously being intubated. He was also functioning neurologically. "It's not only that the lights are on," shared Dr. Pitts (via Self). "We know that he's home. It appears all the cylinders are firing within his brain." By January 14, Hamlin had been discharged from the Buffalo Medical center and was even able to surprise his teammates at their training facility, per ESPN.

Naturally, Hamlin's phenomenal progress has fans wondering whether or not he'll be able to return to the field any time soon. Unfortunately, Hamlin's family just shared that his recovery may be a bit more complicated than originally thought.

Damar Hamlin may be on the mend, but his recovery is far from over, per the Associated Press. "Damar still requires oxygen and is having his heart monitored regularly to ensure there are no setbacks or after effects," shared Hamlin's marketing rep. "Though he is able to visit the team's facility, Damar is not in a position to travel often, and requires additional rest to help his body heal." In spite of his challenges, Hamlin "remains very upbeat and grateful for the support he's received from his teammates and coaches, Bills Mafia and people from around the world."

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[WhiteTara]

1. He will be working on his recovery for a long time

He'll probably never play football again. I wish him a full recovery with quality of life.

[brush]

2. That doesn't sounld like disappointind news.

After all, he's recovering from a cardiac arrest. The fact that he's alive is good news.

[Mosby]

3. It sounds like he has congestive heart failure.

His heart is not pumping well, that's why he still needs supplemental o2.

[PortTack]

4. Exactly..he's alive. There will be lots of career paths for this young man. He'd be smart if he

Didn’t play again.

[ShazzieB]

7. Yeah, based on the headline, I was expecting something a lot worse.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. I'm sure I've heard this before...

But is extended CPR injurious to the body?

I would think that if it were, that might require a long recovery.

Rest and recuperate, Mr. Hamlin.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. My understanding for CPR to be successful you may crack the cartilage connecting the ribs and

sternum. Even broken ribs are a possibility.

You have to exert quite a bit of pressure to get the heart pumping,

[zeusdogmom]

11. Depending on the surface of the ground, floor, etc. you can have a lot of bruising

The person doing CPR has to really push and if the floor or ground is hard, your back will be bruised and sore for a long time even if ribs, etc remain intact. But it certainly beats the alternative

[ProfessorGAC]

14. When We Were Getting Certified At Work...

...the trainers would say "don't worry about hurting them, go hard. A broken rib is better than dying."
So we knew in training on a dummy that we could be doing damage, but we couldn't worry about that. Get that blood pumping!!!

[zeusdogmom]

15. Exactly

It’s no picnic for the person doing CPR either. It takes a bit of stamina especially if your person is isn’t coming around quickly to provide consistent, effective pushes. But your adrenaline is propelling you to keep going. It is amazing how your training takes over when confronted with an emergency.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. We Were Encouraged...

...to have a bailout person, even if they weren't trained to catch a break, then take over again when ready.
We learned to use an AED, too.
Came close to needing that in Brazil, but the safety guys showed up so fast I didn't need to. Guy in the lab had his heart stop and had no idea he had a problem was. Someone dialed 6666 (internal phone code for emergency response). They were there in under 20 seconds. I was taking the AED off the wall. Thankfully I didn't need to use it.

[Rebl2]

12. That's what

I thought also.

[dai13sy]

8. This is good news

He can't come back so soon. He needs to do everything he can to take care of himself before ever coming back. There he is in the booth. AWESOME!!! It's gonna get loud now!!! Damn, Bengals got a TD. Oops, never mind. Lost control of ball.

[3catwoman3]

9. Surely nobody was expecting him to "return to the field...

...any time soon." He is lucky that he survived.

[SergeStorms]

10. Well, the family is in one of the luxury boxes....

watching the Bills/Cincinnati game today, and Damar is reportedly in the box watching with them. They didn't say whether he was on oxygen or not.

He was at Bills' practices earlier in the week, watching only, not participating. He wants to be with his teammates. It's good he's not on the sidelines. Cincinnati has been manhandling the Bills so far. That certainly wouldn't be good for his heart.

[Upthevibe]

13. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin....

I saw him a little while ago in one of the boxes at the game now (Bills V. Bengals) making the "heart" sign.

I'm just glad he's doing as well as he is.

[garybeck]

17. What? This is not disappointing news.

This is normal for anyone who has gone through something like this. The fact that he's alive is wonderful news. It is expected that he would need oxygen and heart monitoring at this point.