Football pro Damar Hamlin is on the mend after his cardiac arrest followed by resuscitation and has spoken to his team.
Whether his team Buffalo Bills because the game against them Cincinnati Bengals won, the 24-year-old wanted football-Pro first to know after regaining consciousness in hospital after collapsing in Monday’s game. “Damar, you won the game of life”, replied his doctor Timothy Pritts.
Hamlin still had to submit his most urgent questions in writing. But after the ventilation tube was removed on Friday (06.01.2023), Hamlin can breathe and talk independently again. Hamlin even took per FaceTime at the team meeting bills on Friday morning and addressed moving words to his colleagues: “I love you guys.”
In addition, they shared bills that Hamlin continues to make remarkable progress in his recovery. His neurological functions remained intact and he, with his family and the nursing team at the University Hospital of cincinnati spoken.
“All cylinders work”
“That’s typical Damar. That he thinks of his teammates first and doesn’t feel sorry for himself. As a fellow player, you can only love this answer”said Bills quarterback Josh Allen on his teammate’s first question.
The 24-year-old has shown amazing improvements since collapsing last Monday when Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and required resuscitation. “It seems like all the cylinders in his brain are working, which is very encouraging for all of us. While he still has significant progress to make, this marks a good turning point in his ongoing treatment.”Pritts explained.
President Biden calls parents
US President Joe Biden wrote on Twitter of “Great news. Damar, as I told your mom and dad, Jill and I — along with all of America — are praying for you and your family.” Biden had previously spent a long time on the phone with Hamlin’s parents.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills also spoke to Hamlin’s father, and Bills head coach Sean McDermott was encouraged to focus on the sport again: “His message was: The team should refocus on the goals they set themselves. Damar would have wanted it that way. And we owe it to Damar.”, McDermott said. So the Bills changed their current motto slightly, from “Pray for 3“(Pray for the 3) to”play for 3” (Playing for the 3). The 3 is Hamlin’s shirt number.
“We want to go on the field and play for the number 3. And he will be a driving force for us”said Allen. Because for them bills there is still a lot at stake. The team still has a chance at the best record in the AFC after the main round and thus a bye in the first playoff-Round. On the last match day of the main round on Sunday (local time), the bills the New England Patriots.
No sequel
The game against them bengals will not be continued or repeated, as the NFL announced on Thursday (local time). Since the bills as well as the bengals the main round will end with 16 instead of 17 games, the league has developed various scenarios to avoid injustices in the table. The owners of the teams will vote on this.
However, returning to the football field without Hamlin on Sunday will not be easy for the team. “I would be lying if I said some people weren’t changed forever after this incident”said Allen. “But the helmet [im Training] Getting back on the ground has been a really good thing for us as a team.”