Damar Hamlin - Now (1/11/2023) discharged from Buf Gen & “recovering at home”

[Beck Water]

This actually seems to be a decent article.  Has some good info explaining the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack.

 

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/damar-hamlin-collapse-bills-bengals-game-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Seems to be being updated.

 

Has a bit of an interview with Damar's friend Jordan Rooney

 

Edit: I see Big Turk already posted it, but I'll leave it here due to comments on good info explaining cardiac arrest vs. heart attack or heart failure.

Edited January 3, 2023 by Beck Water

[UKBillFan]

4 minutes ago, Fetou said:

This guy seems way more interested in self promotion and the dynamics of his public perception than anything related to this situation. He's already saying the "I'll apologize if I'm wrong" spiel. I wouldn't put much faith into this at all.

Is he? Can’t see anything of the sort on his Twitter account. Or do you mean Darren Revell?

[appoo]

 

Great little thread. Bills really do have great beat writers, that know the assignment is to bring out the stories of who the players are, and the storylines of these games, while understanding and even celebrating that these are human beings that they cover 

[dave mcbride]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/03/damar-hamlin-family-spokesperson-says-hes-fighting/

 

Jordon Rooney, a marketing representative for Bills safety Damar Hamlin and a spokesperson for the Hamlin family, appeared earlier today on ABC’s Good Morning America. “I can’t speak specifically on his medical condition,” Rooney told Robin Roberts. “I will say that he’s fighting, he’s a fighter. . . . The family is in good spirits. We’re honestly just taking it minute by minute, hour by hour.”

[Beck Water]

 

Good fact-based article by our ESPN reporter Alaina Getzenberg

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35368372/damar-hamlin-collapses-field-bills-bengals-temporarily-suspended

 

Also some more info and detail in Joe B's paywalled Athletic article:

https://theathletic.com/4053472/2023/01/03/bills-bengals-damar-hamlin/?source=twitterhq

 

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Dane Jackson, the cornerback who played college ball with Hamlin at Pittsburgh, wouldn’t go anywhere near the scene. They’ve been incredibly close for years. When Jackson had to be taken by hospital by ambulance earlier in the season with a neck injury, Hamlin was despondent. Jackson, occasionally burying his head in a towel, stayed beside Diggs and a Bills staffer far away from the rest of the team.

 

This may be one reason why Diggs seemed to go to extra effort to get whatever info he could on Hamlin, for his brother Dane Jackson.

Edited January 3, 2023 by Beck Water

[ddaryl]

Can't keep my eyes dry, I surely hope we get good news soon

[MasterStrategist]

Prayers to Damar, his family, and support system.  I live close to where he grew up and played HS/college ball, his prior coaches have always had nothing but great things to say about him as a person (and player).

 

So much adversity for this team (and city of Buffalo) during 2022/early 2023, that those feelings can be difficult to handle.  But can also be used to uplift and bring people/community/players closer together.

 

As others said, football doesn't matter right now.  Damar and his family are in everyone's thoughts, stay positive and hopefully we receive a positive update in the next 24-48 hours.

 

 

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

To Damar:  All positive energy I can generate is aimed at you.  Taking football out of the picture - all hope for a miraculous recovery.

 

To the Bills Organization:  I know you're hurting.  We all are.  And as unfair as it is, we need you to be the role model in how to process and handle this.  

 

To my adopted hometown of Buffalo:  How much can one community take in a year?  The Tops massacre, double-whammy historically epic snow events (and the ongoing fallout), now this?  Please continue to be the City of Good Neighbors and help each other.

 

To the NFL: You've made a good start by stopping the game.  Please continue to put people first in all decisions.

Edited January 3, 2023 by JÂy RÛßeÒ

[Big Turk]

 

 

[appoo]

6 minutes ago, ddaryl said:

Can't keep my eyes dry, I surely hope we get good news soon

My feeling/guess is we won’t know anything until tomorrow outside of “continues to show normal heart beat while breathing through ventilator under sedation”.

 

They won’t know what kind of damage he suffered to his brain and other organs due to lack of oxygen until they pull him off the ventilator and sedation, which probably won’t happen until tomorrow. Just won’t know anything about what his health is gonna be until then.
 

It’s awful to wait, I’m just glad his family is there, that his family has support, this his teammates have each other, and we fans have an outlet and community here as well as we wait. That’s all we can do. Wait and pray and hope and offer strength.

 

It ***** sucks

Edited January 3, 2023 by appoo

[Beck Water]

1 minute ago, MasterStrategist said:

Prayers to Damar, his family, and support system.  I live close to where he grew up and played HS/college ball, his prior coaches have always had nothing but great things to say about him as a person (and player).

 

So much adversity for this team (and city of Buffalo) during 2022/early 2023, that those feelings can be difficult to handle.  But can also be used to uplift and bring people/community/players closer together.

 

As others said, football doesn't matter right now.  Damar and his family are in everyone's thoughts, stay positive and hopefully we receive a positive update in the next 24-48 hours.

 

I believe in the power of prayer.  Keep praying

 

People have to understand that you're Right On about the timeline.   "No news is Good News" at this point.

[Big Turk]

1 minute ago, appoo said:

My feeling/guess is we won’t know anything until tomorrow outside of “continues to show normal heart while

breathing through ventilator under sedation”.

 

They won’t know what kind of damage he suffered to his brain and other organs due to lack of oxygen until they pull him off the ventilator and sedation, which probably won’t happen until tomorrow. Just won’t know anything about what his health is gonna be until then.
 

It’s awful to wait, I’m just glad his family is there, that his family has support, this his teammates have each other, and we fans have an outlet and community here as well as we wait. That’s all we can do. Wait and pray and hope and offer strength.

 

It ***** sucks

 

Still haven't eaten since it happened and feel like I want to vomit when I think about food...

[Dablitzkrieg]

 

 

[Draconator]

Officials were also on board last night in suspending the game. 

 

 

[transplantbillsfan]

5 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

 

 

This is it? I couldn't sleep last night and woke up hoping there'd be some good news... or news. I don't like the whole "family will issue a statement later today" thing.

 

Man... praying every second of the day today for good news. 🙏

[Beck Water]

 

18 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

I understand why the post was removed, but the Deters family is incredibly well-connected in the Hamilton County and NKY Republican Party. Joe Deters is the LONG time Hamilton County Prosecutor and that family is all over the legal and political landscape of this area. Eric Deters himself is a local talk radio blowhard, but he would know people. 

 

I don't care if he knows the Face of God and is posting Eternal Truth (which I significantly doubt, for several reasons having to do with my place looking up at the Slope of Enlightenment on the D-K curve for Modern Emergency Medicine, past experience in the ER of a Level III trauma center, and recent experience with a relative who suffered a respiratory arrest that probably wasn't detected for about 15 minutes.)

 

it's a total ***** move to be posting something like that.  It screams "LAMP", and what if his "people" are wrong?  Any person worth trusting as a source would think of that and STFU.  

 

Give the family medical privacy, let them share when and what they're ready to share, and for the Love of God folks, please Think before you  propagate rumors here.

Edited January 3, 2023 by Beck Water

[JohnBonhamRocks]

(Apologies if a repost)

[Justin C]

 

[WideNine]

36 minutes ago, Steptide said:

Agree. I can see Goodell sitting in his office slamming his fist on the desk. I Garentee he'll do everything in his power to keep the nfl on schedule 

 

It sucks, but having to figure that out is kind of his job right?

 

The show must go on and all that... and he is the one that has to figure out all the rescheduling. 

 

This has just been the weirdest season I can recall.

 

A lot of sports out there that involve contact, but I have not seen anything like that (in football) since Everett went down.

 

I recall nothing about that game after... just the injury and then I guess there was a game. My thoughts were just on that kid.

 

I think the NFL handled this far more appropriately than in the past.

 

A shout out to the Cincinnati team and city for being very classy, caring, and considerate hosts too.

 

God speed Hamlin's recovery.

 

 

[GolfandBills]

15 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:

 

This is it? I couldn't sleep last night and woke up hoping there'd be some good news... or news. I don't like the whole "family will issue a statement later today" thing.

 

Man... praying every second of the day today for good news. 🙏

They don’t owe you an explanation 

[The Wiz]

 

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

What a terrible way to start the new year, here's to hoping we hear some good news today.

[YoloinOhio]

 

[The Wiz]

20 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:

 

This is it? I couldn't sleep last night and woke up hoping there'd be some good news... or news. I don't like the whole "family will issue a statement later today" thing.

 

Man... praying every second of the day today for good news. 🙏

No news at this point is good news.

 

Another point that was made was the ambulance waited for Damars parents to come down from the stands to go in the ambulance with him.

 

They wouldn't have waited for them if he needed to get to the hospital as fast as possible.

[NoSaint]

4 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

 

Ugh - I’ll be the first to say it’s none of our business but had quiet hope that this statement would have some sort of positive undertone to glean. A “he’s currently stable but we don’t know the road ahead” or something would’ve eased my worries for him slightly. 

[Whkfc]

12 minutes ago, Justin C said:

 

Been a fan of his for years. Love Y2J

[The Wiz]

1 minute ago, NoSaint said:

Ugh - I’ll be the first to say it’s none of our business but had quiet hope that this statement would have some sort of positive undertone to glean. A “he’s currently stable but we don’t know the road ahead” or something would’ve eased my worries for him slightly. 

We're all there with you.

 

Like I said before, I think this early on in the treatment process, no news is good news.

[YoloinOhio]

 

[NoSaint]

2 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

We're all there with you.

 

Like I said before, I think this early on in the treatment process, no news is good news.

yea, we are all going to be over the top looking for the “he’s fighting” to contradict folks like deters. Fingers crossed as with most bills news, this family is following the model of it all tight knit and inner circle and no need to share too much too fast

[BearNorth]

3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

Former Bill Paul Maguire right below.

[aristocrat]

17 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

 

that seems pretty promising to me 

[Draconator]

ESPN just now reported from a reporter outside the hospital. The reporter has been talking to doctors leaving the hospital. One doctor is saying we won't hear anything for 24 hours after the event because they sedate the patient and cool the body to preserve brain function. Then after 24 hours, they will begin to wake the patient. The doctor said he has seen many of the cases like what Hamlin suffered, and the prognosis is good. 

[DapperCam]

37 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:

 

This is it? I couldn't sleep last night and woke up hoping there'd be some good news... or news. I don't like the whole "family will issue a statement later today" thing.

 

Man... praying every second of the day today for good news. 🙏

If all the doctors commenting in threads and on twitter are correct we won’t really know anything until they try to take him off the ventilator which is 24-48 hours. I guess we could get updates if he needs surgery of some sort.

[Goin Breakdown]

13 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

Ugh - I’ll be the first to say it’s none of our business but had quiet hope that this statement would have some sort of positive undertone to glean. A “he’s currently stable but we don’t know the road ahead” or something would’ve eased my worries for him slightly. 

I bet they aren't saying much because the media/social media will analyze and speculate on every word. 

[EasternOHBillsFan]

12 hours ago, BlazinBill said:

Your not alone and I'm sorry for the pain you felt and feel - life is way to short and gets scary quick and when the real moments hit they stay with you - some ***** you just don't shake 

 

Between that and the Haiti earthquake response, two moments in my career that will always stay with me... thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[DrPJax]

1 minute ago, BearNorth said:

Former Bill Paul Maguire right below.

Good catch.  Great guy.  Loved him on empire sports!  I had one of those huge umbrella shaped dishes installed in my yard way before the direct tv days, just to follow the bills from jacksonville1. Problem was I forgot you had to get the dam thing removed later when small dishes came out !   That was a pain, but it was great for following those great bills teams in the early 90’s!  

[NewEra]

3 minutes ago, Draconator said:

ESPN just now reported from a reporter outside the hospital. The reporter has been talking to doctors leaving the hospital. One doctor is saying we won't hear anything for 24 hours after the event because they sedate the patient and cool the body to preserve brain function. Then after 24 hours, they will begin to wake the patient. The doctor said he has seen many of the cases like what Hamlin suffered, and the prognosis is good. 

Sheeeeesh.  This brought more tears to my eyes. Tears of optimism and hope….. please pull through.  Fight Damar fight!!! 

[PrimeTime101]

4 minutes ago, Draconator said:

ESPN just now reported from a reporter outside the hospital. The reporter has been talking to doctors leaving the hospital. One doctor is saying we won't hear anything for 24 hours after the event because they sedate the patient and cool the body to preserve brain function. Then after 24 hours, they will begin to wake the patient. The doctor said he has seen many of the cases like what Hamlin suffered, and the prognosis is good. 

yea Id like to see a link to this because I have been on ESPN for hours and never heard them say this.

[Draconator]

Just now, PrimeTime101 said:

yea Id like to see a link to this because I have been on ESPN for hours and never heard them say this.

This was said to lead off the Noon Sportscenter broadcast. 

[PrimeTime101]

1 minute ago, Draconator said:

This was said to lead off the Noon Sportscenter broadcast. 

They have said there has been 0 update since the Bills Sent the last message hours ago