‘Kelly Pegula had gotten CPR certified about three months before her mother’s emergency, Jessica said, as a requirement for a job she was hoping to get. The Pegula sisters had talked about it on the phone, with Jessica saying she had been meaning to get certified as well. Kelly shared that she was a little anxious, knowing the importance of the class.’
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In answering questions about her mother Kim's health, Jessica Pegula tackles another challenge
‘One point of clarity has crystallized: By lending words and context to a complex situation, and by allowing the public a view into a scenario that has – until now – been private, Jessie Pegula, already one of the world’s top athletes, has emerged as her family’s leading voice.’
Medical experts provide details on expressive aphasia that Kim Pegula is experiencing after cardiac arrest
‘Patients with expressive aphasia often leave words out of sentences when trying to speak. Castro provided an example. “Instead of saying, ‘The girl is getting a dog,’ a person with expressive aphasia may say, ‘Girl pet dog,’ or ‘Girl pet,’ or even as simple as ‘Pet,’ ” Castro said. “Individuals may know what word they want to say, but actually saying it is the difficult part.”’
With Kim Pegula unable to return to leadership role with teams, others have stepped in
‘The teams have been able to cover for her with some slight maneuvering, some of which may even have been planned before Kim Pegula’s approximately eight-month absence from Pegula Sports & Entertainment, which handles the affairs of both professional organizations.’
Rob Gronkowski calls the thought of playing for the Bills 'unbelievable' – but confirms he's retired
‘“It would be a great story, but my time is past now,” he said. “I love the way Josh Allen plays, though. How he can extend the play, running around in the pocket, running outside the pocket and everything like that. Just how much he’s brought Buffalo together as well. I’m from Buffalo, so when you’re from Buffalo, Buffalo is always going to hold a piece of your heart for your whole, entire life. Whenever you run into somebody, even if they haven’t been to Buffalo in 20 years, if they grew up there, you’re a Bills fan deep down — except I wasn’t when I was with the Patriots. That’s the only way to demolish that, but it came back now that I’m retired. Just what he has done for the whole community of Buffalo is unbelievable. Just the skillset that he brought to the table is great.”’
Kim Pegula health issues finally revealed in lengthy update by daughter Jessica Pegula
‘Jessica Pegula wrote about the family’s wishes to keep Kim’s medical condition private, and it was quite remarkable that until Tuesday, no one outside the family and perhaps their closest friends knew what had happened.’
Jessica Pegula gives update on her mother, Bills/Sabres owner Kim Pegula
‘As described in Jessica Pegula’s letter, her mother’s medical emergency can bring comparisons to Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffering cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati during the Bills-Bengals game in January.’
Jessica Pegula gives major update on her mother, Bills owner Kim Pegula: ‘I am thankful she is still with us’
‘“She is dealing with significant expressive aphasia and significant memory issues. She can read, write, and understand pretty well, but she has trouble finding the words to respond,” Jessica Pegula said. “It is hard to deal with and it takes a lot of patience to communicate with her, but I thank God every day that we can still communicate with her at all. The doctors continue to be blown away by her recovery, considering where she started, and her determination is the driving force of that.”’
Jessica Pegula provides update on her mom, Bills, Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula, in Players’ Tribune essay
‘A long-awaited update on the health of Bills and Sabres co-owner and president Kim Pegula was provided by her daughter, Jessica, on Tuesday via an essay posted to the Players’ Tribune titled I Want to Talk to You About My Mom. Within the essay, Jessica provided details surrounding Kim’s medical status, including details of a cardiac arrest, which had remained confidential since she was reportedly treated for a reported medical issue in mid-June.’
Months Before Hamlin’s Collapse, Bills’ Co-Owner Also Suffered Cardiac Arrest
‘In her essay, titled “I Want to Talk to You About My Mom,” Pegula, 28, said that when she was at the Australian Open last month, she texted her husband about Mr. Hamlin’s ordeal. “The situation with my mom,” she wrote in the essay, “was weighing on me.”’
Jessica Pegula opens up on mother Kim Pegula’s terrifying cardiac arrest
‘“A few days after I got home, I got a call around midnight [on my mom’s birthday] from my sister Kelly who was staying at my parents’ house,” she wrote. “Something was wrong with our mom, and she was headed to the hospital in an ambulance. My mom was asleep when my dad woke up to her going into cardiac arrest and she was unresponsive for quite a while. My sister gave her CPR until the ambulance arrived. She saved her life. Even though she doesn’t like to take credit for this terrible situation, she absolutely saved her life, followed by the critical job performed by the paramedics who arrived and were able to restore a heartbeat.”’
Jessica Pegula Reveals Her Mother Kim Pegula's Health Crisis
‘“My mom was asleep when my dad woke up to her going into cardiac arrest and she was unresponsive for quite a while,” she wrote. Kelly Pegula, who was staying with their parents, performed CPR — just three months after telling her family that she planned to become certified in the procedure for a job.’
Kim Pegula, co-owner of Bills and Sabres, went into cardiac arrest in June, remains in recovery: daughter
‘Presently, Kim Pegula is dealing with a disorder that impacts her ability to communicate effectively with others and has experienced “significant memory issues.”‘
Pegula thought she may quit tennis over mother's health struggles
‘”Suddenly I went from, ‘Let’s celebrate top 10 in the world’ to, ‘Do I need to start thinking about my career after tennis a lot sooner than I thought?'” Pegula wrote in an essay in The Players’ Tribune.’
Jessica Pegula: Mom Kim Pegula went into cardiac arrest in 2022
‘”She can read, write, and understand pretty well, but she has trouble finding the words to respond,” Jessica Pegula, the No. 4 tennis player in the world, wrote. “It is hard to deal with and it takes a lot of patience to communicate with her, but I thank God every day that we can still communicate with her at all. The doctors continue to be blown away by her recovery, considering where she started, and her determination is the driving force of that.”‘