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

[chongli]

 

[DrPJax]

1 minute ago, atlbillsfan1975 said:

I don’t think the team bounces back that quick. Anytime you are exposed to what they watched happen last night it takes time to recover. Witnessing someone being administered life saving measures isn’t easy to watch. This isn’t like anything anyone has seen before. They have seen players immobilized before, but seeing some receiving CPR and have a defibrillator used is a visual they won’t soon forget. I am as big a Bills fan as anyone else. If this team, or some players, didn’t want to play another down this season I wouldn’t blame them a bit.

Go Bills! 

Great explanation. Literally his life was on the line. It takes a great deal of training to function intelligently and in the correct order when it ‘counts for real’ , and it was really life and death.  It’s like witnessing someone having a seizure; I don’t care how many you have seen they are always very stressful and frightening!   I think if he comes around ok tho, things might change dramatically mood wise and the players could be elated in that sense and might want to play.  I didn’t feel that way at first , but if he is fortunate because the resuscitation was so rapid , it might turn the entire mood around and they could look at it as a miracle and be such a relief that playing might be perfect to put this behind them.  I think it all depends on the outcome and how great would it feel if he was off the vent by wed or Thursday?unfortunately we just don’t know which way things are going To go. He and the Bills could sure use some good fortune and a small miracle would be amazing for Hamlin, the bills , and all of buffalo. Really praying and wishing that it goes that way,,,,,its still possible !  

[Big Turk]

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

[Dillenger4]

We are with you Damar! We are with you boys and this team will forever be our Champions!

[NoSaint]

10 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

This is where the leadership of the coaches matter.  In a lot of ways, it will be mentally healthy and mentally helpful for the team to keep their normal routine, with some obvious additions like a prayer session for Damar and the chance to speak to counselors and mental health professionals. 

 

I would hope that the Bills have a little bit more information than is available to the general public at this point.  If the speculation about commotio cordis is true, it would be helpful to have physicians speak to the team and explain - it really is a very fluky rare thing.  If there is a piece of protective equipment that can be added to the pads, that would help too.

 

But it would probably help everyone to have as normal of a week as they can.

everyone handles it different and we will all project our own preferred method on it but I’ve admittedly been a person that appreciates the opportunity to be distracted. I can only fill so many hours with worry or grief. 
 

I suspect today will see a big team meeting to talk about some of the what do we do now personally and professionally- and I think our staff is exceptional at that 

 

probably light workouts, film and general being together today with a lot of flexibility and then get into the grind tomorrow barring a catastrophic update today 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Goin Breakdown]

2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

I'm so glad that other teams are pulling together here. I really feel the this whole week should be on pause to support one another and it's show that life is what's important and not "getting back at it". 

[appoo]

I’m 43. A life long sports nut who immigrated to Buffalo at 2, lived upstate NY till 5th grade, before moving to PA and eventually going to Penn State. I bleed sports and where I’m most passionate along with just having empathy for my fellow humans.

 

I have NEVER felt this low around sports in my life, and I hope I never will. No loss comes even remotely close to this. I think perhaps it’s the reminder of the reality that I use sports to escape from that partially makes it so upsetting, along with the natural empathy one has for the players and team you passionately root for, and remembering the feel of what it’s like to be in a football locker room for 4 years in HS

[Steptide]

3 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

I'm so glad that other teams are pulling together here. I really feel the this whole week should be on pause to support one another and it's show that life is what's important and not "getting back at it". 

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 

[DrPJax]

17 minutes ago, appoo said:

A few years ago my mom found out she had MAJOR blockages across 3 arteries (she felt a bit of chest pain and went in for a check up), and needed major, almost immediate heart surgery. They waited i think 48 hours to get her ready.

 

Entire family plus much extended family flew in for the hospital, and then waited an agonizing 8 hours. And then the Doctor said she came through the surgery well.

 

and then we all went out for Thai and EVERYONE was in great mood.

 

Just desperately hoping that Damar’s family and his teammates get this kind of uplifting update, which allow them a much easier time to process all the trauma of witnessing this.

Great story. Thx for sharing.  Glad your mom did well!   A small positive miracle would go a long way for the bills and Buffalo and the Hamlins.  You guys are due up there for something good!

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

39 minutes ago, Bermuda Triangle said:

He's a great leader of men, and an even better person.

 

We are extremely lucky to have McD. I hope he’s around for the next 20 years. With this and the Tre White situation he puts players health first & foremost. I have tremendous respect for this man. 

[HappyDays]

 

[JohnBonhamRocks]

9 minutes ago, appoo said:

I’m 43. A life long sports nut who immigrated to Buffalo at 2, lived upstate NY till 5th grade, before moving to PA and eventually going to Penn State. I bleed sports and where I’m most passionate along with just having empathy for my fellow humans.

 

I have NEVER felt this low around sports in my life, and I hope I never will. No loss comes even remotely close to this. I think perhaps it’s the reminder of the reality that I use sports to escape from that partially makes it so upsetting, along with the natural empathy one has for the players and team you passionately root for, and remembering the feel of what it’s like to be in a football locker room for 4 years in HS

This morning WGR was discussing basically what you said in the 2nd paragraph. To so many football is an escape so something like this may have an added aspect of difficulty in dealing with how to process. Not that it isn’t always tough to process no matter the circumstance…

Edited January 3, 2023 by JohnBonhamRocks
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[newcam2012]

1 minute ago, Beck Water said:

 

Casinos, eh? 

 

I expect the trainers have ways to get the pads off PDQ in emergency and practice regularly.  That practice may have a little more oomph around the league now.

 

 

I hear you.   My point is that he pretty much had the best case care - immediate oxygen admin, immediate CPR, immediate defib.  So talk about him being "dead for 9 minutes" is probably wide of the mark.  Could there be long term effects, as you say - we just have to wait.

I work security in different hospitals. I've seen many patients incubated and survive. I know each case is different but there is hope. The longer the incubation the less the patient has to survive. 

 

Prayers for #3🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Big Turk]

 

 

[Goin Breakdown]

8 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

We are extremely lucky to have McD. I hope he’s around for the next 20 years. With this and the Tre White situation he puts players health first & foremost. I have tremendous respect for this man. 

This is so true. We all kind of rag on McD for the extra time and caution, but this is why. He sees these guy as what they entirely are...human. McDs focus is and has always been player first over the game. He needs more praise for that. Such a harsh year for injuries for this team. I'm glad we have this coach. 

[Draconator]

 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

9 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

 

With the amount of money being donated to the charity, now north of $3.5 million and growing still I am confident that the right things will be done with the money in the end. The charity will be under a microscope. There will be house and senate subpoenas for investigation of wrongdoing if something goes sideways with this Go Fund Me. With such a small organization i am sure there may be some bugs that need to be worked out in the process.

[HopelessNJBuffaloFan]

Ok, so late to the post. I watched the game (Alone as usual as i can get very loud) and was absolutely stunned and then hurt and then just ............unbelievable. Damar playing his hard hitting game doing what he loves. May god give mercy to him and his family, and please allow him a chance at a recovery. Both the wife and i did not sleep much last night. You kind of take for granted your teams and your player and forget the human side as we cheer, rant and rave watching out teams play. As of now i do not care about the rest of this football year. Damar is the most important subject on our minds and that is where it should be. As Bills fans we are strong and band together through whatever is thrown our way and we will emerge stronger when we get through this. God Bless Damar and Buffalo.

[Success]

When I see what's happening w/ his charity, it really gives me renewed faith in humanity.  Yesterday was terrible, but the universal reaction has been so uplifting.  I've seen fans of bitter rivals hope Buffalo beats their team & goes all the way now.  Everyone is sending up prayers, the charity is getting incredible sums of money.  It's really amazing.

 

Buffalo deserves a little pat on the back for that.  Everything Bills fans have done involving charity really brings out the best in everyone. It's easy to get cynical about the future if you watch the news and see all of the division and strife, but what's happening right now w/ the support for Hamlin is really the best of who we are.  If we can tap into that on a larger scale, the future might be alright after all.