Damar Hamlin is making “significant improvement” on the field after suffering cardiac arrest and is now communicating with doctors in writing asking them who won Monday’s Bills-Bengals matchup: Doctors said he had “the game of life.” won”.
The good news for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continued Thursday afternoon when doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said he had “improved significantly” after suffering cardiac arrest during Monday’s game against the Bengals.
“He’s starting to wake up and it appears his neurological status and function are intact,” said Dr. Timothy Pritts of UC College of Medicine in a video press conference.
Hamlin had been sedated after being revived in the field on Monday but began communicating with doctors in writing on Wednesday as his verbal communication continued to be hampered by his breathing tube. The 24-year-old defender even asked doctors who won Monday’s game, which was suspended after collapsing in the first quarter.
“Our response was, Damar, you won,” Pritts told reporters. ‘You won the game of life.’
Doctors at UC Medical Center say Damar Hamlin has made significant progress and an improvement in his condition over the past 24 hours. He begins to wake up and his neurological function appears to be intact. pic.twitter.com/yFiNDY7YQz
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Damar Hamlin is awake and showing signs of recovery after suffering cardiac arrest and being resuscitated during Monday’s Bills-Bengals game in Cincinnati
dr William Knight of the University of Cincinnati said the medical community’s quick response to Hamlin’s collapse Monday was critical in saving the Pittsburgh native’s life.
Doctors were at Hamlin’s side within a minute of his collapse and immediately determined he had no pulse.
“It’s been a long and difficult journey over the past three days,” Knight said. ‘[Hamlin] has made quite a remarkable improvement.’
Doctors at the University of Cincinnati spoke to the media about Hamlin’s condition on Thursday
The 12-3 Bills host the New England Patriots on Sunday and may still have a chance of wresting first place in the AFC playoffs from the 13-3 Kansas City Chiefs, depending on whether or not the NFL orders last week’s game Cincinnati to be completed.
One option is to call off the remainder of the Bills-Bengals game and use the odds to determine playoff placement in the AFC. Such a move would give the Chiefs the advantage to secure the first-round bye and home field advantage in the postseason.