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[Franklinbell]

@Kachina624 @Thank you for sharing this update! That's great news! 

[Kachina624]

@hckynutjohn    He was lucky that he had the best possible medical care from team trainers, EMTs, and hospital trauma specialists plus he was undoubtedly, as an athlete, in superb physical condition.  He has a lot going for him.  Apparently he was just minutes from the hospital and CPR was started within seconds of the injury.  He was very fortunate in many aspects.

[LadyAlice]

@Kachina624 - Thank you very much for this wonderful update!

[hckynutjohn]

@Stray 

That  NHL event was in 1998 and it was a player for the St.Louis Blues hockey team. I was watching that game as it was during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What happened to him was my 1st thought when I heard about this NFL player.

There were no defibrillators back in 1998, at least not at NHL games. The trainer cut his equipment off and was ready to do CPR, but Chris woke up. He didn't have a full Cardiac Arrest, and his heart muscle remained in tact.

He was able to play 4 days later because none of his heart muscle was lost. He played for 13 seasons after that event. He was 24 years old when this happened.

If this NFL player had full Cardiac Arrest, chances are pretty high, that part of his heart muscle died. When that happens that person's heart will never be able to function at 100% of its previous capacity.

That I know from my experiences with 2 heart attacks, both effecting the same lower portion of my heart ventricles. After that my lower heart lost over 30% of its ability to pump blood throughout my body.

The NHL player, Chris Pronger, did not lose any of his heart muscle, thus he still had the physical ability to play at hockey's highest skill level, the National Hockey League.

Will this NFL player be able to do the same with a heart muscle that has been decreased because of Cardiac Arrest? I have no idea, but I know how much athletic ability I lost with 33% of my heart muscle not able to function. I was not in in my 20's, but I was a very physically fit athlete at the time. Had I not been, Aspiration Pneumonia, would have killed me. My large lung capacity kept me from drowning from the fluid in my lungs.

My hope is this NFL player can at least return to his normal life functions, with or without football.

hckynut 🇺🇸

[PamfromCT]

What fantastic news!

Even if Damar cannot play anymore, the least his team can do for him is to give him a job.  And pay his ongoing medical expenses.  He could coach, scout, etc.

The money these team owners make is beyond belief.  Time to take care of their own.  My humble opinion, of course.  I have never understood why some with huge fortunes don’t share.

Life is short.  You can’t take it with you.

[gardenman]

Being "neurologically intact" after nine minutes of CPR is something of a miracle. I was surprised to hear that his mental faculties seem to be intact.

[RespectLife]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@RespectLife    I wonder if he asked, "what happened"?  That would've been my first question.

I bet he was surprised to hear nobody won the game.

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We went through this...my DD was only 28 and due to a PE, blood clot, she went into cardiac arrest 4 times.  First at work, and the EMT's brought her back to life.

Then 3 more times at the ER.

Her first question was indeed "what happened'. 

Upon immediately opening her eyes (after 3 days in a coma in Cardiac ICU) she had NO memory of what happened to her or where she was when she collapsed.

She continued to have the tube for another 48 hours, all questions were written.

One of her other first responses was 'I'm hungry"   That's my girl!!

At later points, she was piecing it all together.  

I imagine Damar's situation might have been the same.  After being told what happened...then the game would have been questioned!   However, I wasn't in his room, only saying how it was w/ my daughter.

SO thankful his outcome could be the same as hers.  LONG recovery, but definitely on the right track.

[LindaSal]

@hckynutjohn You are right on target my friend, as usual.

[Jo1313]

Wishing nothing but the best for this boy..

No one knows what will happen in the future.

Many years ago a family member (about 40ish) was brought "back to life" by the NYFD..the person was without oxygen for 4 minutes..in cardiac arrest.

The person seemed to be ok weeks later..One of the Dr's told a family member..that the person would develope early dementia..No one knows for sure but 10 yrs. later..the person's mind was gone..

Again I wish the boy nothing but the best.

[gidgetgh]

I just read that he's breathing on his own and able to speak, per his agent.