Drs of UC says about Damar Hamlin.
Dr. Pritts of UC says Damar Hamlin is making substantial progress and as of this morning he is beginning to awaken...adds they are very happy for him that he is making improvement although he is still critically ill #Bills
2023-01-06 03:37:26Dr. William Knight of UC Health says the cardiac arrest was promptly recognized by the Buffalo Bills medical/training staff #Bills
2023-01-06 03:40:28Dr. Knight of UC Health says Damar Hamlin has been very sick the last few days but has made substantial improvements and a remarkable recovery with his vital signs and organ recovery #Bills
2023-01-06 03:41:51Dr. Knight of UC Health says he can't credit the Bills medical/training staff enough...adding what they did was promptly enact the emergency action plan #Bills
2023-01-06 03:43:06Dr. Pritts says the Bills training staff immediately recognized this was not your "run of the mill" injury and they did a fantastic job, which is "why we are here today" adds it's fair to say that if minutes were wasted it could have been a different scenario today #Bills
2023-01-06 03:44:57Dr. Pritts corrects and says all this communicating has been done via writing...not verbally Still, amazing. twitter.com/MadGlab/status…
2023-01-06 03:46:55When Damar Hamlin asked who won via writing, the doctors responded with... "You won. You've won the game of life." #Bills
2023-01-06 03:48:33Dr. Pritts says the immediate next steps are getting Damar Hamlin in a place where he can breathe on his own and getting him ready to be discharged so he can be home with his family #Bills
2023-01-06 03:50:52Dr. Knight says their focus right now is "liberation from the ventilator" #Bills
2023-01-06 03:51:55Dr. Knight says they have felt the prayers from across the world...adds the care they've received with the food, well wishes, blue and red around the city, support from fans and people who are concerned #Bills
2023-01-06 03:52:53Dr. Knight says as of today Damar Hamlin is starting to learn of all the support and prayers he, his family, the team and the doctors have received over the last few days #Bills
2023-01-06 03:53:40Dr. Pritts says that Damar Hamlin expressed surprise when he found out he hasn't been with the world/awake the last two days #Bills
2023-01-06 03:54:20Dr. Pritts says the question that Damar Hamlin asked - "Did we win?" signifies that Hamlin "appears" to have all cylinders firing within his brain #Bills
2023-01-06 03:55:21Dr. Knight says the best outcome for Damar Hamlin would be to be who he was before this all happened #Bills
2023-01-06 03:56:09Dr. Pritts says Damar Hamlin is moving his hands and feet #Bills
2023-01-06 03:56:24Dr. Knight says it's entirely too early to have a conversation of if Damar Hamlin could play football again because he is still critically ill...they are focused on the day to day #Bills
2023-01-06 03:57:55Dr. Pritts says they view the ventilator as an aid right now for Damar Hamlin #Bills
2023-01-06 04:00:37Dr. Knight says it's too early to talk about a cause and Damar Hamlin will continue to go through testing before they determine anything #Bills
2023-01-06 04:01:38Dr. Pritts says they are not going to give a specific day and a time to where they hope he is completely off a ventilator because everyone is different..."As long as it takes." #Bills
2023-01-06 04:02:53Dr. Knight says Damar Hamlin has held many people's hands - family members, doctors, nurses #Bills
2023-01-06 04:03:23Dr. Knight said Damar Hamlin initially had a pulse on the field but then lost it...does not have a specific timeline for us but adds it was textbook to what happens with a cardiac arrest #Bills
2023-01-06 04:06:16Dr. Knight says it's too early to tell how Damar Hamlin is doing emotionally because he is still on the ventilator which requires some sedation #Bills
2023-01-06 04:12:27Dr. Pritts says Damar Hamlin's lung functioning is improving and they hope that continues #Bills
2023-01-06 04:22:02Dr. Pritts says they have relayed that Damar Hamlin is going to have a lot of toys to buy after this because of how much money Damar's GoFundMe has raised #Bills
2023-01-06 04:24:41