Damar Hamlin Was Resuscitated Twice, Heart Stopped At Hospital, Uncle Says

Damar Hamlin wasn’t just recharged on the field throughout Monday Night Football, however likewise as he reached the hospital … this according to his uncle, who says the Bills security’s heart picked up a 2nd time.

Thankfully, medical workers was once again able to reboot his heart.

Hamlin’s uncle, Dorrian Glenn, spoke with CNN outside the Cincinnati hospital on Tuesday … where he offered an upgrade on his 24-year-old nephew.

“He’s still sedated right now,” Glenn stated. “They just want him to have a better chance of recovering better. So they felt if he was sedated, his body can recover a lot faster than if he was awoke and possibly cause other complications.”

Glenn stated Hamlin is utilizing 50% of a ventilator now … a huge enhancement from earlier in his hospitalization.

Hamlin’s uncle included the previous Pittsburgh Panther suffered lung damage … however stayed positive he would have the ability to breathe on his own.

Glenn likewise spoke about the large fear the household felt as they viewed their enjoyed one collapse prior to CPR was carried out for about 10 minutes on the field in Cincy.

“We were all in tears,” Glenn included. “I’m not a crier, but I’ve never cried so hard in my life. Just to know, like, my nephew basically died on the field and they brought him back to life, that’s just heartbreaking. To see all those grown men crying and all the emotion, it really was a gut punch, man.”

“I would have been crying no matter who it was, but for it to be my nephew, it just had that much more impact on me, man,” he stated. “I’m just glad he’s still alive and able to fight and try and get better and recover.”

Dorrian likewise specified physicians have actually placed on his stomach in an effort to ease pressure on his lungs.