Current:Home > MyDamar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Damar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home
View Date:2024-12-23 19:54:59
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital following his return home to Buffalo, N.Y., after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2.
In a news release Wednesday, the Bills franchise said doctors at the Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute conducted a "comprehensive medical evaluation" in addition to a series of cardiac, neurological and vascular testing.
"We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills," Dr. Jamie Nadler, the care team lead and critical care physician at Kaleida Health, said in a statement through the Bills.
Hamlin had been treated for nearly a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after his collapse on the field. He was discharged and transported back to Buffalo on Monday.
Doctors say they are still unsure of what caused the cardiac arrest.
Hamlin's heart stopped beating following what seemed like a routine tackle during the Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. First responders resuscitated him by performing CPR and using a defibrillator.
UCMC physicians praised the first responders' quick actions as life-saving.
Doctors said Hamlin has been walking since Friday, and also has been eating regular food and undergoing therapy, saying he was on what medical professionals say is a "very normal" or even "accelerated trajectory" in his recovery from cardiac arrest — which is considered a life-threatening event.
The NFL said it will not reschedule the Bills-Bengals game, which was stopped in the first quarter after Hamlin collapsed.
In a news release last week, the league said that the game cancellation will have "no effect" on which clubs will qualify for the postseason.
veryGood! (55975)
Related
- Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says
- Navy recruiting rebounds, but it will miss its target to get sailors through boot camp
- Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says
- Ludacris’ gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist says
- How Jersey Shore's Sammi Sweetheart Giancola's Fiancé Justin May Supports Her on IVF Journey
- Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering
- Woman shot at White Sox game sues team and stadium authority
- Defense seeks to undermine accuser’s credibility in New Hampshire youth center sex abuse case
- Jennifer Garner Details Navigating Grief 7 Months After Death of Her Dad William Garner
- Why ESPN's Adam Schefter Is Fueling Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Engagement Rumors
Ranking
- Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
- Brittany Cartwright files to divorce Jax Taylor after 5 years of marriage
- Scooter Braun Addresses Docuseries on His and Taylor Swift's Feud
- Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds
- Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia Explains Why She’s Not Removing Tattoo of Ex Zach Bryan’s Lyrics
- Circle K offering 40 cents off gas ahead of Labor Day weekend in some states
- Hard Knocks recap: Velus Jones Jr., Ian Wheeler, Austin Reed get one last chance to impress Bears
- Fantasy football: Ranking 5 best value plays in 2024 drafts
Recommendation
-
Sister Wives’ Meri Brown Shares Hysterical Farmers Only Dating Profile Video After Kody Split
-
Marathon Match: Longest US Open match since at least 1970 goes a grueling 5 hours, 35 minutes
-
Harris and Walz are kicking off a 2-day bus tour in Georgia that will culminate in Savannah rally
-
Peloton's former billionaire CEO says he 'lost all my money' when he left exercise company
-
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
-
Dunkin's pumpkin spice latte is back: See what else is on the fall menu
-
Death toll is now 8 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meat, CDC says
-
First look at new Netflix series on the Menendez brothers: See trailer, release date, cast