The entire country joined the NFL in awaiting scarce updates Tuesday on the condition of severely injured Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
“He’s fighting,” Jordon Rooney, Hamlin’s friend and marketing representative, said during a “Good Morning America” appearance. “He’s a fighter.”
Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills tackles Tee Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hamlin was taken off the field by medical personnel following the play.Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin falls to the turf as Buffalo Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds helps him during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati.
“That hit had to occur at a certain point in time that was only five milliseconds long,” said Cohen, chairman of the department of medicine at Newark-Beth Israel Medical Center. “If that hit occurred one millisecond after or before, this may not have happened.” The Bills’ Damar Hamlin is examined during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. The game was postponed after he collapsed.Ventricular fibrillation also could be caused by the head snapping back and forth, as Cohen noticed when watching replays of what looked like a routine collision.
In all three possibilities, on-field defibrillation could have revived Hamlin’s heartbeat, but the unknown is whether the heart is pumping enough blood to the rest of the body, including the breathing center in the brain. “We want to express our sincere gratitude for the love and support shown to Damar during this challenging time,” a statement attributed to Hamlin’s family read. “We are deeply moved by the prayers, kind words and donations from fans around the country. … Your generosity and compassion mean the world to us.”
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