It is a man still in shock who said that his nephew, safety Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills who collapsed on the field during the game once morest the Bengals, had to be resuscitated twice.
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“His heart stopped so they had to resuscitate him twice. They resuscitated him in the field before taking him to the hospital, then they resuscitated him a second time when they took him to the hospital,” Dorrian Glenn told CNN outside. from the Cincinnati hospital where his nephew was taken.
Mr. Glenn also said that Damar, 24, is still in a coma. “They put him in a coma to give him a better chance to continue to heal better,” he said.
Damar Hamlin also reportedly suffered lung damage. He is on an artificial respirator to “help him breathe and relieve the tension on his lungs”, details his uncle.
He also claims that his nephew’s health would improve. “It seems to be on the rise in a positive way.” And he asks people to keep praying for Damar.
Mr. Glenn also wanted to thank the medical staff: “Without him, my nephew would probably no longer be here”.
Dorrian Glenn was watching the game Monday night with Damar’s brother when his nephew got tackled, got up, then collapsed. “It was heartbreaking to see him like this,” he said.
“I have never cried so much in my life. Just knowing that my nephew died in the field and they brought him back to life.”
“I’m just glad he’s still alive and able to fight, and trying to improve and recover,” Glenn added.
The two parents of the young player are at his side at the hospital center. They were both attending the game when their son had a heart attack, says Dorrian Glenn.
