Thank you. I don't think people realize that the time elapsed BEFORE CPR is initiated is when the brain damage occurs. Not DURING CPR. CPR keeps the blood and oxygen flowing thru the body while trying to restart the heart.

The medical analysis from the OP matches up well with a lot of the speculation from people in the know were discussing in the GDT last night. Such a freak type of thing to happen. I really wish I hadn't seen it live, and on a regular Monday night game, I probably wouldn't have.

Sounds right. I had a client who had this very thing happen and he was deceased 3 days later. I pray that’s not Damar’s fate.

Why are so many missing or just choosing to ignore this important fact?

You know why. LMAO

I don’t know if it was mentioned in the GDT, but do we know how much time passed from the time he collapsed until they began CPR? I was watching on and off and turned the game back on to see an ambulance on the field and had no idea what had happened.

How great are Americans regardless of race, religion, politics, ethnicity or team loyalty?

His charity goal of $2,500 has reached $3,500,000.

It was within a minute or two if that. Medical staff were on the field within about 20 seconds assessing him. I would imagine it didn't take long for them to figure out he wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse.

I want to see a hospital photo of this guy sitting up, giving a giant thumbs up and a smile, and be like "HOLY SHIT! You blew my donation goal out of the water!!!"

That's what would make me happiest.

if someone is unconscious those are the first 2 things you check, even if you like suspect a concussion you'd still check since it only takes a couple seconds

Praying for Damar and his circle of folks today all the way to his fans. Hoping they will receive any good news throughout this ordeal. Couldn’t imagine if it was one of our Chiefs. Prayers Up…

Yup , my son’s teammate died a few years ago due to multiple strokes at the age of 13 , it was tough on the kids and even more so on all the parents. , https://noahstrong.ca/about/.

This was before COVID vaccines before the morons chime in.

Add a little time to get off his helmet, pads as well.

Wife who works at KU where all the sickest go (CRNA and former neuro ICU) was spot on last night so you can take this as truth. Says they probably did scans last night which can reveal potential physical damage but that they won’t really know how his brain is impacted until they wake him up, which she thinks will be today, and they’ll wake him up slowly.

Says if no damage he will basically just be fine when he wakes up as far as brain activity goes. But says even then would need some heart tests, procedure maybe, pacemaker, etc. Also says worst case scenarios are still a possibility for when he wakes up such as paralyses, severe stroke effects, etc. but that if he was being given good CPR acted on quickly these things are greatly reduced as possibilities.

Thank you so much for all of your updates and info. It’s been invaluable to many of us.