{"id":1600,"date":"2023-05-16T17:46:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/2023\/05\/16\/i-just-wanted-to-show-my-appreciation-damar-hamlin-pulls-up-to-thank-buffalo-nurses\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T17:46:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:46:13","slug":"i-just-wanted-to-show-my-appreciation-damar-hamlin-pulls-up-to-thank-buffalo-nurses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/i-just-wanted-to-show-my-appreciation-damar-hamlin-pulls-up-to-thank-buffalo-nurses\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I just wanted to show my appreciation&#8217;: Damar Hamlin pulls up to thank Buffalo nurses\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"92.289570552147\">\n<h2>&#8216;I just wanted to show my appreciation&#8217;: Damar Hamlin thanks Buffalo nurses for their care of him and other patients during national nurses week&#8230; four months on from on-field cardiac arrest<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Damar Hamlin has been an vocal and active member of the Buffalo community\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>On Monday, Hamlin was named the winner of the 2023 George Halas Award\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/us\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">DailyMail.com<\/a> provides all the latest international sports news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-206\/patrick-djordjevic.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrick Djordjevic For Dailymail.Com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-05-16T17:45:23+0100\"> 12:45 EDT, 16 May 2023 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-05-16T18:39:08+0100\"> 13:39 EDT, 16 May 2023 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/sport\/nfl\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/6.50.5\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.16.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/8.30.1\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.16.0\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.16.0\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>   <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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The Bills safety visited the facility last Tuesday to thank nursing staff for care he received during his recovery from cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I just wanted to show my appreciation to you guys&#8230; and also the countless hours of work that are unseen,&#8217; Hamlin said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I appreciate you, and thank you, and I&#8217;m glad to be here,&#8217; he added, in a clip posted to <a target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBills\/status\/1658482495833403395?s=20\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hamlin was curiously announced as the 2023 George Halas Award for the NFL player, coach or staffer &#8216;who overcomes the most adversity to succeed&#8217; by the Pro Football Writers Association. The PFWA revealed Monday the former Pitt standout was the 55th winner of the award.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ef0ad0d5fad2fa61\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/18\/71054913-12090643-Hamlin_thanked_nurses_last_week_for_their_care_of_him_and_others-a-23_1684257984632.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hamlin thanked nurses last week for their care of him and others in a video posted to Twitter\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ef0ad0d5fad2fa61\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/18\/71054913-12090643-Hamlin_thanked_nurses_last_week_for_their_care_of_him_and_others-a-23_1684257984632.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hamlin thanked nurses last week for their care of him and others in a video posted to Twitter\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Hamlin thanked nurses last week for their care of him and others in a video posted to Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ddc93c94d2a6751b\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/18\/71056423-12090643-The_Bills_Hamlin_won_the_2023_George_Halas_Award_for_overcoming_-a-25_1684258036466.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Bills' Hamlin won the 2023 George Halas Award for overcoming adversity to succeed\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ddc93c94d2a6751b\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/18\/71056423-12090643-The_Bills_Hamlin_won_the_2023_George_Halas_Award_for_overcoming_-a-25_1684258036466.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Bills' Hamlin won the 2023 George Halas Award for overcoming adversity to succeed\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Bills&#8217; Hamlin won the 2023 George Halas Award for overcoming adversity to succeed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-de20ee1b4c53d8c2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/18\/71056427-12090643-image-a-26_1684258042095.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He\u00a0became a nationally known figure went into cardiac arrest during a January 2 game at CIN\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-de20ee1b4c53d8c2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/18\/71056427-12090643-image-a-26_1684258042095.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He\u00a0became a nationally known figure went into cardiac arrest during a January 2 game at CIN\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He\u00a0became a nationally known figure went into cardiac arrest during a January 2 game at CIN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hamlin became a nationally known figure after going into cardiac arrest\u00a0during a nationally televised game vs. the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cincinnati-bengals\/index.html\" id=\"mol-b6eef760-f379-11ed-b007-d7900fe64f6f\" rel=\"noopener\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>\u00a0on January 2. The defensive back tackled Bengals wideout Tee Higgins during the game before returning to his feet, wobbling, and collapsing on the Paycor Stadium turf, where he needed to be resuscitated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hamlin was administered oxygen, placed on a stretcher and rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. In his own words, he\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-11987035\/Damar-Hamlins-cardiac-arrest-January-2-caused-commotio-cordis.html\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;died on national TV&#8217;<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He was released January 11, and said last month that his doctors have concluded the hit to the chest caused his heart to stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The rare condition &#8211; called\u00a0commotio cordis &#8211; occurs when a severe blow to the chest causes the heart to quiver and stop pumping blood efficiently, leading to sudden cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a direct blow at a specific point in your heartbeat that causes cardiac arrest,&#8217; Hamlin told reporters after his workout with teammates at the Bills facility in Orchard Park, New York recently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Five to seven seconds later, you fall out and that&#8217;s pretty much what everyone was seeing January 2 of this year.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-121a786b2a9566e2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/17\/69970301-0-Hamlin_suffered_blow_to_the_chest_tackling_Bengals_WR_Tee_Higgin-a-5_1684255084120.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He suffered a blow to the chest tackling Bengals WR Tee Higgins, leading to a cardiac arrest\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-121a786b2a9566e2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/17\/69970301-0-Hamlin_suffered_blow_to_the_chest_tackling_Bengals_WR_Tee_Higgin-a-5_1684255084120.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He suffered a blow to the chest tackling Bengals WR Tee Higgins, leading to a cardiac arrest\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He suffered a blow to the chest tackling Bengals WR Tee Higgins, leading to a cardiac arrest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-50e208243566017\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/17\/70002681-0-Hamlin_has_said_he_will_use_money_donated_to_his_foundation_to_h-a-4_1684255076125.jpg\" height=\"399\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hamlin has said he will use money donated to his foundation to help prevent similar incidents\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-50e208243566017\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/05\/16\/17\/70002681-0-Hamlin_has_said_he_will_use_money_donated_to_his_foundation_to_h-a-4_1684255076125.jpg\" height=\"399\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hamlin has said he will use money donated to his foundation to help prevent similar incidents\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Hamlin has said he will use money donated to his foundation to help prevent similar incidents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There was some speculation that Hamlin had suffered commotio cordis, but that diagnosis was not confirmed until his press conference, where the Pittsburgh native said he hopes to raise awareness about the condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hamlin has been cleared to resume playing and took part in the Bills&#8217; voluntary workout program last month.\u00a0He has also committed to helping youth sports avoid similar situations by donating the $10million in donations he received after the incident towards promoting safety in sports through CPR &#038; AED training.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We have been very deliberate and intentional about taking our time to set my charity up properly,&#8217; Hamlin said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;m excited to begin sharing news about programs we are creating to impact a generation of youth and give back to others.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/sport\/nfl\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"column-content cleared\">\n<div class=\"shareArticles\">\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article: <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"smart_feed\"><\/ad-slot><\/p>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"after_article\"><\/ad-slot><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-12090643\/I-just-wanted-appreciation-Damar-Hamlin-pulls-thank-Buffalo-nurses.html?ns_mchannel=rss&#038;ns_campaign=1490&#038;ito=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I just wanted to show my appreciation&#8217;: Damar Hamlin thanks Buffalo nurses for their care of him and other patients during national nurses week&#8230; 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