Damar Hamlin issued a surprising and incredible update on his condition Saturday night.
The Buffalo Bills safety, who has made a miraculous recovery since suffering a cardiac arrest during the Monday Night Football game on January 2, posted the message to his Instagram and Twitter accounts.
“I’m so thankful to everybody, I know that it isn’t enough just to be thankful,” Hamlin said. “This is just the beginning of the impact that I wanted to have on the world. And with God’s guidance, I will continue to do wonderful and great things.”
“I couldn’t do this without any of the support and the love and I can’t wait to continue to take you all on this journey with me.”
From The Heart ♥️.
-Sincerely 3💕🫶🏾!
Full video: https://t.co/cmLCEZwRA4 pic.twitter.com/6zvTDg7h1W
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) January 28, 2023
Hamlin looked healthy and sounded optimistic in the video. He also explained why he has waited to speak publicly.
“I think it was important for me to wait to speak publicly, as it was just a lot to process,” Hamlin said. “Mentally, physically, spiritually, it’s just been a lot to process.”
Damar Hamlin full video explains the reason for not going public and already seeing a bigger purpose for the miraculous survival. pic.twitter.com/XSuWU1Z43b
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) January 29, 2023
Although Hamlin attended the Bills playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 22, he did not address the media. He also wore a hoodie and video of him cheering from a stadium suite were obscured by snow. Those factors led to many wild, ridiculous conspiracy theories about his condition that don’t bear repeating.
These videos seem to put to rest all those nasty rumors. The NFL world cheered Hamlin’s surprise video and healthy appearance.
Praise God 🙏🏻
— Larsen Thompson (@larsenthompson) January 28, 2023
🫶♥️
— American Heart Association (@American_Heart) January 28, 2023
This man’s heart literally stopped beating a few weeks ago. Whew…you can’t tell me God ain’t real.
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) January 29, 2023
ok can everyone chill now? #phoenix
— Jessica O’Donnell 🏈 (@heckyessica) January 29, 2023
God is good. 🙏🏿. Could’ve went different. We alive. We breathing and well.
— ZIM (@zimwhodey) January 29, 2023