Former Australia cricket star Damien Martyn has made a miraculous recovery from meningitis, waking up from an induced coma and beginning his journey back to health.
The 54-year-old former batter was diagnosed with the infection in late December and was admitted to a hospital in Queensland where he underwent treatment. In a remarkable turn of events, Martyn has shown an incredible response to his treatment, leaving medical staff hopeful that he may be able to leave the intensive care unit soon.
"It's been an unbelievable turn of events in the last 48 hours," said close friend and former Australia teammate Adam Gilchrist, who released a statement on behalf of Martyn's family. "It's like some sort of miracle. He is now able to talk."
Gilchrist added that Martyn's condition was "so positive" that medical staff were optimistic about his chances of recovery. His wife Amanda also expressed her gratitude for the love and support from their friends and fans, saying it had helped Martyn in his recovery.
Martyn's illness was a shock to his loved ones, who were relieved by the news of his miraculous recovery. The former cricketer is widely regarded as one of Australia's greatest batsmen, having scored over 4,400 Test runs at an average of nearly 46.
A prolific one-day international batter, Martyn also represented Yorkshire as an overseas player in 2003 and was a key figure in two World Cup-winning teams for Australia. His remarkable career came to an end before the Third Test of the 2006-07 series.
Martyn's family has thanked the staff at the Gold Coast University Hospital for their "amazing" care, saying they were grateful for the treatment he had received. Despite his miraculous recovery, Martyn will remain in hospital and continue to receive treatment to ensure his full recovery.
The 54-year-old former batter was diagnosed with the infection in late December and was admitted to a hospital in Queensland where he underwent treatment. In a remarkable turn of events, Martyn has shown an incredible response to his treatment, leaving medical staff hopeful that he may be able to leave the intensive care unit soon.
"It's been an unbelievable turn of events in the last 48 hours," said close friend and former Australia teammate Adam Gilchrist, who released a statement on behalf of Martyn's family. "It's like some sort of miracle. He is now able to talk."
Gilchrist added that Martyn's condition was "so positive" that medical staff were optimistic about his chances of recovery. His wife Amanda also expressed her gratitude for the love and support from their friends and fans, saying it had helped Martyn in his recovery.
Martyn's illness was a shock to his loved ones, who were relieved by the news of his miraculous recovery. The former cricketer is widely regarded as one of Australia's greatest batsmen, having scored over 4,400 Test runs at an average of nearly 46.
A prolific one-day international batter, Martyn also represented Yorkshire as an overseas player in 2003 and was a key figure in two World Cup-winning teams for Australia. His remarkable career came to an end before the Third Test of the 2006-07 series.
Martyn's family has thanked the staff at the Gold Coast University Hospital for their "amazing" care, saying they were grateful for the treatment he had received. Despite his miraculous recovery, Martyn will remain in hospital and continue to receive treatment to ensure his full recovery.
Oh my god, this is such a huge relief! I'm beyond thrilled that Damien Martyn has made it through this incredibly tough time. It's like a weight has been lifted off everyone's shoulders. His family must be over the moon with happiness and gratitude for all the love and support he's received from friends and fans. 48 hours ago, who knows what would have happened? The medical staff have been amazing too, keeping fingers crossed that he'll make a full recovery soon! 
his meningitis was like a wake-up call or something, who needs that kinda drama in life? anyway congrats to him & fam on the miraculous recovery, glad to see he's back on track (no pun intended) 
gotta respect a bloke who's been through that & still kicking 
this is just crazy! I was reading about Damien Martyn's health update and my jaw dropped - meningitis? 
That's super serious stuff. But it looks like he's def on the road to recovery now! 
Adam Gilchrist saying his condition is "so positive" gives me hope too - fingers crossed that Martyn can get back to normal soon. 
The fact that his family & fans' love & support helped him recover is just amazing, btw. 
! The fact that he woke up from an induced coma and is now able to talk is just... wow 
. It's amazing how much love and support his family has received from friends, fans, and even the hospital staff - it really can make a difference 
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can't believe this bloke was down for the count and now he's back on track! meningitis is no joke but I guess you could say it's a wake-up call for Martyn, huh? 
been rooting for him from day one, but 4,400 test runs or not, his health is the real story here. still gotta catch up on his career highlights though... 
just heard the amazing news about Damien Martyn!!! 
and I'm so grateful for all the love and support he's gotten from fans like us 
) God bless him and Amanda 