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Gupta. how promising is it to you, sanjay, he was able to ask and talk about the game even while being partially sedated and on a ventilator? >> its very promising, anderson. i mean 2 1/2 days since the injury, thats when they gave this press conference. and that -- thats pretty good recovery especially given not a day earlier, a day and a half earlier he was having severe respiratory distress, needing to be put on his chest and abdomen, sedated, even in a state of hyperthermia meaning cooling h...

Bedside, but i am speculating from hearing from our colleagues from cincinnati, probably going to be off the ventilator as early as maybe tomorrow, based on what we are hearing. that is a remarkable recovery and testament to his health and youth. >> and then what happens? lets say theoretically hes off the ventilator tomorrow, picnic next month, next week, what does the recovery look like? >> so they will start immediate physical therapy and occupational therapy, a lot of your viewers to have lo...

He did is nothing short of amazing. >> cant say enough about the bills training staff and the physicians on the field. >> not just saving his life, but the neurologic function, immediate and good and high quality cpr. >> todd: dr. janette nesheiwat joins me now. we have this dummy here, well get to in a second. first your medical reaction about damar hamlin condition? >> great news, todd, we know he is neurologically in tact, able to write, respond, move his hands and feet, that is fantastic. il...

Teammates and fans felt in the last 24 hours as he has now regained consciousness. he cannot yet speak because he is still on a ventilator but is writing to communicate. his first question was did we win? his doctor responded, youve won the game of life. >> for more now lets bring in cnn sports anchor and former bills safety coy wire and cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. good to see you both this morning. talk about so much emotion that we have seen from this team and even from t...

Theres nothing that could have been told to us to bring our day down. were happy for him and his family. >> the bills star quarterback josh allen expressed gratitude for the medical staff that rushed to his aid and said the team cant wait to see him. >> we want to love up on him. the next chance we get -- i dont know when it will be, if we get to see him any time soon, it will be awesome. >> thursday, the buffalo bills safety has made substantial progress in the last 24 hours. while hes unable t...

Question on his mind when he woke up -- >> last night he was able to merge and follow commands and even ask who had won the game. he was communicating with us last night and again today, that is been good. and to paraphrase one of our partners, when he asked did we win, the answer is yes. them, are you won, he won the game of life. >> joined now by chief medical correspondent, doctor sanjay gupta. that certainly is a true statement. how primacy is it to you sanjay that he is able to follow comma...

Powerful that decision was and in just over 48 hours or so theyre going to step on to that field against division rivals new england patriots to show damar hamlin who is still fighting for his life, that they are fighting for him. >> dr. gupta, so much great news in the last 24 hours, right? he is awake, he is communicating. we did hear more from the hospital physician yesterday in effect about his status and also what happens next. have a listen because i want to get your reaction. >> he is sti...

The first time. >> todays news was a lot of tears of joy, ill tell you that. >> reporter: both reacting to the positive news that damar hamlins team delivered earlier in the day. >> it appears his neurological condition and function is intact. we are very proud to report that. very happy for him and for his family and for the buffalo bills organization. this marks a really good turning point in his ongoing care. >> reporter: while hamlin remains in critical condition and on a ventilator, doctors...

Cincinnati still. he is sedated. he is on a ventilator and he will be brought back to consciousness slowly. the main concern from what ive been told is lung function and then of course as he is brought back to consciousness out of his sleep we will learn more about what the effect of his cardiac arrest had on his brain. >> of course were thinking about his family at this moment, but the team as well because they were there witnessing all of this as it happened. they were right there on the field...

Tweeting an update that hamlin showed signs of improvement but is still in critical condition, breathing with the help of a ventilator and expected to stay in the icu. the 24-year-old fighting to recover nearly two days after suffering cardiac arrest following a tackle. the nfl now crediting the leagues emergency action plan for the rapid response that resuscitated damar hamlin once on the field quickly getting him to an ambulance and rushing him to the icu. >> we never want to see events like t...