Damien Martyn has been released from the hospital and is recovering well at home, according to former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist.
On December 26, Martyn, 54, was rushed to a Gold Coast hospital after becoming very unwell with meningitis, a potentially fatal illness that involves inflammation and infection of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. He was reportedly struggling for his life in the intensive care unit as his health quickly worsened and he was put into an induced coma.
Martyn’s family, friends, and the larger cricket community were greatly relieved when he emerged from the coma last week and started responding and speaking after being in serious condition for many days. After being discharged from the hospital, he went back home to continue his recovery.
Martyn has made a “amazing recovery,” but he still has a long way to go, according to Gilchrist.
“A quick update on Damien Martyn. He’s home. He’s out of hospital and has made an amazing recovery. He still has a bit of a journey to go and has a bit to work through but fortunately, he’s been allowed to go home and complete that recovery,” Gilchrist was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.
“He just wanted to pass on to the cricketing world thank you so much for the love, care and support and interest in his well-being. That is wonderful news. Not that long ago he was in an induced coma but now he’s at home and recovering.”
Alongside Gilchrist on the show, former Australian batter Mark Waugh also discussed Martyn’s recuperation, calling it remarkable considering how dire the situation had been.
“It’s almost a miracle, really. He was looking in really bad shape when he was in the ICU,” said Waugh.
Between 1992 and 2006, Martyn played for Australia in 67 Test matches, 208 One Day Internationals, and four Twenty20 Internationals and was one of the most elegant strokemakers in the game.
