Melbourne, Jan 5: Australian cricket great Damien Martyn came out of an induced coma on Sunday and has been showing encouraging signs of improvement as he continues his recovery after being diagnosed with meningitis.Martyn, who represented Australia in 67 Test matches, fell ill on Boxing Day and was taken to hospital on the Gold Coast late last month, where he was placed in an induced coma. He remains under medical care as his condition continues to stabilise.
Martynâs close friend and former Aussie wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has revealed that the 54-year-old former batter has made incredible progress in treatment and could be moved out of the ICU soon.âHe is now able to talk and respond to treatment. He has responded extraordinarily well since coming out (of the coma) to the point where his family feels itâs like some sort of miracle,â Gilchrist told News Corp.âIt has been so positive that theyâre hopeful he will be able to move out of the ICU into another part of the hospital, which is representative of what a great recovery itâs been and how quickly it has flipped around,â he added.
Gilchrist also revealed that he spoke to Martyn via FaceTime and said, âHeâs very groggy and far from 100 per cent. But he is certainly communicating and slowly getting an understanding of the enormity of the situation.â