Damien Martyn declares ‘I’m back!’ after leaving hospital following meningitis
In a social media post, the former Australia batter revealed he had been given a ‘50/50 chance of surviving’ and thanked medical staff and well-wishers Damien Martyn has declared he is back after overcoming a meningitis scare, which he said took his life out of his hands.In a heartfelt post on...
<p>In a social media post, the former Australia batter revealed he had been given a ‘50/50 chance of surviving’ and thanked medical staff and well-wishers </p><p>Damien Martyn has declared he is back after overcoming a meningitis scare, which he said took his life out of his hands.</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DamienMartyn/posts/this-post-is-a-big-thank-you-to-all-my-family-friends-and-so-many-other-people-w/1440603990756860/">In a heartfelt post</a> on his social media accounts, the former Australia batter said he was given a 50% chance to live after battling the disease, which causes an infection and swelling of fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord. The 54-year-old was put into an induced coma on 27 December and was fighting for his life in a Gold Coast intensive care unit until he woke eight days later.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/17/damien-martyn-declares-im-back-after-leaving-hospital-following-meningitis">Continue reading...</a>
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