Lamar Odom: Off Life Support! Breathing On His Own!

Do you believe miracles? It’s not hard not to after hearing the latest updates regarding Lamar Odom’s amazing recovery.

Let’s recap:

On Tuesday, Odom was found unconscious in his room at the Love Ranch brothel in Nevada.

Just over 24 hours later, Odom was declared brain dead, and doctors told his family and friends that there was little chance he would ever regain consciousness.

Just as it seemed all hope was lost, hospital sources revealed this afternoon that Odom opened his eyes as his breathing tube was removed.

Now, in a truly astonishing development, TMZ is reporting that Odom has been removed from the ventilator that was breathing for him and is being weaned off of life support.

Obviously, Odom is far from out of the woods, as it remains unlikely that he’ll ever fully recover from this brush with death.

He remains on dialysis and there’s no way of knowing what sort of lasting effects a series of strokes and several days in a coma will have upon his brain.

Still, for a man who seemed to be in the verge of death just hours ago, this is a miraculous turnaround.

We’ll keep you updated on Lamar’s condition as more information becomes available. 

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Lamar Odom Opens Eyes as Doctors Remove Breathing Tube

Lamar Odom has been fighting against the odds for his entire life.

His heroin addict father abandoned his family when Lamar was in grade school. His mother died of colon cancer when he was only 12. 

Despite growing up with no parents in in a rough part of Queens, NY, Lamar went on to be nationally recognized as the high school basketball player of the year in 1997.

From there he found success in college and the NBA, and went on to an unlikely second career as a reality star.

Now, it looks as though the 6’10” 35-year-old with the gift for elevating his teammates’ game may have one more miracle left in him.

After being found unconscious and declared brain dead earlier this week, Lamar has reportedly opened his eyes and begun breathing under his own power.

Radar Online is reporting that when doctors removed Odom’s breathing tube this morning, he responded in such a way as to give family and friends considerable cause for hope. 

“He opened his eyes around 10:30 a.m. PT and made a sound like a whisper,” says one insider.

Remarkably, it’s not the first time that Lamar has shown signs of life. 

Doctors say his heart is functioning much better than expected, and he squeezed Khloe Kardashian’s hand last night.

Obviously, he’s not out of the woods yet, but for a man who’s death seemed inevitable just 24 hours ago, this constitutes a stunning turnaround.

We’ll keep you updated on Lamar’s condition as more information becomes available.

View Slideshow: Lamar Odom: A Timeline of Tragedy