Some good news out of Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas today, as TMZ is reporting that after nearly three days in a coma, Lamar Odom is showing signs of life.
Hospital insiders say doctors have cautioned that Odom’s chances of recovering remain slim, but they’re encouraged by the fact that his heart is beating on its own and its condition seems to have improved dramatically in just the last 24 hours.
As you’ve probably heard, Odom was found unconscious in his VIP suite at the Love Ranch brothel in Nevada on Tuesday night.
He has remained in a coma ever since, and yesterday, it was widely reported that Odom had been declared brain dead.
It’s unclear whether those reports were inaccurate, or if Odom was misdiagnosed, but the fact that his heart is beating on its own can be taken as an indication that some brain function remains.
Unfortunately, several of Lamar’s organs are still badly damaged – possibly beyond repair – and he is still hooked up to a ventilator and a dialysis machine.
Sources say doctors have encouraged visitors to remain as calm and quiet as possible in hopes of maintaining an environment that will be ideal for healing.
We’ll have updates on Lamar’s condition as more information becomes available.
