After fighting through serious health concerns, Damien Martyn has shared a heartfelt note, thanking everyone who prayed for him and stood by him during difficult times.
The ex-Australia batter was struck down by meningitis and spent eight days in an induced coma at a Gold Coast hospital last December. In a social media post, he acknowledged the outpouring of support and revealed that doctors had rated his chances of survival at just fifty per cent, only to be taken aback by how quickly he recovered.
“This post is a BIG thank you to ALL my family, friends and so many other people who have reached out to me,” Martyn wrote on Saturday. “On 27 December 2025, my life was taken out of my hands when meningitis took over my brain, and unbeknown to me, I was placed into a paralysed coma for eight days to help me fight this awful disease. And fight it I did!”
“After being given a 50/50 chance of surviving, I came out of the induced coma eight days later not able to walk or talk. Yet four days after that, with the doctors in disbelief, I walked, I talked and proved to them all why I should be released from hospital to start my recovery.
“So happy to be home, to be able to put my feet in the sand on the beach and to start thanking all those people who reached out to me and my family with their unwavering support,” he added.
While he was in hospital fighting for survival, Martyn received support from all corners of the world, from former team-mates to opponents.
“There are so many wonderful people in this world, from paramedics at Mermaid Waters Ambulance, to doctors and nurses at Gold Coast University Hospital, to family, friends and people I didn’t even know. I feel like I met all these fantastic people over the past three weeks, or that they reached out to me through messages of love and support,” Martyn concluded.
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