Lamar Odom in Nevada hospital

[erpowers]

Lamar Odom has been taken to Sunrise hospital in Las Vegas after he was found unresponsive at the Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada, according to a statement released by the Nye County Sheriff’s department.

The 35-year-old former NBA player was known to have dealt with drug problems in the past, though the specifics of this incident remain unclear. Below is the statement that was issued on the department’s Facebook page.

"At approximately 3:15 pm on October 13, 2015, a call came into the Nye County Dispatch Center from Richard Hunter, Media Director for Dennis Hof’s Bunny Ranch, requesting an ambulance for an unresponsive male experiencing a medical emergency at the Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada, approximately twenty miles north of Pahrump, Nevada in Nye County.

"An ambulance from Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Service arrived at 3:34 pm and the patient, identified as Lamar Odom was stabilized and transported to Desert View Hospital arriving at 4:16 pm. Nye County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Cory Fowles and Michael Eisenloffel arrived and conducted an investigation on scene.

"After being treated by the physicians, arrangements were made to transport him by Mercy Air helicopter. However, Mr. Odom was unable to be transported by air due to his stature. He was immediately transported by Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Ambulance to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada for further treatment."




http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2015/10/13/lamar-odom-nevada-hospital/73904694/

[RiffRandell]

1. I hope he conqers his demons.

Tough road ahead but addiction kills and maybe this is his wake-up call.

Maybe not.

[erpowers]

3. He Might Not Make It

I also hope he can make it through this, but if the reports are true, it looks like he might not make it through this. There have been reports that he is on life support, has had a heart attack, is experiencing organ failure, has had a couple of strokes, may have brain damage, and is in a medically induced coma. The second link gives more information about Lamar Odom's condition. The first link only gives a small amount of information about his condition. It mainly gives a recap of what lead to this situation.

http://www.people.com/article/lamar-odom-condition-suffered-strokes-still-fighting-hospital

http://www.etonline.com/news/173983_kardashian_jenner_family_praying_for_a_miracle_as_new_report_claims_lamar_odom_had_drugs_his_system/

[joeybee12]

4. Doesn't sound good at all...

Tragic.

[RiffRandell]

5. It doesn't look good.

Very sad.

[RockaFowler]

2. E! News is reporting some really bad news

He had every drug imaginable in his system and may have brain damage.

http://gawker.com/e-news-reports-lamar-odom-is-being-treated-for-potenti-1736495019

That poor guy never got real treatment for his disease
So sad