The worst may be behind MMA legend Mark Coleman,
who is alert and responsive in the hospital after rescuing his
parents from a house fire.
On Tuesday morning, Coleman was airlifted to a local hospital after
saving his parents from a fire at their home, and he was in
critical condition for smoke inhalation. The emergency recovery
efforts have gone well, as the medical personnel have reportedly
cleared a great deal of material from his lungs to allow him to
regain consciousness and speak again. “The Hammer” is no longer on
a machine to assist his breathing, as he is breathing on his own,
according to a post on Thursday from daughter McKenzie.
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“Update: this is Kenzie. God is good. Miracles do happen. Our dad
is breathing on his own. We still have a long road ahead of us but
we are truly thankful. We want to thank you all for the love and
support from the bottom of our hearts,” she wrote on social
media.
While the caption thanked everyone for support and explained that
Coleman is no longer in critical condition, the video she posted
along with it told a much more heartwarming story. Coleman rescued
both parents from a fire at their house, with the 59-year-old
carrying them both to safety, but he was unable to save his dog,
Hammer.
“I’m the happiest man in the world,” Coleman exclaimed as his
family embraced him. “Sweet God I’m so lucky. I can’t believe my
parents are alive…I had to make a decision…I got out of my room and
went to the door, and it was already horrible [and] I couldn’t
breathe. I almost had to go outside. I went back in and I got them,
I can’t believe it. I got them but I couldn’t find Hammer.”
Coleman’s daughter Morgan Coleman set up a
GoFundMe to help contribute to the medical expenses, and to
help the family members that will be taking time off from work to
assist in his recovery. In the day-plus its inception, it has
already exceeded the $50,000 goal by a wide margin.