Lamar Odom’s kidneys are failing and the NBA superstar might need a transplant.
TMZ
reported that most organs that failed after he was found unconscious in
a Las Vegas bother have bounced back, except for his kidneys.
Odom
is currently being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles, where he will reportedly undergo six hours of dialysis each
day.
Odom, who was hospitalized last week after being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel, had been discharged from Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas on Monday and will receive further treatment in Los Angeles.
E! Online
had also reported that the former Los Angeles Lakers player, while
still on a dialysis machine after experiencing kidney failure, is
nonetheless improving, and passed a “swallowing test,” a good indication
of his neurological functioning. He also reportedly no longer needs an
oxygen mask and is breathing “great.”
Odom
was found unconscious at the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada, on
Oct. 13, and was rushed to a hospital in Pahrump, Nevada, before being
transferred to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.
While
Odom’s condition initially seemed dire, he has made fast progress in
recovering, and according to E! he can move his arms and legs, but
cannot yet stand. Odom is also reportedly speaking in sentences.
Brothel
owner Dennis Hof told media that Odom had paid $75,000 for five days of
around-the-clock companionship from two female brothel employees.
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