Overview
- Martyn said meningitis struck on December 27, leading doctors to place him in an induced, paralysed coma for eight days on the Gold Coast.
- He wrote that he awoke unable to walk or talk but regained both within four days, prompting his release to continue recovery at home.
- Sharing a beach photo, he told supporters “I’m back,” calling the experience a reminder of life’s fragility and the value of time.
- He thanked Mermaid Waters Ambulance paramedics and the doctors and nurses at Gold Coast University Hospital for their care.
- Former teammates and figures across cricket had sent well-wishes during his illness, with Adam Gilchrist earlier calling the turnaround a “miracle.”