Health Update: Lady Dukes Head James Lamar Continues to Recover, “Life After Transplant Unfortunately Hasn’t Gotten Easier”

It’s been a stressful summer for the family of James Lamar, the head of the Lady Dukes club organization after the longtime coach suffered a stroke at the end of May.

In a period of just a few months, he’s had emergency heart surgery, had a heart and kidney transplant, woken up and walked around his hospital room post-surgery and even sent a note out on Twitter.

[See below the chronological links to previous updates we’ve published re: James’ recovery]

But, as his wife Marissa Young, the Duke softball coach, poignantly posted on her Twitter page Friday, there is still a long way to go in Coach Lamar’s recovery.

Here’s the tweet:

James Update: Day 83 @DonateLife @UNOSNews @DonateLifeToday @LadyDukesLamar #organtransplant pic.twitter.com/gnjjr3Alpo

— Marissa Young (@DukeCoachYoung) August 18, 2023

… and here’s the complete verbiage from her social media post for easier reading:

We continue to pray and send good thoughts and well-wishes to James and his family.

— Brentt Eads/Extra Inning Softball

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Extra Inning Softball Articles on Coach Lamar (May 31, 2023 to August 18, 2023)

• Breaking News: Coach James Lamar of Lady Dukes Had Heart Transplant Last Night, Kidney Transplant Today (July 27, 2023)
• Twitter Message from Coach James Lamar Plus A Poignant Tribute At The PGF Opening Banquet Friday Night (July 22, 2023)
• James Lamar Update: Lady Dukes Coach Waiting for A Heart & Kidney Transplant (July 2, 2023)
• Breaking News: Lady Dukes Head James Lamar Awake & Talking to Family & Team (June 15, 2023)
• Heartwarming Gesture: Florida Signee Keagan Rothrock Selling Bracelets to Raise Money for Hospitalized Club Coach James Lamar (June 10, 2023)
• James Lamar Update: GoFundMe Set Up for Hospitalized Lady Dukes Coach (June 3, 2023)
• James Lamar Update: Lady Dukes Leader Undergoing More Heart Surgery Today (June 2, 2023)
• Updated News: Lady Dukes Club Coach James Lamar to Have Additional Heart Surgery Today (June 1, 2023)
• Breaking News: Lady Dukes Club Coach James Lamar on Life Support After Emergency Heart Surgery (May 31, 2023)