Nathan Merritt’s sister says the South Sydney nice’s situation is “bettering barely”, with the 40-year-old remaining in a Sydney hospital.
Merritt was rushed to the town’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday and positioned on life assist, after being discovered unresponsive at his aunt’s residence.
The previous Rabbitoh is believed to have had an hostile response to prescribed pain-killers.
Merritt’s sister, Teanne, posted on Fb on Tuesday afternoon to say the household had obtained considerably optimistic information on the winger’s situation.
“We’ve got been suggested that Nathan is bettering barely however has a protracted street to restoration,” Teanne Merritt posted.
“We thank everybody, household and pals which have come as much as go to Nathan and all of the effectively needs and type phrases from all.”
A cult hero on the Rabbitohs, Merritt scored 154 tries in 237 NRL video games and stays equal-Twelfth on the league’s all-time try-scoring lists.
He retired from the NRL in 2014, however performed within the Koori Knockout on the NSW Central Coast earlier this month.