05-06-2021, 05:33 PM
(05-06-2021, 04:36 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: With what we know (which isn’t very specific) it was significant enough for them to recommend surgery. Of those that are significant enough for surgery, I would guess this is minor based upon the little we do know. Regardless of how minor it may or may not be, at this point his long term outcome is still to be determined. And of those who have this surgery there is no way of predicting who will fully recover and who won’t. So only time will tell.
And what we’re witnessing now is a pissing contest between a guy with the anecdotal personal evidence of 1 patient who is overly pessimistic (AtomicBlaze) versus a guy who is quoting neck surgery statistics that don’t apply to this case because he doesn’t have the first clue and is overly optimistic (OSUfan).
I think back surgery comes with a lot of risk, my step brother had a similar surgery and ended up paralyzed and later died from complications. So I doubt a surgeon would recommend it if the injury wasn't serious. Football fans rarely take back injuries seriously, and apparently neither do Bengals coaches, that is the only reason I am irritated. I could totally see him being rushed into the lineup before he has had the full recovery. Just look at JJ Watt and many other star players who rush back from back surgery only to mess up their back again.
