08-12-2022, 02:55 PM
I said this was likely when I heard about the surgery. People laughed it off as a minor procedure and relatively speaking, it is. That said, it's still a surgery, and one where your gut is cut open and they have to also cut through muscle to get to the appendix.
That takes time to heal. I was told to take it easy for a month. Obviously I'm not a pro athlete with the best medical care, but I imagine it's not far off for anyone.
With millions of dollars on the line, he'd probably be playing through any pain or discomfort if this were regular season, but in preseason? May as well be precautious with the franchise.
That takes time to heal. I was told to take it easy for a month. Obviously I'm not a pro athlete with the best medical care, but I imagine it's not far off for anyone.
With millions of dollars on the line, he'd probably be playing through any pain or discomfort if this were regular season, but in preseason? May as well be precautious with the franchise.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.