04-29-2016, 05:50 PM
Played high school football, hockey and lacrosse, and college lacrosse. Got away without one in football, but learned real quick they were essential in hockey and lacrosse. That hard little lacrosse ball does some serious damage when shot around 60-90 mph. One of my best friends was a defenseman in lacrosse and got in front of a shot. Took it directly on one of his balls. The ball swelled up to the size of a large lemon. They debated whether or not to surgically remove it. Ultimately decided to leave it, but my friend was laid up in bed for about a week with that swollen nut. He said it was the most excruciating pain he had ever felt, and it was a continuous throbbing pain for about the first 3 days before subsiding. Always wore me a cup after that.
