When posters talk about their kids getting injured I always respond they will be fine if they really want it. I believe it because my son went through it. But this is an inspiring story of recovery, wanting it and refusing to let obstacles get in the way.
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Wow, great report, thanks for sharing.
RJM posted:When posters talk about their kids getting injured I always respond they will be fine if they really want it. I believe it because my son went through it. But this is an inspiring story of recovery, wanting it and refusing to let obstacles get in the way.
That's a great story.
No disrespect intended, RJM. But it's too glib to say a person can always come back from an injury if they are determined enough. The effects of concussions, for example, can't be overcome by willpower, and I would never want to suggest otherwise to a young athlete.
My oldest had a congenital problem that was worsened by a freak injury. She worked her way back after two orthopedic surgeries and over a year of PT, then suffered a different injury that required another surgery, plus a bunch of titanium hardware to hold her bones together. She did another 8 months of PT, and then made it back onto the field in two varsity HS sports. But she was never close to being the same player and played with a good deal of pain from the time of the first surgery. In her senior year she suffered another, very painful but less serious injury related to the prior ones. She came back to play the last few games of her final year of HS, but she knew she was done after that.
Could she have played in college if she "really wanted it"? In the most technical sense, maybe... But I think by any fair interpretation of the facts, you'd have to say injuries ended her athletic career (and she's one of the mentally toughest people I know).
I’m referring to typical tough injuries, not extreme. The typical poster on the ledge on this site has a son with an arm or knee related injury.
My son came back from a torn PCL and MCL followed by separated shoulder surgery caused by falling during knee rehab. It was a challenge to overcome given the knee injury occurred the first weekend of post junior year travel. He was expecting verbals to start rolling in the first weeks based on last years getting in the radar screen. He tossed the sling two weeks before senior season started.
But I would consider the situation in the story extreme. Convincing yourself you’re not going to die by playing is an extreme thought to overcome and step to make.
