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David Wilson needs to get a second opinion

Ron from Ninerland : 7/29/2014 5:38 pm
I had the same injury he did and required the same surgery. Granted, Wilson is 35 years younger than I am, athletic, required only a single fusion as far as I know, while I required a triple fusion. On the other hand he developed this condition very early in his life. If its a hereditary in his case he could have other vertebrae going bad. I find hit hard to believe that he could have recovered from this kind of surgery in less than a year to the point where he can play professional football. And now after one day back in practice he has a stinger.

The fusion may have healed to the point where he is not in an reasonable danger of paralysis, at least not more than any other football player, but if his spinal column is still contracted, or if the stenosis is developing in other vertebrae he could be a couple of hits away from having permanent nerve damage extending to his arms, hands and fingers.

He could be setting himself up for a poor quality of life going forward. If we may be selfish as fans for a moment we may be getting ourselves an unreliable player with little upside and what is likely to be a short career.
I would think several Doctors have been consulted  
Big Blue '56 : 7/29/2014 5:42 pm : link
during this process
Nice thread title, brah  
Mike in Long Beach : 7/29/2014 5:42 pm : link
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So why did Doctors clear him?  
Headhunter : 7/29/2014 5:42 pm : link
I can't believe that if they felt a small chance that he could be vulnerable that they did not tell him the risks. No one reported any strings attached to his clearance
Okay.  
Klaatu : 7/29/2014 5:43 pm : link
He's ugly, too. Ba dump bump.
this has zero  
pjcas18 : 7/29/2014 5:46 pm : link
let me emphasize this, zero to do with fans being selfish - we have no say in the matter - like him or not.

This is a matter between Wilson, his family, the team, and the doctors.

that's it.

With all due respect and I mean this as politely as possible, your opinion here is irrelevant and your experience is meaningless.
^^ this  
arcarsenal : 7/29/2014 5:57 pm : link
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Really appreciate your insight here  
Giantology : 7/29/2014 6:08 pm : link
As BBIers almost *always* know from experience how these things go...
Ron - I hope both you and David Wilson  
Jimmy Googs : 7/29/2014 6:10 pm : link
have no further issues with your fusions.

And as much as every Giant fan alive would love to see Wilson taking handoffs next Sunday, no one expects him to put his health in jeopardy for it.

Take care of yourself.

with due respect  
Paulie Walnuts : 7/29/2014 6:56 pm : link
your thread title is very sucky
I have had 4 spine surgeries  
PaulN : 7/29/2014 7:17 pm : link
2 on my neck, 2 on my back, I am fused from C3 - C7, and I have 2 artificial discs in my back on levels L5 and S1. That makes me as much of an expert as my front door on when a person would be cleared for football from a fusion, and the same goes for you. No doctor with a shred of decency would put a human being in harms way, that is THIER reputation also at stake here. He was cleared because they believed he could play football without any more of a risk than any person runs, which is pretty high anyway. My opinion is that this thread is full of mis-information.
RE: I would think several Doctors have been consulted  
natefit : 7/29/2014 9:53 pm : link
In comment 11785919 Big Blue '56 said:
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during this process


Umm ya - like that.
RE: this has zero  
jc in c-ville : 7/29/2014 10:48 pm : link
In comment 11785926 pjcas18 said:
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let me emphasize this, zero to do with fans being selfish - we have no say in the matter - like him or not.

This is a matter between Wilson, his family, the team, and the doctors.

that's it.

With all due respect and I mean this as politely as possible, your opinion here is irrelevant and your experience is meaningless.



You forgot Jesus. < Missing something #alwaysthelasttoknow
RE: Okay.  
muhajir : 7/29/2014 10:53 pm : link
In comment 11785923 Klaatu said:
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He's ugly, too. Ba dump bump.


Lol
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