All the physicians involved in this have said his pain can get worse ... but the condition won't, ... It's not like he's going to have a career-ending problem to his abdomen or groin and everything that happens is correctable with the surgery. So, to a point, yes, the pain may get worse. But he may be able to deal with the pain better, too, as we do more rehab and treatment.  -   Rick Burkholder     Quotes
All the physicians involved in this have said his pain can get worse ... but the condition won't, ... It's not like he's going to have a career-ending problem to his abdomen or groin and everything that happens is correctable with the surgery. So, to a point, yes, the pain may get worse. But he may be able to deal with the pain better, too, as we do more rehab and treatment. Rick Burkholder
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