All the physicians involved in this have said his pain can get worse, it may get better, 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, 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, it may get better, 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, he may be able to deal with the pain better too as we do more rehab and treatment. Rick Burkholder
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