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Originally Posted by biginjapan
Today I found out that I have to get surgery on my back. I have scoliosis and I will be having it corrected this summer. My doctor told me that I probably won't ever be able to do any kind of contact sport again. This really kills me inside because I was aspiring to compete in mixed martial arts someday soon. This basically kills any hope I ever had of accomplishing this goal of mine. Not only that but I will have to postpone my graduation and I will have to move to Japan at a much later date.
Anyone else have similar issues occur?
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My best friend in grade school had this done eventually. Back in the 60's this was a far less successful procedure. She gave up basketball - the only sport she liked - because of the risk of reinjury, but in her case it was well worth it since she had live in a full brace for most of her life till then.
Like most people, when something you love gets ripped out of your life, she found plenty of other things to replace it. You will too, as long as you don't focus solely on what you can't do.