Playing a collegiate sport can be one of the most enjoying times as a college student. I am on the men's soccer team, and it has been such a blessing to continue to play the sport that has been such an influential part of my life. As everyone knows, sports are filled with highs and lows. Our team this year was undefeated, which we thought was great. Turns out it wasn't good enough to be an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Shortly after the season concluded I took a few weeks to myself and reflected on the season. In the meantime, my back (which has been bothering me for 2 years) was starting to flare up again. I usually take some ibuprofen and just brush it off, but something just didn't feel right. I ended up going to receive x-rays as well as an MRI. The results on the MRI came back, and I herniated 2 discs in my lumbar spine (L4-L5, L5-S1). The doctor said that I was out for 12 weeks and then a re-evaluation. At first, I was pretty bummed to hear the news. This meant that I wasn't able to participate in any team related events. All though I am disappointed that I can't play for a while, I'm taking the time to use this as a good opportunity to be a better leader for the younger guys on the team. I am looking forward to mentoring some of the younger kids and get them to stay in shape and prepared this off season. Looking ahead, I have my last ever soccer season next fall and I am committed to do anything to get healthy, and back in shape for my season next year. No matter how tough the road of recovery is ahead, I'm going to stay resilient and dedicated to myself and my health.
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