Can't wait to see Jaylon Smith on the field

Jason Garrett says he should be there for the rookie camp, which is May 12-14.

http://dal.247sports.com/Bolt/Cowboys-LB-Jaylon-Smith-will-participate-in-rookie-minicamp-52537490

Can't wait to see this too. However, I bet many will be disappointed or the naysayers will be out, if he is just on the sidelines doing conditioning and not actual drills.
And I may be one of them...j/k...well, to a degree. I don't think we will see anything for sure on his true status until TC. I hope I am wrong and he plays lights out in mini camp.
 
jazzcat22 said:
Jason Garrett says he should be there for the rookie camp, which is May 12-14.

http://dal.247sports.com/Bolt/Cowboys-LB-Jaylon-Smith-will-participate-in-rookie-minicamp-52537490

Can't wait to see this too. However, I bet many will be disappointed or the naysayers will be out, if he is just on the sidelines doing conditioning and not actual drills.
And I may be one of them...j/k...well, to a degree. I don't think we will see anything for sure on his true status until TC. I hope I am wrong and he plays lights out in mini camp.
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He's been conditioning for 6 mos, and is hot to go.

I just hope he doesn't injure someone else.
 
I love the potential in Jaylon.

I just really hope he's able to be half as special as a lot of members here claim he could have/will be.

If I just read this board, I'd be expecting to see the next coming of Lawrence Taylor/Jack Lambert!

Here's to hoping though!
 
Doc50 said:
He's been conditioning for 6 mos, and is hot to go.

I just hope he doesn't injure someone else.
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Doc I know this has been talked about to death, but with the recent news that he's able to lift his foot and toes im just wondering what exactly are the major events he has left in terms of him getting back to normal functionality? I'm getting my PhD in tropical medicine, so if you could point me in the direction of any papers that discuss the specifics of the final stages of this type of recovery id very much be interested in learning more about it.

My best guess would be that the axons are now structurally sound and the action potentials are delivering 100% capacity or close to it, is the main issue now localized at the neuromuscular junction?

I'm from a virology background so I'm somewhat familiar with the nervous system, although obviously no expert of the clinical side

Thanks

My understanding is that if the structure of the peroneal nerve is repaired and structurally sound, it's not a question of IF he will regain 100% functionality but more a question of WHEN. Axon repair was the main unknown at the time of his injury, correct?
 
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TheFinisher said:
Doc I know this has been talked about to death, but with the recent news that he's able to lift his foot and toes im just wondering what exactly are the major events he has left in terms of him getting back to normal functionality? I'm getting my PhD in tropical medicine, so if you could point me in the direction of any papers that discuss the specifics of the final stages of this type of recovery id very much be interested in learning more about it.

My best guess would be that the axons are now structurally sound and the action potentials are delivering 100% capacity or close to it, is the main issue now localized at the neuromuscular junction?

I'm from a virology background so I'm somewhat familiar with the nervous system, although obviously no expert of the clinical side

Thanks
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Wow, didn't know this was a thing. Going to Hawaii or somewhere in the Caribbean? Getting paid that mad doctor money while being able to surf and tan? Good life!
 
Dhragon said:
Wow, didn't know this was a thing. Going to Hawaii or somewhere in the Caribbean? Getting paid that mad doctor money while being able to surf and tan? Good life!
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Haha yeah I'm no MD, although there are certainly MDs in my program. I'm scrictly researcher/scientist track. There's not many programs of the sort within the US , I wound up at Tulane by way of NYC.

We're more infectious disease orientated, specifically those that emerge from tropical regions like Africa and South America. TB, Zika, Dengue, Yellow Fever, Ebola, HIV, etc. My interest is of the zoonotic type, those that jump from animal to human. Spillover was a great documentary put out on the topic a few years ago from PBS I believe, well worth the hour of your time if you're interested in the topic and last I checked it's still up on YouTube.

It definitely strikes up some interesting conversion when I mention it in passing. I've had people assume a wide range of what it really is, from CDC researcher to medical marijuana grower hahaha
 
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I'm still on the side of being extremely cautious with him, I want him doing minimal in drills during OTAs. I want that knee to get every chance in the world to heal/recover/strengthen. I say let him keep his nose in the books/tape and his butt on a bike lol

But I'm on the side of him making the recovery.

#ClearEyeView
 
TheFinisher said:
Haha yeah I'm no MD, although there are certainly MDs in my program. I'm scrictly researcher/scientist track. There's not many programs of the sort within the US , I wound up at Tulane by way of NYC.

We're more infectious disease orientated, specifically those that emerge from tropical regions like Africa and South America. TB, Zika, Dengue, Yellow Fever, Ebola, HIV, etc. My interest is of the zoonotic type, those that jump from animal to human. Spillover was a great documentary put out on the topic a few years ago from PBS I believe, well worth the hour of your time if you're interested in the topic and last I checked it's still up on YouTube.

It definitely strikes up some interesting conversion when I mention it in passing. I've had people assume a wide range of what it really is, from CDC researcher to medical marijuana grower hahaha
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cool, you are a brave man. glad there are final some good results on the ebola vaccines. are nih funding cuts going to be ok?
 
Did someone say, "tropical medicine?"

Here! Here!

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Edit: damn, wrong thread..
 
radioactivecowboy88 said:
I'm still on the side of being extremely cautious with him, I want him doing minimal in drills during OTAs. I want that knee to get every chance in the world to heal/recover/strengthen. I say let him keep his nose in the books/tape and his butt on a bike
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15 months since surgery. Take this race car out of the garage, get on the road and open it up some!
 
TheFinisher said:
Spillover was a great documentary put out on the topic a few years ago from PBS I believe, well worth the hour of your time if you're interested in the topic and last I checked it's still up on YouTube.
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I will check that out. My degree is in Microbiology, although I'm not using it, and that looks like an interesting watch.
 
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