Cowboys’ team doctor is confident in Jaylon Smith’s knee

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AsthmaField said:
I understand. But that has nothing to do with what I posted. A 50 something year old lady had drop foot and was back to 100% normal within a two year time-frame. That would make people wonder how you can say with absolute conviction that Smith will not come back.

Further, you went on to say that every case is different, which again begs the question how in the **** are you sure he'll never play again.
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Because he is just being a pot stirrer. The likelihood is that he will play at some point, even if he doesn't make a 100% recovery. The chance that he never plays almost nil.
 
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mickswag said:
Are you a doctor? Or did you stay at a holiday inn express last night?
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Great to here this. I'm gonna be so anxious to watch him play next year. Get well soon J-Smith.
 
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mrtxstar said:
Why is you hope he does play, anymore relevant than my certainty he won't?
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If you don't know the answer to that question, I'm not sure what to think.

The difference between me saying, "he has a shot at a full recovery"... is a world different than you saying, "I guarantee he'll never play again."

I am leaving open the option that I could possibly be wrong, which is true. You, on the other hand, are not leaving any room for your opinion to be wrong. Put simply, you absolutely can't know the answer to if he will play again or not, yet you say you do know. That inability to entertain the idea that you might could be wrong will taint anything else you post, IMO.

Like I'v always asked my kids... if you don't know for sure and you can't know for sure, then why in the hell would you say you are?
 
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AsthmaField said:
If you don't know the answer to that question, I'm not sure what to think.

The difference between me saying, "he has a shot at a full recovery"... is a world different than you saying, "I guarantee he'll never play again."

I am leaving open the option that I could possibly be wrong, which is true. You, on the other hand, are not leaving any room for your opinion to be wrong. Put simply, you absolutely can't know the answer to if he will play again or not, yet you say you do know. That inability to entertain the idea that you might could be wrong will taint anything else you post, IMO.

Like I'v always asked my kids... if you don't know for sure and you can't know for sure, then why in the hell would you say you are?
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AsthmaField said:
If you don't know the answer to that question, I'm not sure what to think.

The difference between me saying, "he has a shot at a full recovery"... is a world different than you saying, "I guarantee he'll never play again."

I am leaving open the option that I could possibly be wrong, which is true. You, on the other hand, are not leaving any room for your opinion to be wrong. Put simply, you absolutely can't know the answer to if he will play again or not, yet you say you do know. That inability to entertain the idea that you might could be wrong will taint anything else you post, IMO.

Like I'v always asked my kids... if you don't know for sure and you can't know for sure, then why in the hell would you say you are?
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Time to move on and stop being offended by free speech.
 
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mrtxstar said:
They guy that did the operation is just covering his own hide. In time you will see, that foot drop is permanent.
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Your argument is completely illogical. Poor outcomes can happen in the best of surgical circumstances; if there is no incompetence or negligence, there is limited liability. Any attempt to lie about the results or consequences will increase the liability several fold. A physician can be found to have acted in good faith and expertise, and be held harmless. If he misrepresents the facts in any way, he loses all credibility and will be held responsible at least for ethical violations. The CYA you speak of would therefore become a harbinger of guilt, so it doesn't happen that way.

Any particular reason for your negativity?
 
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