It's easy to look at the shallow bottom line, tougher to read about the results. Another excellent Tyler Dunne article. I feel bad for Troup, hope it ends up ok for him. A good read to appreciate what the pros go through trying to be pros, and what happens if they get damaged and can't.
Even then, he is sincerely upbeat. Downright jovial. Despite everything, Troup’s voice is spiked with optimism.
He’s not bitter, he’s blunt.
Whenever Troup visits the doctor these days, he’s surrounded by senior citizens. His surgery is most common in 60- and 70-year-olds.
He’s not elbow-locking Tom Brady after touchdowns; he’s praying the pain will subside knowing full well his back is probably shot for life.
“They say it’s hard to be a normal person with the surgery I had,” Troup said, “let alone a football player.”
When he wakes up each morning, everything aches more and more. His feet. His arms. Troup still feels that burning down his legs. Doctors told him that if this sensation hasn’t dissipated by now, it never will. Troup fully expects to undergo “at least” one or two more back surgeries.
Even then, he is sincerely upbeat. Downright jovial. Despite everything, Troup’s voice is spiked with optimism.
He’s not bitter, he’s blunt.
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