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To: epicure who wrote (81875)	9/3/2008 7:59:18 PM
From: Travis_Bickle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543047

I think the injuries are part of what make sports worth while, though I am not big on surgery, a lot of times they just make things worse. Your body will heal itself in time. Dealing with physical pain can be very helpful.

To: epicure who wrote (81875)	9/3/2008 8:04:05 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543047

Yes, I know :) We go around on this every couple of years. I am not a football fan, but since I view the teen years as high risk in so many ways, we took our chances on the tradeoff. Had ours wanted to play football, we would have been in the stands cheering our lungs out. (of course, I had started my football causes brain damage campaign early on) Life is full of risks, and if you happen to be a physical, competitive young person, sports are an excellent outlet. Ammo had his hand broken as a catcher when a large kid slammed into him stealing home. But he also had stitches in his cheek when he ran into a cymbal in band. And he cut a finger half off and severed a tendon working with a knife while preparing for a role in theatre. Born to be hospitalized.