It's something that's on my mind all the time. But I'm not restricted to nothing. I can do things that won't bother my back. Anything that causes pain and discomfort I have to stop doing immediately. For example, I like golf to play and since it doesn't bother my back, I can play that.

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If I have surgery, my basketball career is over. Fusing the disc would mean I could walk around and have a normal life, but it could not withstand the physical pounding of Division I basketball.

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