The news is not good for David Pollack…

Well last week I posted about David Pollack getting his halo device removed and we would ahve to wait aobut a week to find out if he had to have neck surgery to completly heal his broken neck.

If the title didn’t tip you off, well, it turns out he will have to have the spinal fusion surgery. All though it is good news that he will recover, the surgery will pretty much end his career. Although the neck will be repaired the risk for another broken neck is highley likely. And doctors said if you break your neck once you may be able to play football again, but if you break your neck twice you may not be able to walk again.

I have said many times that Pollack is one of my favorite football players and I am really upset by this news. The fan in me wants to see him back on the field, but their is nothing more important than family and if playing football again risks him being able to do something that is taken so for granted as walking or one day being able to play with your kids then there is no way he can risk that.

So, good luck with the surgery David. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

David Pollack has stabilizing halo removed…

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker, David Pollack, finally got his stabilizing halo removed on Thursday. He had been wearing it for the last 3 months, when he broke his neck in week 2 against the Cleveland Browns.

It has been very hard the last 3 months for the Pollack family. David hasn’t been able to shower, driver, or move from his waist up. David’s main goal was to be out of the halo by Christmas so he could turn his head to open presents.

When asked how it felt to take a shower for the first time in 11 weeks and 3 days.

“I stayed in the shower until I was good and pruned,” Pollack said. “I think I washed my hair and body seven times.”

But getting the halo removed is just the fist step. The Pollack family will still have to wait till Friday to find out if he will have to have spinal fusion surgery. If he has to have the surgery, then his career would be over, if he doesn’t then their is still a chance. I hope he doesn’t not only because he’s one of my favorite players, but I don’t like seeing anyone have their career’s taken away from them. Good luck David, and I hope to see you in a Bengal’s uniform soon.