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Watch for the scar tissue at weigh in from his surgery. On May 17th, Anderson Silva had gallbladder surgery. It was laparoscopic, so instead of one enormous incision, he had multiple small incisions which will heal faster than one large one. After this kind of surgery, doctor's typically recommend 4-6 weeks of no lifting anything more than ten pounds, because there is a chance an incision can reopen... But 7 weeks later, Anderson Silva is moving up in weight to challenge Daniel Cormier in a non-title fight to save UFC 200. I can't even fathom how legendary this is and it truly hits home for me, as I was in a near identical situation this year.
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On March 17th, exactly two months before Silva had gallbladder surgery, I had spleen surgery. The doctor's found that it was enlarged for unknown reasons and needed to be removed. I had a laparoscopic splenectomy and was hospitalized for 5 days, very similarly to Anderson. I had one small incision around the solar plexus area where the camera went in, another larger incision big enough for the doctor's to work with and for the spleen to be removed, and another small incision where a draining tube was left in my stomach, which drained fluids from the surgery for about three days.
It was immensely painful for the first 1-2 weeks out of surgery. I was constantly dizzy, standing proved to be a chore and I had to be careful of any sudden movements because I'd risk opening up the incisions. I had extremely limited exercise for about 6 weeks until I could finally move around in any direction without there being a risk of tearing open one of the incisions. This picture was taken about 9 weeks out of surgery, and 8 days after Anderson had his.
Reason I bring this up is because it really hit home with me and I can fully relate to what Anderson went through, post-surgery. An unexpected medical issue like this can completely floor anybody and knock you down not only physically, but mentally. Yet, Anderson Silva was not only strong enough to overcome the mental hurdle, but 7 weeks out of surgery he signed on to fight one of the greatest fighters in the sport today, moved up in weight on two days notice with absolutely no fight camp to take on the champion in a non-title fight to save the UFC 200 card. Love him or hate him, this speaks volumes about his character and mental strength. The guy is an undisputed legend and the Greatest fighter of all time, in my opinion. Love D.C., but will be rooting hard for Anderson in this one.
It was immensely painful for the first 1-2 weeks out of surgery. I was constantly dizzy, standing proved to be a chore and I had to be careful of any sudden movements because I'd risk opening up the incisions. I had extremely limited exercise for about 6 weeks until I could finally move around in any direction without there being a risk of tearing open one of the incisions. This picture was taken about 9 weeks out of surgery, and 8 days after Anderson had his.
Reason I bring this up is because it really hit home with me and I can fully relate to what Anderson went through, post-surgery. An unexpected medical issue like this can completely floor anybody and knock you down not only physically, but mentally. Yet, Anderson Silva was not only strong enough to overcome the mental hurdle, but 7 weeks out of surgery he signed on to fight one of the greatest fighters in the sport today, moved up in weight on two days notice with absolutely no fight camp to take on the champion in a non-title fight to save the UFC 200 card. Love him or hate him, this speaks volumes about his character and mental strength. The guy is an undisputed legend and the Greatest fighter of all time, in my opinion. Love D.C., but will be rooting hard for Anderson in this one.
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