All the physicians involved in this have said his pain can...

All the physicians involved in this have said his pain can get worse ... but the condition won't, ... It's not like he's going to have a career-ending problem to his abdomen or groin and everything that happens is correctable with the surgery. So, to a point, yes, the pain may get worse. But he may be able to deal with the pain better, too, as we do more rehab and treatment.