In December of 2014, Ethan was undergoing his first surgery. Ethan had two discs, L4 and L5, that was pushing against the main nerve in his back and caused pain throughout his back and down his legs. Due to the back pain, if Ethan was to get hit hard in the back or legs, he could be paralyzed. Surgery, at this time, was the only option. The surgery is commonly known as a microdiscectomy. Microdiscectomy is a surgery to remove lumber (low back) herniated disc material that is pressing on a nerve root or the spinal cord. There was always a 20% chance that the doctors could hit the wrong nerve and Ethan could be paralyzed from the waist down. The doctor told Ethan that he might not get to  play football ever again and that took a huge toll on him. At this time, I was a nervous wreck. I was scared that I was going to have an older that couldn't walk anymore or play the sports that he loves. When Ethan went back for surgery, I cried and I gave him a hug and told him that I was going to be with him no matter what. I was scared that he wouldn't act like himself after. The only thing that was going through his mind was the negative sides to this situation.