He had asked Chen Yu to create a rehabilitation plan for Ronaldo, but unexpectedly, Chen Yu had found another problem.
"You have two options."
Chen Yu put down the dical file and held up one finger. "First option: I take over your rehabilitation from here on out. I’ll handle your patellar tendinitis and create a new recovery plan. It will take about three to four months to get you back on the field."
"This would be the conservative treatnt approach."
’The patellar tendinitis is hindering his ligant’s recovery. If I can control the inflammation, and add the system’s therapeutic effects, I should be able to solve this problem.’
’Once this problem is solved, his return will be much quicker.’
"However, I have to be blunt. If we go this route, your athletic ability will be significantly diminished. If you try to play with the sa intensity as before, you’ll most likely get injured again."
The color drained from Ronaldo’s face.
Milanee, who was standing behind Ronaldo, imdiately asked, "And the other option?"
Chen Yu glanced at the others in the room.
’To be honest, I’m conflicted about whether I should even suggest this.’
’It’s just so radical.’
After a mont’s hesitation, Chen Yu finally said, "The other option is another surgery. We would re-operate to repair the ligant, and you would start rehabilitation from scratch. I’m confident that with this thod, you can fully recover your previous athletic ability."
’I wouldn’t have dared to say this before operating on Hardaway.’
’But after witnessing the system’s miraculous effects, I have the confidence to make this claim.’
’I’d have to re-incise the poorly healed ligant, trim the edges, and suture it again. Then, using the system’s therapeutic effects, I can re-establish blood flow.’
’And combine that with post-operative rehabilitation therapy...’
’You could say the ligant repaired this way would be no different from the original. Good as new.’
"Another surgery? Impossible." Before Ronaldo could even speak, Blanchini cut in, his tone firm and decisive as he flatly refused.
Ronaldo had already been out for eight months. Any more ti off would an this season was a write-off, and the next season would be gone too.
’If he doesn’t play for two seasons, this cash cow of mine will dry up.’
Chen Yu said nothing. He knew it wasn’t a small decision.
’Still, this agent is really overstepping his bounds. The man hasn’t even decided for himself, and he’s already making the choice for him.’
’With Boston, they gave their advice, sure, but in the end, they let Hardaway make the decision himself.’
Ronaldo furrowed his brow and thought for a long mont before speaking. "So, you’re saying that if I want to be the player I was before, I have to have the surgery. What about the recovery ti? How long would it be? Would I still be able to make it to the World Cup next year?"
’The World Cup?’
Chen Yu paused for a second, then rembered the ’02 World Cup.
"Of course you can," Chen Yu replied without hesitation.
’Next year’s World Cup is still a year and a half away.’
’Hardaway had a torn ligant and cartilage reconstruction, and I only gave him a 10-month recovery period.’
’And that was a generous estimate.’
’If I can rack up enough treatnt effects, the recovery period will definitely be shorter.’
’The patellar ligant is thick and coarse, making it difficult to heal properly. But it’s outside the knee joint, unlike the cruciate ligants, which are bathed in synovial fluid. Its recovery is less affected by the fluid.’
’So for recovery alone, I think 6 to 10 months should be enough.’
’After all, I have plenty of support from the system’s therapeutic effects.’
"Ten months? That’s not bad at all." Ronaldo breathed a sigh of relief, a cheerful look on his face.
He wouldn’t make it back for this Serie A season no matter what.
And next season’s Serie A starts in August.
’Even with a ten-month recovery, I could be back by the middle of next season,’ Ronaldo thought. ’That’s fine. I can accept that.’
And more importantly, it wouldn’t interfere with the World Cup next year.
Blanchini quickly interjected, "Ronnie, this is a huge decision. Don’t be in a rush. I’ll contact Martins and Pita and have them co over from Brazil. We need to discuss this thoroughly."
In Blanchini’s plan, Ronaldo was supposed to be recovered and starting to train by this sumr.
Ideally, he’d even be back in ti for the World Cup qualifiers.
’If he’s out for too long, the team won’t be happy, and it will affect Ronaldo’s comrcial value—which ans it will affect my own bottom line.’
At the ntion of Martins and Pita, Ronaldo hesitated for a mont before nodding.
Chen Yu didn’t press the matter.
’I’ve given him the options. How he chooses is up to him.’
"I’ll need a definitive answer from you by the day after tomorrow at the latest." ’I still have a pile of things to deal with back in the United States.’
Besides, even if Ronaldo chose conservative treatnt, he would have to go with Chen Yu to Phoenix.
Chen Yu couldn’t stay in France indefinitely.
After seeing the three of them out, Pierre, who had been standing quietly to the side, suddenly spoke up. "Chen, suggesting another surgery to repair the ligant... isn’t that a bit too radical?"
’From a dical standpoint, re-operating on a ligant that has already healed is just... unthinkable.’
Chen Yu didn’t explain, nor could he. He couldn’t very well say, ’It’s because I have a system, you know?’
"Pierre, let’s drop it," Chen Yu said, changing the subject. "I’m free for the next couple of days. How about I help you with so rehabilitation treatnts here? We can exchange so ideas at the sa ti."
’There are over forty athletes from various fields recovering at this center right now.’
’They’re a walking library of experience points for .’
Pierre imdiately forgot all about the surgery. His face lit up. "That would be wonderful! It would also be a perfect opportunity for to see just how far Sports Rehabilitation has progressed in the United States."
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