Johnny"s medical exam came as a mixed blessing for Marie and his parents as they received the results of the tests the morning after the fight. Marion was visiting his son as the doctor confronted the women with the prognosis.
“The good news is, you won"t have any worries about the draft board next week.” The doctor was somber. “The downside is that I don"t think he"ll be stepping into a boxing ring again. There was significant damage done to his eardrum and the nerves on the side of his head, and we don"t know yet whether it will be a total hearing loss, or if the damage is permanent. There is also a detached retina, which may or may not result in permanent loss of vision. We can schedule tests, set up therapy sessions, and determine whether corrective surgery will be an option, but at t
