Aparna Sen Quotes

You just never know how back injuries are going to affect you.

After I hurt the knee, football wasn't nearly as much fun. I was limited. But you make do with what you have. I adjusted some. I was lucky to play as long as I did, with the different kinds of injuries I got. I played with two severed hamstring muscles in my leg late in my career. I could barely run, other than to drop back to pass.

I think many people with a chronic illness would prefer not to have their chronic illness, simply because it's high maintenance.

I sometimes lament the fact that I do not have the benefit of a complete and ailment free body structure.

I've gone through back surgery a couple times, and of course, my radiation treatments for six weeks got me to the point where I was not able to play at the level that I was accustomed to.

At 49, I find it a little bit difficult to run these days. I've got grade four tears in both Achilles, shin splints, I got no cartilage the toes in my right foot, I've got bone marrow edemas under both knees, I've got one degenerating hip - that's the problem you get.

I only have so much ring time that my body can endure. I've had four surgeries on my knees, arthritis in my neck, separated my shoulders, broken my nose. I'm just gonna hope that science advances faster than I can deteriorate. Because what am I gonna do? Put a perfect body into the ground? What's the point of that?

I did enjoy football, but the injury factor for me, you know, I had so many issues. I don't know how long my career would've been.

I got injured just before we filmed 'Ninja Warrior,' which stopped me playing football with my mates. I haven't played football since. I'm crocked now, my back has gone and I feel like my body has packed in.

You can play with a brain that is injured - you can't play with an injured knee. That's the problem.

When I retired, I stopped playing because of my body, so much pain and injuries.

My whole career, I've never had no serious injuries or no surgeries.

You can only punish your body so long before you're stuck with a horrendous inability to do things you'd previously been able to do.

I've never been in any pain, ever, like that in my whole life. Now it's set me so far back, I just don't' have the lung capacity to swim the way I can.

I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.

Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier.

When I reached 80, my world turned upside down physically. I've had a lot of physical problems.

For most of my career I've been very lucky to have avoided major injuries.

No, I had a back injury early on in my life.

It's rare enough as an older generation player that you're 100% fit - there's always something niggling.

I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be, but I'm learning to deal with it instead of expecting it to be like it was before.

I can't dance anymore. Total knee replacements. I can't do anything anymore.

I hurt my knee, and that messed up my running, and boy did that ever just have a cascade effect. I've gained about thirty pounds that my doctors have screamed at me about. I've got to get that off, and I know that.

I don't know how many years I can still play. I have to listen to my body and see how it feels.

Your body actually reminds you about your age and your injuries - the body has a stronger memory than your mind.