Mike Swick (14-4) talks about the last couple years - why he dropped from 185 to 170, medical misdiagnosis and his return to fighting.
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Well, I’m glad for Swick that at least he has a proper diagnosis and can move forward.
So I’m guessing now that he can eat bigger again, he’ll be back to 185? He talked as if he was forced to go to 170 because of his weight loss from his diet, that it wasn’t really his choice.
I’d love Quick back up to middleweight. He’d be one of the fastest guys there and could avoid all the AKA clusterfuck at 170.
by BVandDietPepsi on Aug 10, 2010 10:18 PM EDT reply actions
that's what i took from it too
i’ve thought for a lil while that 185 was the optimal weight for swick. he looked better at 185 and had more power in his hands at 185.
my hats off to the guy and here’s to hopin the easiest treatment works
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 10, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i haven't watched the vid..
but my girlfriend has gastro-intestinal problems that they are still trying to diagnose. For most people the symptoms aren’t bad, but when severe, it seems they can be extremely debilitating
"In this fight, Anderson showed he was human," Nogueira said. "He showed he could be weak. But he showed he is a fighter and he brings something from his heart. It was beautiful."
by Broke Lesnar on Aug 11, 2010 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Acid Reflux alone would be "really bad heartburn".
Esophogeal spasms suck. I have esophogeal spasms (though mine actually prevent acid reflux as a side-effect, so they can’t be the same thing Mike has), and they’re incredibly painful and can interfere with my ability to eat.
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I feel weird giving this a rec, but hopefully the word will get out. That really sucks. Great that he finally got a proper diagnosis, and I wish him all the best in moving forward. When you find out something like this, it completely rearranges everything you’ve thought previously. All this time wondering why he looked to be wasting away, and regressing as a fighter instead of growing. It says a lot about Mike that he was able to fight and train this entire time, and still do fairly well in the UFC.
by Kwisatz Haderach on Aug 10, 2010 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
Seriously
Dealing with all he had to and Swick was still only one win away from a title shot.
by BVandDietPepsi on Aug 11, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Hope he goes back up
He was a beast at 185. I think he could go on a tear in that division.
Yeah, Swick never really impressed me at 170 (I guess now we know why) but he definitely has skills and his style seems very well suited to the current crop at 185 – lots of interesting fights for him there. Swick-Bisping, Akiyama, Cote, Sakara all sound like fun to me.
agreed on all those fights. Would be fun to watch
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I feel like I would get along real well with Swick
he seems down to earth and cool.
"I ain't got time to breath."
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He actually is a great guy
I’ve spoken with him on several occasions and the dude is awesome. Funny because when I first saw him fight, he looked like a jerk. Not at all, the complete opposite.
The lesson is
ALWAYS get a second opinion when dealing with serious health issues. If you don’t like the second opinion, get a third. Be a bulldog. I work with/in/around the medical field and the level of incompetence is mind-blowing. You have to take ownership of your health care, otherwise you’re placing all your faith in an overworked nursing staff and doctors focused on treating as many patients as possible as quickly as possible. If you handle you and your family’s health care with the same indifference and lack of attention to detail as the average medical staff, odds are good that eventually you’re going to get screwed.
by monchhichi on Aug 10, 2010 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
wow great advice
thanks
"I ain't got time to breath."
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Pain don't hurt...
by RolloTomasi on Aug 10, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Word.
I was misdiagnosed with a heart condition at 14. It ended my sports “career” at that point. Sports had been my life and I was told I couldn’t participate anymore. I was also told I’d need open heart surgery when I was in my 20’s. I was a kid so I listened to the doc and my folks and never got a second opinion. When I was 22 I did get a second opinion and found it was a misdiagnosis. My heart was 100% healthy (other than being a bit cold) and I had wasted 8 years.
Always get a second opinion. Always.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Aug 11, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, I don't know if Mike can be a contender any more...
…but it’d be great to have him back at full strength.
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