Yet Mead football lineman Mike Volz, it was revealed last week on the Prep Page, has lived with systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since he was nine months old. Mt. Spokane volleyball star Annie Arnzen developed it at age 2.
Her mother, Karen, said it was thought to be leukemia at first. The second diagnosis led to drugs that sent the arthritis into remission by middle school.
Life, however, threw Arnzen another curve.
The Wildcats' career kills leader learned by chance following her junior season that she had hip dysplasia, a congenital malformation that required extensive surgery last December, threatening her senior season.
"My hip had never bothered me in my life," Annie said. "Two years ago, during the club season, I was getting up from a simple sit-up and felt a twinge."
When she tried to run lines, the pain intensified. She went in for an MRI that revealed a torn labrum and hip abnormalities. Her femur was not completely seated into the hip socket.
Arnzen was told that her hip "could blow at any time" if she continued playing volleyball.
Tough and positive, Arnzen defied the odds.
She was still walking with the aid of a cane early this summer, but was on the volleyball court when the season opened in September. As it turned out, doctors at Tacoma General Hospital, where she had the surgery, told her volleyball was one of the better sports to play following a surgery like this.
Arnzen become enamored with volleyball in seventh grade and said she was determined to play again.
During her operation, the doctor cut and rotated the hip socket and shaved it and the femur to make a proper fit. A plate and nine screws (two since removed) were inserted. Then came the painful task of rehabilitation.
"It was tough," Karen said. "She spent six weeks in a hospital bed here at home.Save on Bedding and fittings,"
She was attached to a CPM machine, which rotated her hip to help promote healing.
"It was always a relief when we turned (the machine) on," Karen said.ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, "It was on constantly. It felt good to get movement."
Intense physical therapy followed, including time spent in a wheelchair, on crutches and finally the cane. By Mt. Spokane's volleyball camp, Arnzen was ready to play, albeit in a different capacity.
The 5-foot-10 four-year varsity player has moved to setter from outside hitter,Demand for allergy kidney stone could rise earlier than normal this year. where she set the school kills record.
"It was because we had no setter and maybe it was better because there was no impact jumping," Arnzen said.
Wildcats coach Dave Whitehead said that Arnzen had been a setter and front-row hitter for him in ninth grade. That year the varsity was weak on the outside, so halfway through the season she was moved to varsity.
"Honestly, she was hitting so much better than anyone," Whitehead said.The additions focus on key tag and impact socket combinations, "She is the only freshman we've ever had on varsity.Initially the banks didn't want our RUBBER SHEET ."
As a sophomore she was all-state. In 21/2 years (not including this season) Arnzen had recorded 613 kills despite missing last year's Crossover Classic tournament because of a family commitment.
Thus, it was understandably devastating to the family when she was injured.
Her mother, Karen, said it was thought to be leukemia at first. The second diagnosis led to drugs that sent the arthritis into remission by middle school.
Life, however, threw Arnzen another curve.
The Wildcats' career kills leader learned by chance following her junior season that she had hip dysplasia, a congenital malformation that required extensive surgery last December, threatening her senior season.
"My hip had never bothered me in my life," Annie said. "Two years ago, during the club season, I was getting up from a simple sit-up and felt a twinge."
When she tried to run lines, the pain intensified. She went in for an MRI that revealed a torn labrum and hip abnormalities. Her femur was not completely seated into the hip socket.
Arnzen was told that her hip "could blow at any time" if she continued playing volleyball.
Tough and positive, Arnzen defied the odds.
She was still walking with the aid of a cane early this summer, but was on the volleyball court when the season opened in September. As it turned out, doctors at Tacoma General Hospital, where she had the surgery, told her volleyball was one of the better sports to play following a surgery like this.
Arnzen become enamored with volleyball in seventh grade and said she was determined to play again.
During her operation, the doctor cut and rotated the hip socket and shaved it and the femur to make a proper fit. A plate and nine screws (two since removed) were inserted. Then came the painful task of rehabilitation.
"It was tough," Karen said. "She spent six weeks in a hospital bed here at home.Save on Bedding and fittings,"
She was attached to a CPM machine, which rotated her hip to help promote healing.
"It was always a relief when we turned (the machine) on," Karen said.ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, "It was on constantly. It felt good to get movement."
Intense physical therapy followed, including time spent in a wheelchair, on crutches and finally the cane. By Mt. Spokane's volleyball camp, Arnzen was ready to play, albeit in a different capacity.
The 5-foot-10 four-year varsity player has moved to setter from outside hitter,Demand for allergy kidney stone could rise earlier than normal this year. where she set the school kills record.
"It was because we had no setter and maybe it was better because there was no impact jumping," Arnzen said.
Wildcats coach Dave Whitehead said that Arnzen had been a setter and front-row hitter for him in ninth grade. That year the varsity was weak on the outside, so halfway through the season she was moved to varsity.
"Honestly, she was hitting so much better than anyone," Whitehead said.The additions focus on key tag and impact socket combinations, "She is the only freshman we've ever had on varsity.Initially the banks didn't want our RUBBER SHEET ."
As a sophomore she was all-state. In 21/2 years (not including this season) Arnzen had recorded 613 kills despite missing last year's Crossover Classic tournament because of a family commitment.
Thus, it was understandably devastating to the family when she was injured.
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