After undergoing emergency surgery for a potentially life-threatening brain cyst May 22, Georgia freshman quarterback D'Wan Mathis is back running and lifting weights with the Bulldogs.
Though he has not yet been cleared for contact, “the doctor said the fact he’s being cleared to work out just six weeks after surgery is amazing, and that it typically doesn’t happen like this," his father, Terence Mathis, told DawgNation.
After D'wan Mathis complained of headaches and severe sinus pain, Georgia's medical director Ron Courson recognized the signs of a cyst and rushed Mathis to the emergency room. An MRI showed a buildup of fluid around his brain and the cyst. Mathis was in surgery mere hours later.
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback D'Wan Mathis (2) passes during the Georgia spring game at Sanford Stadium. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
If the staff had not realized the threat, the cyst could have burst.
“We thank God for Ron Courson’s expertise and his medical team, because without them I don’t think all of this would have been possible for D’Wan,” Terence Mathis said. “I believe Georgia saved my son’s life."
While there is no set timeline for D'Wan Mathis' full return, his family maintains a positive outlook as he begins the road to recovery.
“The doctors are moving D’Wan along slowly, but we realize D’Wan could have died with the sort of operation we had, so we feel very blessed,” Terence Mathis said.
“D’Wan understands the process, and that he’s a part of the future of Georgia football. So there’s no need to take any unnecessary risks," he added.
Mathis, an early enrollee this January, is competing with Stetson Bennett to be the main backup behind starter Jake Fromm. He threw for 113 yards and caught a touchdown pass in the team's spring game in April.
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