Elaine, who has two young children, had a recurrence about three years after the original diagnosis.
The original diagnosis of the doctor was: Take this medication for 5 to 10 days and then be back on the court.
She'd gone full circle, back to her original diagnosis.
The original diagnosis called for him to miss 12 to 16 weeks.
A third specialist confirmed the original diagnosis, and Spies remained off the team.
The original diagnosis was for him to only miss a few days, but nearly three weeks after the injury he was still unable to play.
However, the third opinion confirmed the original diagnosis, and Spies remained off the team.
She's never been in the hospital since the original diagnosis, but it has affected her in a number of smaller ways.
"The original diagnosis has been modified," he told a news conference.
The older a person is at original diagnosis, the shorter the time for the disease to become secondary progressive.