Damon has been the starting quarterback at Canyon Lake since middle school. Football wasn’t just a hobby for him — it was who he was.
Then one hit changed everything.
He got “rocked,” as his mom Elizabeth said — a hit that caused a brain bleed so bad he needed emergency surgery. While doctors were scanning his brain, they also found a cyst he was born with. Now Damon has to face a second brain surgery to remove it.
Just like that, the sport he loved, the future he imagined, and the identity he built since childhood were gone in an instant.
His neurosurgeon told him he can never play contact sports again. For a 15-year-old who has always been the starting QB, that loss is huge.
His mom said the hardest part wasn’t even the surgeries — it was seeing her son realize that life can change in a single moment.
But here’s what makes Damon special: even with fear, sadness, and setbacks, he’s already trying to get back up. His older brother reminded him that his football knowledge is so strong he could still help as an assistant coach someday. Music — saxophone and piano — has also become his comfort.
Please support them. Send words of strength, hope, or encouragement for Damon as he faces his second surgery.
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