Austin says he�s not really in pain, but he�s experiencing nerve problems that are �too extensive to talk about.�
With that in mind, Austin is planning to make an appointment with Dr. Hae-Dong Jho of Pittsburgh.
�I�ve seen what he�s done for a couple of other guys, with Kurt (Angle) and �Brooklyn Brawler� Steve Lombardi, and they had good results,� Austin said. �They�re neck problems are altogether different than mine. But I�m still having problems with the reflexes in my legs, among other things. If I go to the guy and talk to him, it�s not going to cost me a thing. I can go in there and get a great second opinion out of it. Am I saying I�ll go under the knife again? No, not yet. But I�m going to go in there and see what the guy has to say � let him do a neurological exam on me, and see what the hell he thinks about all my problems. Maybe he can alleviate some of them and lessen some of them. Then I�d be open to considering � considering -- going under the knife again.
�Does that mean I�ll get in the ring? Not by any stretch. But if the guy can help me out a little bit, I�d be a fool not to go up there and at least take the time to hear what the guy says to me.�
Austin still says that he�s �pretty much done with the ring,� although he hasn�t ruled out a comeback for one more match.
�If I could get away with it and the circumstances are right, and everything was in order, would I try one more match? Yeah,� he said. �But then again, on the other side, I�ve got to be Steve Williams. I�ve got to make the smart decision and look out for myself long term, my quality of life as I get older and older.�
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