After stopping playing English Premiere League soccer approximately one year ago due to Ulcerative Colitis, Darren Fletcher, a player for Manchester United, made his return today. He played very sparingly the year prior to completely stopping due to the issues - but had the surgery last January, has made a full recovery, and is now competing at a professional level once again.
Here are a few articles:
www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/21069820www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/darren-fletcher-injury-manchester-united-2929780Obviously, it would be amazing to have the fitness trainers, nutrionists, and some of the resources that a professional athlete has for one's health, but some inspiration to be found here nonetheless.