-Peter Skoronski thought he had food poisoning.
As things turned out, the Titans rookie guard needed an emergency appendectomy.
Now, Skoronski is working his way back to better health after having the procedure on his ruptured appendix on September 16.
“(It) sucked a lot. A couple of rough days there,” Skoronski said on Wednesday. “But I’ve definitely made a ton of strides since then. So, I’m happy with that and now I’m just progressing.
“I’m basically taking it day by day.”
After starting the first game of the season in New Orleans, Skoronski has been sidelined the past two games because of the procedure.
Skoronski, who lost some weight during the process, said he’s now working to build back his stamina and strength before returning. He’s been cleared to begin lifting weights again.
Skoronski did not practice on Wednesday.
“I couldn’t really give any (timetable) right now,” Skoronski said of his potential return date. “I am just trusting everybody, our training staff, and trust in their plan and just do what I can do, what I can handle as I progress.
“It is definitely frustrating. As a young guy you want to get as many live (reps) as you can, and missing games like this sucks for me. So that’s definitely frustrating, because you want to be on the field as soon as possible. But you also don’t want to be out there in a position where you can’t do the right thing for your team, perform for your team. So, it’s just trying to find that balance. … I want to be back at soon as possible.”
