Andrea Powell
Three-time Olympic medalist, Lindsey Vonn, entered the Winter Olympics in Italy for Workforce USA however took a catastrophic fall within the downhill race on February 8 and was eliminated by a helicopter to a neighborhood hospital.
She sustained a fancy tibia fracture that required a number of surgical procedures. She shared information together with her followers on Fb and wrote, “Whereas yesterday didn’t finish the way in which I had hoped, and regardless of the extraordinary bodily ache it prompted, I’ve no regrets. Standing within the beginning gate yesterday was an unimaginable feeling that I’ll always remember. Understanding I stood there having an opportunity to win was a victory in and of itself. I additionally knew that racing was a threat. It all the time was and all the time might be an extremely harmful sport.”
The day following her crash she obtained extra heartbreaking information. She needed to say goodbye to her beloved canine Leo. She wrote, “This has been an extremely exhausting few days. In all probability the toughest of my life. I nonetheless haven’t come to phrases that he’s gone…”
She shared that the 13-year-old canine was battlinglung most cancers and his coronary heart was failing. She mentioned, “He was in ache and his physique may now not sustain along with his robust thoughts. As I layed in my hospital mattress the day after my crash, we mentioned goodbye to my large boy. I had misplaced a lot that meant one thing to me in such a brief period of time. I can’t consider it.”
The loyal canine has been by her facet by her ACL harm and was her “past love”. Whereas mourning his loss, she shared, ” Itake solace figuring out he’s not in ache anymore.”
She concluded the publish with, “Heading in for extra surgical procedure right this moment. Will likely be pondering of him after I shut my eyes. I’ll love you without end my large boy.”
Images and brief movies of Leo over time have been shared alongside the heartbreaking information.
Vonn has undergone 4 surgical procedures in Italy and simply returned to the US to proceed therapeutic. She states “My harm was much more extreme than only a damaged leg. I’m nonetheless wrapping my head round it, what it means and the highway forward.”
Observe her on Fb for extra updates.
