‘Is That Normal’: Days After Her Knee Surgery Alpine Ski Legend Lindsey Vonn’s Health Update Has the Fans Rallying

Lindsey Vonn the four-time skiing world champion, has undergone knee surgery again. It looks like the pain she took to gain so much in her career, has not left her yet. After her retirement from sports, she had multiple surgeries on her knee. She had surgery in 2019, to repair her torn lateral collateral ligament.

During their sports career, athletes do get injuries which is a part and parcel of the game. Some injuries heal from therapy and other requires surgery. Lindsey Vonn had been suffering from knee pain, which she had endured courageously during her career. Later on, she went for surgery many times after retirement.

Lindsey Vonn shares her health update

On Wednesday of this week, Lindsey Vonn went for another knee surgery. According to her earlier shared stories on Instagram, the surgery was successful and the doctors were able to remove bone spurs and scar tissue. Post her surgery, she shared her health update with fans on Threads saying “Surgery sleeps hit me hard today. Slept more of the day than I’ve been awake.”

 

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Since her 2019 surgery, there were persistent issues with her knee for which she had undergone surgery last year. This time it seems her relief from pain is going to be final. Speaking on her recent surgery, the Olympian said, “I’ve been dealing with all the damage from my ski racing career and have been trying to manage the pain as best I can“. Her hope is that this surgery will help her achieve long-term relief in her life. She considered this first step a Big Step.

She feels that this surgery will ease her pain and hold her knee for coming one or two years before the final big surgery. The skiing champion has been active on social media sharing the news of her surgery and update. She appreciates her fan’s support and takes courage from their messages. Her recent update on the Threads also drew comments from her fans who wished her fast recovery.

Fans rally in support of Lindsey Vonn

After her surgery, the Olympic gold medalist skier has been sharing her health updates with her fans. Her update on the thread regarding her sleep cycle during recovery period attracted comments from her fans. One Fan wrote, “That’s a good thing! Your body is signaling it needs rest. Well, that and the pain meds. Wishing you a quick recovery” giving her assurance that is a good sign. Another fan said, “Sleeping enhances healing” giving her relief that it is normal and a good thing for health. Another well-wisher said, “I have always admired how you overcome and get past it. Hang in there!” showing her support and admiration for Lindsay for overcoming difficulties in her life.

Another fan wrote, “Downtime for recovery” telling her that it’s time for recovery so have patients. Another fan wrote, “Is it normal” asking if the sleep she is getting is a normal process.

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Another fan wrote, “Nothing wrong with quality sleep. Take full advantage now, you know you will miss them when you start rehabbing.” giving her assurance that its a good for her health which she shall miss later.

Lindsey’s determination and courage during her career can be seen post her surgery too. Her act of sharing her health update with fans is quite a welcome step that will only give her courage during recovery time.

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