Further surgery needed
Vonn video from hospital: How the speed queen is doing
Ski superstar Lindsey Vonn sent her first video message from the hospital in Treviso on Friday evening. The 41-year-old American needs further surgery after her serious fall in the Olympic downhill race.
"I wanted to give you a little update," Vonn said in her video on Instagram, adding that she wanted to thank everyone who sent her flowers, letters, and stuffed animals. "It's great, it really helps me. It's been a tough few days here."
Here is the video message:
Further surgery necessary
Vonn is wearing a hospital gown and is obviously connected to medical equipment. She says: "I'm slowly starting to feel like myself again, but I still have a long way to go. I have another surgery tomorrow, which I hope will go well, so that I can possibly leave the hospital and go home afterwards. I will need another surgery there. I don't know exactly what that means yet. But that's the current situation."
Vonn suffered a complex tibia injury in her fall in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday. She has already had three operations, which is not unusual for such injuries. Vonn recently posted a photo showing her leg being supported by a so-called fixator, an external metal frame.
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