In a lengthy Instagram video, posted Monday, the famed skier shared the complete extent of her injury following her crash and ACL tear earlier this month and how ultimately her doctor "saved my leg from being amputated." "He did what's called a fasciotomy where he cut open both sides of my leg, kind of 'filleted' it open so to speak, let it breathe, and he saved me," she shared.
View this post on InstagramThe Olympian, who has three medals from competing over the years, also shared that she spent more time than expected in the hospital due to blood loss "from all the surgeries" and pain that was "out of control."
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Getting emotional at times, she also admitted that, "it was definitely not the way I wanted to end my Olympics but it's been really inspiring to watch my teammates. Watching Team USA dominate has been really uplifting."
"It really knocked me down but I'm like Rocky, I'll just keep getting back up," she added.
And when she is back up, there's a certain Dancing with the Stars pro that's looking to have her as a partner if she's looking for a new venture. ? SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox ?
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