I almost lost my leg after crash, says Vonn
Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg from the injuries she sustained in a heavy crash at the Winter Olympics - and thanks the doctor who saved her from an amputation.
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"Dr Tom Hackett saved my leg - he saved it from being amputated."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"It's going to be a long road, I'm in a wheelchair right now, very much immobile."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"I always fight and we keep going."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"It’s going to be a long road."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"When you have so much trauma to one area of your body so that there's too much blood and it gets stuck and it basically crushes everything."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"He filleted it open [and] let it breathe, and he saved me."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"If I hadn't had done that, Tom wouldn't have been there [and he] wouldn't have been able to save my leg."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"I almost lost my leg after crash, says Vonn"
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"It will take around a year for all of the bones to heal."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"He saved my leg."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"I’d rather go down swinging than not try at all."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"The surgeon, Dr. Tom Hackett, saved my leg from amputation. It’s going to be a long road, I’m in a wheelchair and very much immobile."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"If I hadn’t torn my ACL, which would I would have torn anyway with this crash, Tom wouldn’t have been there and he wouldn’t have been able to save my leg."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"I always say everything happens for a reason. I feel very lucky and grateful for him."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"When you have so much trauma to one area of your body so that there’s too much blood and it gets stuck and it basically crushes everything."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"He filleted it open (and) let it breathe, and he saved me."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"It has been quite the journey and by far the most extreme and painful and challenging injury I’ve ever faced in my entire life times 100."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"It's going to be a long road."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"I wish it had ended differently, but I... "
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"Dr. Tom Hackett saved my leg. He saved me."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"I'd rather go down swinging than not try at all."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
"It is not the way I wanted to end it, but it has been inspiring to watch my teammates."
— Lindsey Vonn , Celebrity
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Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg from the injuries she sustained in a heavy crash at the Winter Olympics - and thanks the doctor who saved her from an amputation.
Lindsey Vonn revealed that a severe crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics led to compartment syndrome in her left leg, but surgery by Dr. Tom Hackett saved her from amputation. She also sustained a broken right ankle and is now focusing on her recovery.
Lindsey Vonn shared that her Olympic crash resulted in compartment syndrome, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery prevented leg amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her rehabilitation.
Lindsey Vonn disclosed that her Olympic crash led to compartment syndrome in her left leg, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery saved her from amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her recovery.
Lindsey Vonn revealed that her Olympic crash resulted in compartment syndrome, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery prevented leg amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her rehabilitation.
Lindsey Vonn revealed that her Olympic crash led to compartment syndrome in her left leg, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery saved her from amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her recovery.
Lindsey Vonn shared that her Olympic crash led to compartment syndrome, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery prevented leg amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her rehabilitation.
Lindsey Vonn credits her surgeons for saving her leg from amputation following her horrific crash during a downhill run at the Olympics. She’s recovering from five surgeries to repair the complex fracture of her shinbone, which typically requires rods and plates to put the leg back together.
Lindsey Vonn shared that her Olympic crash led to compartment syndrome, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery prevented leg amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her rehabilitation.
Lindsey Vonn shared that her Olympic crash led to compartment syndrome, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery prevented leg amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her rehabilitation.
Lindsey Vonn shared that her Olympic crash led to compartment syndrome, but Dr. Tom Hackett's surgery prevented leg amputation. She also broke her right ankle and is now focusing on her rehabilitation.
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