Lindsey Vonn has shared a new update with fans after her gruesome crash that left her with a broken leg.
She posted a photo on Instagram showing her leg, covered by a metal frame, as she gives a thumbs-up.
Vonn wrote, “I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful. Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago.”
She said she is making slow progress, but that “I’ll be ok,” while taking time to thank the medical staff, family and friends who have supported her.
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Vonn, 41, crashed 13 seconds into her run on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Games, The Associated Press reported.
She previously said the crash caused a “complex tibia fracture” that was stable but needed several surgeries for it to be fixed correctly.