Lindsey Vonn came away with souvenirs from her most recent surgery as a result of her horrific crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
“Got all this s*** out of my leg 🙌🏻,” Vonn, 42, posted via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, November 11, showing the metal plates and screws that were removed during the procedure.
Vonn said the surgery went “well” and she would be providing an update about her condition “soon.”
Before she went under the knife, the skier explained to her followers what laid ahead of her.
“This day has been looming on my calendar for a while now… and the time has finally come,” Vonn shared via Instagram on Tuesday, November 10. “I’ve been nervous and anxious about it…but at the same time excited to hopefully put this behind me.”
She continued, “This will be my 9th surgery and I’m praying my last. There are still things that could change in surgery so we will have to wait and see how it goes but I will keep you posted on my progress when I am out of surgery and recovering.”
Vonn noted she continues to be in “the best hands though and thankful for the help of my doctors, physical therapist, nurses and medical staff 🙏🏻.”
“Thank you again for all of the support over these last 9 months,” she concluded. “It has truly meant the world to me to receive so much love and encouragement. 🙏🏻❤️As my Mother said, ‘Today is another great day!’… I hope she’s right 🙏🏻🤞🏻.”
Vonn suffered a compound fracture and tibial plateau fracture in her left leg after crashing at the Olympics in February. She underwent multiple surgeries in the aftermath of the crash, including one to save her leg after she suffered compartment syndrome.
Along the way, Vonn has been diligently updating her fans and followers about her impressive recovery process.
“Feel like I’ve been running around all over the place lately… but I always try to keep a good balance of work and living my [life] to the fullest,” she shared via Instagram in September. “One thing I won’t skip on is my training though. Worked very hard to get here and will keep working hard to keep getting better and stronger. #onestepatatime👣.”
Vonn mentioned she had “another surgery” ahead and was working to be “as strong as possible” in anticipation.
“I’m hoping that I can have the [ACL] surgery in November, but it’ll be in the winter sometime, and then it’ll be another nine months until I’m fully recovered from that, so I can’t really look beyond that,” she explained. “I don’t really know what the future holds, but like I said, I’m just thankful for where I am right now.”
