Christie Brinkley revived after undergoing hip replacement surgery 26 years after a Colorado helicopter crash: ‘New year, new hip’
New year, new look at life going forward.
Christie Brinkley called in 2020 on Instagram to reveal that she has finally gotten over the years of apprehension and fear and got a hip prosthesis to fix a persistent injury sustained during a helicopter crash in 1994.
‘New year, new hip. Yes, it’s a bandage on my hip, ‘Brinkley wrote in the post that started with a photo of the legendary supermodel on the side of a boat with a bandage on his hip.
New life: Christie Brinkely, 66, revealed that she had hip replacement surgery 26 years after being injured in a terrible helicopter accident in the Colorado mountains
Brinkley, 66, revealed that the pain in his hip was getting worse with each passing year.
Finally, the injury worsened enough that doctors would strongly recommend that she perform a hip replacement operation.
’12 years ago, I was told I needed to be replaced, but the surgery was scary! And I had things to do! ‘the Michigan native told herself, which turned out to be her way of postponing the inevitable.
The famous supermodel shared two photos on Instagram that showed on the side of a boat with a bandage on her hip
The mother of three revealed she was instructed to have hip replacement surgery 12 years ago, but she was putting it off due to fear and a busy schedule
But then, like so many others in the past 10 months, the COVID-19 pandemic rocked Brinkley’s world and she finally decided to take the time to do ‘something about the pain that progressively influenced my decisions’.
On the last day of Thanksgiving, the mother of three put these thoughts into practice and underwent surgery, which she said had given her enough time to dance in her kitchen on New Year’s Eve.
‘And today I put on my long fins and explored the coral reefs driven by my new hip!’ she shared along with some photos of her adventures in the ocean while diving.
Taken action: Brinkley also shared some photos of herself snorkeling just weeks after undergoing hip replacement surgery
Silver lining: the famous supermodel confessed that the COVID-19 pandemic helped put things in perspective, giving her time to face her fears and move on with the surgery
It was at this point that Brinkley encouraged his 659,000 fans and followers to take charge of their own health and well-being.
“I am writing all of this to say: If you have postponed something that could improve your well-being, but are hesitating because of some kind of fear, I suggest learning as much as you can about the process, the results and the expectations. I found the best doctor for my circumstances and voila! ‘
And in the end, the results of the surgery look better than expected.
‘I cannot tell you how happy I am to have done this,’ she confessed before adding, ‘now I can concentrate on getting back into shape and rebuilding my strength. You are never too old to be fashionable! ‘
Emerging star: Brinkley gained worldwide fame with his appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, beginning in the late 1970s; she is photographed during a photo shoot in April 1977
The near-tragedy of the helicopter accident happened while she was skiing with five other people in Telluride, Colorado.
Surprisingly, after five hours, everyone was rescued at 12,800 feet of mountain by another helicopter, according to the Associated Press.
Brinkley gained worldwide fame with his appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, beginning in the late 1970s.
Her meteoric rise in the model industry would eventually lead to a long career that marked her as one of the original supermodels.
Legendary: the Michigan native’s meteoric rise in the fashion industry would eventually lead to a long career that marked her as one of the original supermodels