Christie Brinkley gets new life after undergoing hip replacement surgery 26 years after a helicopter crash in Colorado: ‘New year, new hip’
New year, new look at life ahead.
Christie Brinkley called in 2020 by going to Instagram to reveal that she had finally suppressed the fears and anxieties of recent years and received a hip replacement to fix a nagging injury sustained during a 1994 helicopter crash.
‘New year, new hip. “Yes, it’s a patch on my hip,” Brinkley wrote in the report, which begins with a photo of the legendary supermodel on the side of a boat with a bandage on her hip.
New life: Christie Brinkely, 66, has revealed she underwent 26 years of hip replacement surgery after being injured in a disturbing helicopter crash in the mountains of Colorado
Brinkley, 66, revealed that the pain in her hip got worse with each passing year.
Eventually, the injury became severe enough that doctors strongly advised her to undergo hip replacement surgery.
’12 years ago I was told it needed to be replaced, but the surgery was scary! And I had things to do! said the native from Michigan to herself, which turned out to be her way of postponing the inevitable.
The famous supermodel shared two photos on Instagram that showed her on the side of a boat with a bandage on her hip
The mother of three children revealed that she was told to undergo hip replacement surgery 12 years ago, but postponed it due to fear and a busy schedule
But then, like so many others in the past ten-plus months, the COVID-19 pandemic shook Brinkley’s world wide and she decided to finally take the time to ‘do something about the pain that gradually influenced my decisions’. .
This past Thanksgiving, the mother of three children put these thoughts into action and underwent the surgery, which she said gave enough time to dance New Year’s Eve in her kitchen.
“And today I put on my long fins and explore the coral reefs driven by my new hip!” she shared with some photos of her ocean escapades while snorkeling.
In action: Brinkley also shared some photos of herself snorkeling a few weeks after undergoing hip replacement surgery
Silver Edge: The famous supermodel admitted that the COVID-19 pandemic helped put things in perspective, which gave her time to face her fears and continue the operation
At this point, Brinkley was urging her 659,000 fans and supporters to take control of their own health and well-being.
‘I write it all to say If you have put off something that can improve your well-being, but hesitate out of some fear, I suggest that you learn as much as possible about the process and the results and expectations. I found the best doctor for my circumstances and voila! ‘
In the end, the results of the operation seem to be better than expected.
‘I can not tell you how happy I am to do this,’ she admitted before adding, ‘now I can focus on getting back in shape and rebuilding my strength. Never too old to get hip! ‘
Breakout star: Brinkley gained worldwide fame with her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, beginning in the late 1970s; she is pictured during a photo shoot in April 1977
The near-tragedy helicopter crash happened while she was on a ski trip with five others in Telluride, Colorado.
Surprisingly, after five hours, they were all rescued from another 12,800-foot helicopter, according to the Associated Press.
Brinkley gained worldwide fame with her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, beginning in the late 1970s.
Her meteoric rise in the modeling industry will eventually lead to a long career that describes her as one of the original supermodels.
Legendary: the meteoric rise of the Michigan-born in the modeling industry would eventually lead to a long career that describes her as one of the original supermodels.