United States female soccer team goalie Hope Solo has taken advantage of a suspension she is serving to undergo a shoulder replacement surgery.
Hope was suspended for six months due to her behaviour when the USA were knocked out of the 2016 Olympics in Rio. She started the surgery this week at the University of Washington Medical Centre.
USA Today report that the surgeon, Dr. Frederick Matsen, who developed and performed the procedure said the recovery would be “long and difficult.” Solo shared pictures of the happenings on her social media handle. She seems to be recovering fine as she was pictured in one of the posts standing, after four hours of waking up.
“Yesterday, I underwent shoulder replacement surgery to address an injury I’ve been dealing with for some time. An opportunity presented itself after my contract was terminated and while difficult, it opened the door to take care of a long overdue surgery,” Hope captioned her post.
She thanked the doctors at the University of Washington Medical Centre, claiming she had a brand new shoulder for the first time in years. “I can raise my right arm above my head,” she claimed. “I’m filled with excitement knowing how life-changing this is and I look forward to coming back healthier and stronger than ever,” she added.
She has had numerous concerns with her right shoulder for years. She had reconstructive surgery back in 2010. This time, the procedure was done to replace the head of her humerus bone with a metal ball. The doctor smoothed down the socket rather covering it in plastic. It remains unclear the next step for Solo’s career as she remains suspended for referring to Sweden as “a bunch of cowards.”
She broke down when her contract was terminated and she suspended.
United States female soccer team goalie Hope Solo has taken advantage of a suspension she is serving to undergo a shoulder replacement surgery.
Hope was suspended for six months due to her behaviour when the USA were knocked out of the 2016 Olympics in Rio. She started the surgery this week at the University of Washington Medical Centre.
USA Today report that the surgeon, Dr. Frederick Matsen, who developed and performed the procedure said the recovery would be “long and difficult.” Solo shared pictures of the happenings on her social media handle. She seems to be recovering fine as she was pictured in one of the posts standing, after four hours of waking up.
“Yesterday, I underwent shoulder replacement surgery to address an injury I’ve been dealing with for some time. An opportunity presented itself after my contract was terminated and while difficult, it opened the door to take care of a long overdue surgery,” Hope captioned her post.
She thanked the doctors at the University of Washington Medical Centre, claiming she had a brand new shoulder for the first time in years. “I can raise my right arm above my head,” she claimed. “I’m filled with excitement knowing how life-changing this is and I look forward to coming back healthier and stronger than ever,” she added.
She has had numerous concerns with her right shoulder for years. She had reconstructive surgery back in 2010. This time, the procedure was done to replace the head of her humerus bone with a metal ball. The doctor smoothed down the socket rather covering it in plastic. It remains unclear the next step for Solo’s career as she remains suspended for referring to Sweden as “a bunch of cowards.”
She broke down when her contract was terminated and she suspended.