45 days after the fall of the Lauberhorn: Kilde can take its first steps again

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On January 13, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (31) left ski fans breathless. He fell heavily in the finish S of the Lauberhorn descent. The diagnosis: a deep cut in the calf and a dislocated shoulder. “I have never experienced so much pain,” he said a few days later in an interview with “Viaplay,” which he gave from his hospital bed.

His road back is bumpy; the Norwegian does not know how long the recovery will take and whether he will ever return to the World Cup. Shortly after the fall, he said: “At this point I have put aside the idea of ​​a quick comeback.” No wonder, because he initially had to adapt to seven weeks in a wheelchair. At least the doctors expect him to make a full recovery.

“This man is unstoppable”

45 days after his terrible fall, there is good news from Kilde. On Instagram he documents how he is doing in rehab. After recently standing on the treadmill in a low-pressure vacuum, he is now experiencing another important moment. “Baby steps. Literally,” he writes in a video in which he shows how he first carefully puts weight on both legs, one after the other, while holding on to a pole, before very carefully and with great concentration he takes a few steps. taking small steps – still a bit wobbly, but without getting stuck.

After such a serious injury, this small progress is an emotional thing. This is also evident from the comments below the video. For example, Kilde’s friend Mikaela Shiffrin (28) leaves four smiley faces with tears in her eyes. Her mother Eileen writes: “He still defies science. This man is unstoppable. You can do it!”

Scary photo for respect

It remains to be seen whether he will make it to the World Cup. Kilde will certainly continue to document his journey. He deals openly with his situation like no other athlete. Because he received many messages that his injury wasn’t too bad and that he would make a comeback soon, he quickly published a scary photo of his wound.

He wanted to “respect my condition and show how I am doing,” he explained. A dislocated shoulder and calf wound may sound simple, but they are not.

Source : Blick