Tennis influencer Rachel Stuhlmann took to social media earlier this week to share a photo of herself wearing a neck brace and announce she underwent surgery after being involved in a car accident.
Stuhlmann, 31, did not specify if she was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Flowers and a smiley face balloon were photographed alongside her with a Christmas tree in the background.
“Brace yourself,” Stuhlmann captioned the post. “Not my usual post, but wanted to share a life update: not too long ago I was in a car wreck. I underwent anterior cervical disc replacement surgery to remove the C5-C6 disc in my neck and replace it with an artificial disc. I’m extremely thankful to my surgeon ‘@drkimspinemd’ and the entire New York City ‘@HSpecialSurgery’ staff for taking the best care of me and making this process as successful as possible.
“As I begin the healing process and physical therapy journey, I’m feeling encouraged, determined, and eager to lean into some qualities that I haven’t tapped into since my competitive playing career 10 years ago. Thanking God for a successful surgery and a huge thank you to my amazing family and friends, and everyone who reached out and kept my spirits up. This isn’t a setback! It’s just all part of the comeback and I can’t wait to be feeling 100 percent again!”
Brace yourself.. not my usual post but wanted to share a life update- not too long ago I was in a car wreck. I underwent anterior cervical disc replacement surgery to remove the C5-C6 disc in my neck and replace it with an artificial disc. I’m extremely thankful to my surgeon… pic.twitter.com/04EnEnv6rR
? Rachel Stuhlmann (@rstuhlmann) December 4,
