Lindsey Vonn: I’m in pain all the time 

To be in pain all the time is a tragic way to live and I dont think it's taken as serious as it should be.

How Graham can have a heart to heart with seemingly everyone on the planet is astonishing. The best interviewer in the world.

This lady is a badass. Getting injured is one thing continually come back is another.

I’m in pain everyday from a motorcycle accident. I’ve had ups n downs ever since. Been 8 years. I can tell you first hand being in pain all the time wears you down.

As a person who’s dealt with chronic pain for many years, I have only a small window on what she’s been through. I wish her all the very best...

She’s one tough lady. I’m impressed with her ability to get back on the horse time and time again.

Wow, and she's only 36. Imagine the kind of pain she'll have in 20-30 years when arthritis sets in. She truly sacrificed her body for her victories.

oh how I love her candidness and honesty. Let me tell you where you will be 20 years from now. I am 60 years old. I have been an extreme athlete all my life. In high school I was a gymnastics champion, then I moved on to motocross, became the women's national amateur motocross champion in 1980. I severly broke my left leg and had many crashes that began damaging my knees, tearing miniscus and cartilage. Then I became a aerobics champion winning the coors light national contest and was a finalist at the crystal light national championships and got my certification for teaching aerobics. In the years between motocross and aerobics, I surfed and skied. my love for skiing won out and moved to Tahoe in 1989 where I began to commit my life to the ski industry. I got all my certifications through PSIA and taught for years and that was what finished my knees off. small falls that seemingly felt not that big of a deal, tearing more miniscus, what was left in my knees. Pretty soon, I was bone on bone. my left knee was first. I had it replaced in 2010. it was a great success. Then my right knee was bone on bone. I had it replaced in 2016 and that was when my nightmare began. It got infected to the point I went septic. I have had 4 knee replacements on my right knee. I will never be the same athlete again. My life has been compromised. I guess I am lucky to be alive and that I have both my legs, but there are days that I miss being able to play and be the athlete that I used to be. I ride an e mountain bike and only ski groomers because I'm afraid of falling or having other people running into me. I know your world of pain. If I can give you any advice its this: you will know when your ready for knee replacements. You cannot live with the pain any longer and that is when you go get them replaced. once you go down that route, gear back on how hard you play. Take care of your knee replacements. that is the compromise. I have followed your career and truly admire you! take care of your body now.

She chose this though. I mean it’s fascinating to watch how reckless she was so she could reach greatness. It’s amazing in a way

This is an awesome interview.

Ms Vonn so sorry about the injuries! Prayers

So focused and tough. Impressive.

Tremendous competitor and fiercest warrior. Salute!

Wauw, she went through so many injuries and come back stronger after that, very impressive, it's so hard to do.

Lindsay that's the heart of an athlete and you're it. I just saw you on people TV don't ever be ashamed of your body you are a beautiful woman and a strong one. You're beautiful!

Love athletes like this just able to battle thru pain and injuries and sill win, why I love Kobe

One of a kind, a champion but what a price physically she paid for defying the limits. I just love the honesty, no ego there, even though a legend best of all time, still she is only human and there was a price to pay. Incredible honesty

Love you interview s, get the knee replacement now is my advice. Being on pain killers for over 8 years ( was a professional sportsman in Australia) having my knee replacement was the best thing I have done, I’m back running( although not at when I was younger) I feel fantastic and knee replacements can last a lifetime

May I suggest checking in with Travis Pastrana. He seems happy all the time.

I'm cringing in pain listening to this champion describe her numerous injuries. My daughter is in terrible, constant pain from something completely different: fibromyalgia perhaps (undiagnosed).

I wish more athletes would be honest like her. Sport looks glamorous, but it's not. It's torture.

Get well soon! God bless you!

Stay strong Lindsay

What a ROCKSTAR!! Lindsey, you have made America so proud!!! We wish you the best always, you are a warrior of the hill!!

Im a nurse who has foot problems from work and now I have to quit my job in order to have a healthy life. the future too

Lindsey is indeed a WARRIOR! ANYONE WHO HAS GONE THROUGH WHAT SHE HAS SHOULD BE BOTH RESPECTED AND ADMIRED! In my opinion, she is THE CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL!

Lindsey, I highly recommend knee replacement! I’m 57 and have had both of mine replaced. It is so remarkable that. The first time up on them I was pain free, besides the normal surgery pain. It was amazing!

My heart goes out to her. However, she is strong and will handle it.

Doctors’ advice as a "suggestion"... I thought elite athletes got sports docs who were different. Totally relatable.

Best wishes Miss Lindsey. Beautiful and tough as nails. 🇺🇸

Nature of the beast. I think almost every elite downhill skier with a long career like Vonn, has had lots of crippling injuries. Best wishes to her!

Lindsey is a brave girl. No doubt. Tough as nails.

I cracked my femoral head of my femur in highschool, playing football. Two years ago, at age 62, I finally had that hip replaced. I only waited about 45 years- in daily pain. So I "get" where Lindsey is coming from.

I admire the hell out of her! I have injured my knee and I won't take any unreasonable risks due to knowledge of what it takes to recover. For her to continue on with her career after intimately knowing the fortitude it takes to heal only to line up to risk it all over again, she's a mental super hero!

WISH YOU THE BEST CHAMPION

Omg poor. Lindsey pain is so annoying you are amazing 🥰🥇⭐️

She is really tough. Just hope she is healthy when she starts having her children and being able to play with them.

SHE ROCK's!

Wow, that's real talk. We don't hear the underside of sports enough from athletes who've been through it.

She is so amazing God love her

This is when world athletes are most relatable because sports prowess does not cancel out the realities of how our bodies, and various physical challenges accumulated over time, age as we grow older. Hope she is able to manage her post-competition life in a way that helps her keep balance and be happy.

Good Lord. This blew my mind. I have been through hell but nothing like this.

Wow!! The body is incredible. It can take so much - but this woman is amazing ! To keep going ... I fell ONCE while skiing ... and I was traumatized enough and in pain for moths 😱

She’s a champion! 💯but her body has definitely taken its toll 🤯

She was amazing to watch. In her prime.

My Gpop got both his knees replaced (Climbed telephone poles for 20yrs). They can last 15yrs with no issue, including skiing. His one lasted 25yrs. The last 5yrs have been rough with the balance between risk of surgery at his age and QL. He just got 1 replaced again at age 87. Immediately had greater motion and walking better. I’d argue get a knew knee as soon as you can’t walk properly. No sense in damaging ankles / hips & loss of activity (healthy exercise) because of fear of knee surgery. But I’m also not a doctor. In awe of her determination & skill, wish the best of luck to her.

She’s gonna need that warrior attitude when she gets older.

knee replacement was the best thing I've done with bone on bone situation.quick recovery,main thing - no pain,can't run,but running sucks,cycling is the way !

All of Lindsay's injuries cannot hold a candle to the pain I'm feeling listening to this guy's voice and accent. Makes Fargo sound like the King's English.

Wow this is so sad..she is going to be in so much pain when she gets older..

*I'm in pain all the time* every twelve year old.. "Omg same"

I shattered the radial head into more than 50 pieces in my elbow due to a cycling accident. Long story but I essentially hit a concrete wall head on doing about 35 mph. The doctor said he stopped counting the pieces at 50 & screwed the bone back together as best he could. When I saw him afterwards, he said I would be extremely lucky if I could straighten my arm & I would get minimal use from it. I asked about doing rehab efforts on my part & said is it possible to get it back to normal & he said it is remotely possible but the pain would be too much to bear as it would take months at maximum effort. Right about month 7-8 I had a post op visit & he broke out his protractor to see how much progress I had made in my rehab. His jaw dropped as I had not only completely straightened my arm but my use of it was over 80% (today I have 100% use of it & I don’t even notice any handicap with it). He asked me how I did it & I said I simply did what you said was possible & never even considered it to be impossible & used the pain as a positive sign & measuring device because it meant I was progressing

one of those videos Tough to watch

I had one tibia plateau break 12 years ago. My knee has never been the same. I can't even imagen doing it four times, add to that all the ACL's MCL's etc. She has got to be in some serious pain. I think many of our sport stars and heroes deal with a lot of pain, the price they paid to be the best. I wish you the best Lindsey. I have friends skiing with knee replacements, so its possible. There knees no long hurt.

Amazing woman!

That sucks, I hope she is ok.

The GOAT...82 WC victories.......note, the knee replacements are getting incredibly good and long lasting. The full knees are being viewed as 20-30 year hardware now, lots of factors though.

When I was younger I thought I was invincible.....A lot of that was the alcohol & drugs I took when I was young but I learned real quick that I was very wrong.....We as humans can be very strong but also very fragile.

I don’t fear death but what comes between now and then scares the hell out of me.

Strong “ all around” lady... “ the mindset of an athlete “

Damn this is crazy. 10x tougher than me no doubt

Go with Full Knee Replacement ~ no more pain ~ get it done as soon as your life is affected by your pain. I speak from 2 knees and 1 shoulder replacement.

I walked on a tibia plateau fracture for a week no one believed me 14 stitches in my knee and told me nothing was broken , I knew they were wrong !

Ski is more danger than people think, try jump out of you can at 40 mph and see how much it hurt. If you survive that then try again at 80 mph, that is the speed Lindsey fell at. 👍👍👍👍👍 for her!

PK and Lindsey will have super babies

Lindsay it will never get any better ....i am there at 65 with 35 surgeries and it is worse everyday ...everyday . Do what ever you can now because TM does not happen .

She was a great speed racer. Best position ever. Took turns in position others hardly took standing up. BUT she didnt race smart. She took to many risks in training or with big leads which resulted in crashes. Downhill isnt slalom. If you fall you will get hurt. And she crashed often with high speed. Hope she enjoys retirement.

Few years ago we had a family reunion in Schladming. I was standing at the top of a mountain taking pictures and watched an endless parade of rescue helicopters flying in. About an hour later my nephew fell and broke his arm, requiring a hospital visit. When we all got together that evening, he and his dad told us they had counted over 80 pairs of ski boots lining the hallway from skiers being treated for injuries that day alone.

Praying for your future years to be full of hope and steps in technology/therapies to mitigate your pain. You have taken a talent you have and expanded it in so many ways that have been beneficial to those you will never know. I pray our God will rain down blessings and grace and paint some of your time left on earth as pain free. May you open your heart and mind to him and follow him where he leads.

Hope god will take care of you and hope you feel better!

There is procedure they do in California, knee replacement in and out in one day. My buddy had it done, very little pain. He limped in and walked out the same day. Only motrin for a little discomfort.

From deep experience , there’s no Dr. that can ever put you back the way God made you

Yup. A lot of ex-roadracer/dirtbike racers like me are in the same boat.

A tough beautiful woman who is a true champion. She’s given so much to the sport and has been a great role model. Hopefully she’ll be able to manage her pain down to a comfortable level.

I’m a physical therapist and I can tell you that her attitude and rationale for the decisions that she made would be a nightmare. I would not want to be her PT

I feel you all the way having injured myself a ton doing various sports.

During the part where she was describing the all the injuries she had during her career, who else thought of Evel Knievel.

She’s a super human

Lindsey Vonn is a rock star and one of the best athletes of any kind this country has produced.

I would be shocked Lindsey has never become addicted to pain medication. Seems like an inevitability going thru all those intense injuries. Pain management is tricky.

I know the feeling of the humerus, I have had the same kind of break, but not as severe. I could not move my arm, it hung there.

Top athletes all give their bodies for their glory

Her 2013 crash was INSANE, she’s tough asf though

One of the best avenues for relief is a tough one...... Thinning way down.....balance fat loss along with a little (denser) muscle loss (to an extent) to reduce the overall "work" for back, hip and knee joints...... very hard road to do after 45.....side effect, general health improves......but pain relief is the goal

People like Lindsey are Wired Differently than the Average Person ! She is truely a Phenomenal Athlete ! Who Lived ! Who Loved ! a Sucide Jockey Sport ! And Was Great at It ! GOD Bless and Keep You Lindsey ! ❤🙏

If I could, I would thank her for representing the U.S. in all her international races. She must have a heart like Secretariat.

Chronic pain is extremely difficult,I am doing all I can to mentally accept this to be my life,and yet I just have to believe in miracles.I wish no one to experience the pain I feel 24/7 for 2.5 years.No resistance and meditation wins the day🦋

She is one tough girl!

Wow 😳

Living in pain is not a life. But it will only get worse as time goes by.

She has the heart of a lion.

Hieniken and Vicadin. Used to be my best friends.

That is one tough lady!!!

Tough athlete was Lindsey Vonn. I think she pushed past her limits on occasions and paid the price. She blew the Olympics in 2014 due to injuries when she was at her peak. Still the best female alpine skier to date. Lovely person.

She once described a skiing crash like stepping out of a car travelling at over 80 mph.

she is such a tough cookie and a super hottie!

I can still hear screaming that year in the Olympics.

Price paid to be the great

She's one tuff lady

She was by far the greatest downhill skier man or woman ever.