Serena Williams Injury Update

[NamRanger]

http://sandrarose.com/2010/12/celebs-out-about-rihanna-serena-williams/


So supposedly Serena Williams has some sort of bone infection, which is potentially very dangerous. As long as she responds to the anti-biotic treatments she will be fine, but it could get bad if she doesn't.



She cannot put any pressure on her foot and this is what she has use to get around on :

As much as I dislike some of her oncourt behavior at times, it would be a loss if she would be unable to compete again. She is one of the few women on the tour who actually can create some watchable women's tennis.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Here's more recent info Nam.

According to online reports, tennis superstar Serena Williams’ reps are working overtime to keep rumors about Serena’s badly infected foot under wraps.

According to Williams, she injured her foot stepping on broken glass at a restaurant last July. But sources say there’s more to the story than that.

Reportedly, Williams has a serious bone infection (osteomyelitis) in her right foot that is not responding well to intravenous antibiotics such as Vancomycin, considered among the last-line of antibiotics that doctors use when all else fails.

As a result, Williams is losing weight and her weakened state has caused mobility problems. Earlier this week, the sickly 29-year-old tweeted: “My throat feels raw. every time I take a sip of sumthin it feels like i just swallowed 20,000 mini knives. its 5:10am…”

In addition to dizziness, muscle weakness and low blood pressure, IV Vancomycin’s serious side effects include a persistent sore throat and swelling of the tongue and throat.

Osteomyelitis can result in great loss of bone, but is treatable if caught early. The injury has caused Serena to miss the US Open, and she has plummeted from #1 to #13 in the world.

I would wish Serena a speedy recovery, but it seems as though she is beyond that now.

http://thebeatdfw.com/the-dfw/vedaloca/they-say-serena-williams-is-in-danger-of-losing-her-leg/

Had no idea it was this severe. If the reports are true, it's not farfetched to say she may not be back at all in 2011.

 

[kishnabe]

Even though sometimes she is annoying....I wish her the best recovery!

 

[Andy Zarzuela]

Wow, I hope this is a rumor. I really do. Maybe it's a good thing Venus pulled out of the Aussie to go be with sick Serena.

 

[fedhingis515]

Please be a rumor...

 

[AM95]

wow. as much as i dont like her, i really wish her a speedy recovery. would be a true shame if this freak accident causes her to lose her leg.

 

[NamRanger]

Here's more recent info Nam.



http://thebeatdfw.com/the-dfw/vedaloca/they-say-serena-williams-is-in-danger-of-losing-her-leg/

Had no idea it was this severe. If the reports are true, it's not farfetched to say she may not be back at all in 2011.

The thing is that she's not responding to anti-biotics well, so that means she's gonna need some sort of surgery to remove the infection, and once you cut into the bone your career is basically over.