Nina Dobrev Is ‘Doing Pretty Well’ With Recovery After Bike Crash

Nina Dobrev has made great progress in her rehabilitation journey after struggling a dust bike crash in Could that left her in a neck brace.

The actress shared that docs are stunned at how a lot progress she has made in her restoration however admitted that there is nonetheless an extended strategy to go earlier than she returns to full capability.

Nina Dobrev, who can now stroll with a cane, acknowledged the assistance of her boyfriend, Shaun White, who she mentioned has been supportive all through her restoration.

The “The Vampire Diaries” star was concerned in a dust bike accident in Could that noticed her tear her ACL and meniscus and fractured her tibial plateau, leaving her bedridden for months as she centered on recovering.

Happily, she has proven outstanding resilience, as she is now progressing in her restoration journey.

Throughout an look on the Shiseido Blue Venture 4th Annual Seashore Clear-Up in Huntington Seashore, California, on Wednesday, August 7, Dobrev advised People Magazine that her restoration goes nicely and has, in truth, astounded her docs. Nonetheless, she famous that it’d simply be too early to rejoice.

“I feel I am doing fairly nicely,” she mentioned, including that docs “had been fairly stunned” on the velocity of her restoration.

“I am somewhat forward of schedule by way of therapeutic, however it’s nonetheless a really lengthy course of,” she continued. “I did not understand it meant 9 months to a yr of restoration. So I am solely on month, possibly three and a half now.”

Dobrev added, “So there’s nonetheless a methods to go. And quite a lot of instances at this level within the therapeutic course of, folks get re-injured as a result of they really feel tremendous. And they also begin doing regular issues. So I’ve to sort of remind myself that I am nonetheless therapeutic and there is nonetheless somewhat little bit of time to go.”

Dobrev has taken it upon herself to share updates about her restoration journey along with her followers.

In a video put up she shared on her Instagram account in July, Dobrev recounted how her restoration was “a brutal” one and in addition noticed her share a timeline of occasions from when the accident first occurred to when she began taking “child steps.”

Narrating how grotesque the ordeal was for her and the way a lot of an “excruciating” ache she needed to endure as docs drained blood from her knee due to the large swelling, she went on to disclose that she was open about her journey to encourage somebody on the market.

“Lots of people have been asking how I am doing, so the explanation I made this video is to share my progress and my expertise,” Dobrev famous. “However I additionally needed to indicate different folks which might be both going by means of the identical factor or about to undergo the identical factor that there is a gentle on the finish of the tunnel when you keep on with it.”

“And attempt to snort somewhat within the course of,” she continued, as she may be seen laughing with White, who was a serious fixture all by means of the clip. “It is nature’s greatest medication.”

In her IG put up, Dobrev revealed she was stunned by how draining the surgical procedure and restoration was on psychological well being.

“There’s clearly the bodily ache that comes with surgical procedure and restoration, however what I wasn’t essentially ready for was the psychological toll that it could take,” the actress mentioned.

Dobrev famous that her immobility and incapability to entry the toilet herself or maintain a drink was “actually difficult,” as she’s a “very unbiased” particular person, and having to depend on others was “actually arduous” for her.

“This complete expertise has examined me bodily and mentally however with time, I began making progress. Every day, one step in entrance of the opposite, one train after the opposite, one piece of bacon after the opposite, I bought stronger and stronger however it was exhausting at instances,” Dobrev recalled, including, “It is loopy how we take very basic items as a right.”

The “The Originals” alum and her athlete boyfriend, White, not too long ago visited Paris for the continuing 2024 Olympic Video games. Dobrev could not assist however heap praises on the previous skilled snowboarder and skateboarder for his assist on her restoration journey.

Dobrev advised Individuals that White was “particularly” useful throughout their Olympic journey as she was unaware of the quantity of strolling that was concerned in transferring across the metropolis.

“All these streets are closed, so you need to stroll from venue to venue and do all this stuff,” Dobrev defined. “And so he prearranged to have a wheelchair there in order that I would not need to stroll as a lot. We had my canes and he was there by my aspect taking good care of me the entire time.”

Dobrev did not let her crutches and bandages cease her from having fun with a pleasant time along with her boyfriend once they had been within the metropolis of affection.

The pair, who went Instagram official in April 2020, had been seen stepping out of the Ritz Lodge in July for a romantic dinner date.

In accordance with the Daily Mail, she appeared stylish in a Stella McCartney caped mini gown, which retails for £1,465 [$1,862]. She accessorized with silver hoop earrings, a touch of pink lipstick, and retro shades.

Dobrev carried a silver bag in a single hand and clutched a black strolling cane within the different, as White was by her aspect serving to her stroll gently down an entrance stairs. She styled her raven locks in a excessive ponytail and accomplished the look with flat, pointed slingbacks from Charles & Keith.

For his half, White, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, wore blue trousers and white short-sleeved shirts for the night, opting to hold his blazers in a single hand.