In the gymnastics world, many times athletes face unforeseen and heartbreaking setbacks. Injury is one such challenge. Recently, the 2019 Pan American silver medalist gymnast faced a hurdle, causing her and her fans a major upset. The six-time member of the United States had missed the national team berth for the Tokyo Olympics due to an ankle injury, so she had her sights set on the Paris Olympics in 2024.

However, on the road to this journey, she faced yet another setback and sustained an injury to her leg, leaving fans and followers heartbroken and worried. And now, in the most recent update, she revealed that she was put under surgery.

2019 Pan American gymnast put under surgery

In a recent Instagram story by Florida Gator gymnast Riley McCusker, she shared a major update on a recent injury that she secured. She shared a picture of her leg, which was all plastered and bandaged up, while she lay in bed, diligently elevating the injured foot on a pillow while crutches lay against a wall by her bedside.

Riley McCusker wrote in the story, “Surgery done. Now time to recover (and study for finals).” Despite her openness and keeping fans in the loop about the recovery process, the details surrounding how she got her injury and the nature of the surgery remain undisclosed. This update comes as a relief for many fans, as just a week ago they were left heartbroken by the serious update from the Florida Gator.

The upsetting news by Riley McCusker

A week ago, the talented gymnast Riley McCusker took to Instagram and posted a two-slide carousel post, delivering the upsetting news to fans. The first slide had a video from the University of Florida gymnasium of herself performing gravity-defying flips on the uneven bars. The video was a thrilling spectacle, regardless of the caption, and the second slide came with bad news.

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The second slide in the post had a picture of her sitting on the gymnasium floor with her leg in a walking boot typically used for leg injuries. She wrote in the caption, “Bummer, too bad you all have to wait until next year to see this.” The post saw fans rush to her comments to offer her words of kindness and wish her healing.

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