Tennis star Venus Williams gives health problems in an emotional post before their uterine surgery prize and encourages women.
“I was told that I was inoperable. I was told that I could bleed away on the operating table. I was told that I should look for a surrogate mother and give up hope for her own children,” wrote the American Venus Williams on Instagram.
A year was her operation, in which a fibroid was removed, among other things. “I was diagnosed incorrectly. I was not treated for years,” said Serena Williams’ older sister. It is important to work for your own health.
“I suffered from severe anemia, paralyzing pain, severe bleeding and unusually frequent menstrual cycles for many years. That impairs my tennis and my career.”
After all her problems, she is now preparing for the US Open, which will take place in New York at the end of August. In Washington, she recently wrote with a success against US state wife Peyton Stearns as the second oldest single winner Tennis story.
Only Martina Navratilova, who won a match in 2004 at the age of 47, was older. “There can be a happy ending!” Wrote Venus Williams.
Williams is one of the best tennis professionals in history. In her career for more than 30 years, she won 7 Grand Slam titles in singles, plus 14 in doubles with her younger sister Serena Williams and two in mixed. In addition, she is four times Olympic champion.