Nina Dobrev says her “surgery was a success” after e-bike accident

Nina Dobrev updates her fans on her recovery after a serious e-bike accident last month.

the Vampire Diaries The former surgeon said on Instagram on Wednesday that “the operation was a success.”

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“Thank you to everyone who sent kind messages, thoughts, prayers and good vibes,” she continued in her post. “I have felt the support and positive energy. This means more to me than you will ever know.”

Dobrev also recalled her thoughts before the surgery in her Instagram story: “Is anyone else afraid of surgery? I’m such a baby when it comes to needles, blood, or any kind of procedure.”

While Dobrev did not reveal many details about the accident, she first shared on May 20 that she had been hospitalized for an accident involving an e-bike. At the time, she posted a photo of herself on the bike and then of her lying in a hospital bed with a neck brace and a splint on her leg. “How it started vs. how it continues,” she captioned the post.

Several other celebrities followed her comments and sent their well-wishes, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who wrote, “Still manages to look stunning in the hospital bed,” while Zooey Deschanel added, “Noooo hope you recover quickly!” Her boyfriend, Olympian Shaun White, also wrote, “Just sticking with the brand.”

In the following weeks The Outlaws The actress shared additional photos of her leg injury and recovery process. “Life’s been looking a little different lately,” she wrote in a post on Sunday. “Get ready for leg content because that’s all I have in my camera roll at the moment.”

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