Rep: DWTS' Misty May-Treanor "Had a Successful Surgery"

Us Magazine - October 8, 2008 2:02 PM PDT
Story photo: Rep: DWTS' Misty May-Treanor Misty May-Treanor visits "Late Show with David Letterman" on August 27, 2008 in New York City.Us Magazine
Dancing with the Stars' Misty May-Treanor, who had to bow out of the competition after injuring her Achilles tendon, is recovering after surgery, her rep said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Thanks for all your concern and well wishes for Misty," May-Treanor's rep told Usmagazine.com.

"I wanted to let you all know Misty had a successful surgery on her ruptured Achilles this morning," the rep added. "She is currently at home recovering. Her husband, Matt, is with her."

The two-time Olympic gold medalist appeared at the end of Monday's show on crutches and with a cast on her leg to announce she had injured herself while rehearsing Friday, and would be withdrawing from the competition.

"I heard a pop," said May-Treanor. "I was doing the Lindy Hop. I thought I flew out of control and hit the judges' stairs, or it felt like I got hit in the back with a baseball bat. Then, I just couldn't put weight on it."

See then-and-now photos of the Dancing With the Star cast!

"Poor thing," contestant Rocco DiSpirito told the Associated Press . "She was dancing so beautifully. She looked so cute. And then she hurt herself. We didn't realize to what extent. We just tried to comfort her the best we could."

May-Treanor's dance partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy couldn't hide his disappointment while speaking with Us after Monday's show.

"This whole thing is really sad, and I'm just sad!" he said.


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  • CLEANMOM
    Is this show worth the injuries and illnesses it is becoming famous for?
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 1:30 PM PDT
  • Yvonne
    Sorry to hear you had an injury. Good to hear your surgery went well Misty and I hope you have a speedy recovery. Would love to see you back next year with your same partner. Looking forward to seeing you play volleyball too. God bless!
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 12:21 PM PDT
  • map
    lets see her again please...
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 8:38 AM PDT
  • map
    Bring her back next season, she could have one this whole thing. She was great. Make sure when she does come back that she gets the same pro. He deserves it as well....
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 8:32 AM PDT
  • michael
    Oochhhhhhh!!! The video of the incident was not pretty!!! The sound of her tendon "popping" was scary!!
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 4:09 AM PDT
  • Shirley P
    Hope to see Misty back in a later season. Glad to know her surgery was successful.
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 3:57 AM PDT
  • AmandaT
    it's so sad because i think she could have went all the way. she was good. i am going to pray for a speedy recovery for her. i'm justad that she was taking time off from volleyball. i heard she wanted to start a family and this injury really won't effect that.
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 3:12 AM PDT
  • slvkid
    My hopes and prayers are with you Misty in your recovery. I know you will recover and "mistify" us with you volleyball skills again. Good well soon!!
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 3:11 AM PDT
  • Lilly
    I hope she didn't ruin her real career with that injury!!!
    report abuseposted October 8, 2008 3:05 AM PDT
  • Honey L
    OMG@@@~~ He is my favorite. Just saw his personals ID on millionaires personals site """"WW w.C e l e b C u p i d.c o m"""""" yesterday. I am wondering what kind of relationship he is looking for on ~that site.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
    report abuseposted October 7, 2008 10:48 PM PDT
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