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FByM.C.AntilByM.C.AntilByM.C.AntilDickensianorStephaniVictorthe2010-2011WorldCupseasonwasorlackoabetterwordalittleyouknowkindothatbest-o-timesworst-o-timessortothing.OntheonehandVictorsueredarighteninginjurythatputherontheshelortheentireyear.Butontheotherorthefrsttimesinceshetookupcompetitiveskiingshegotachancetotakeabreatherromthehecticanddemandingpaceshehadalwayssetorherselshegottheopportunitytorelaxcatchuponherreadingreconnectwithsomeoldriendsandmostimportantrekindletheloveshehasorhersport.TeseasonstartedinnocentlyenoughbutinSeptemberasVictorwasworkingoutonedayattheOlympicrainingCenterinColoradoSpringssheeltsomethingsnapinherrightlegandthenwatchedinhorrorasthelegbegantoswellalmostimmediately.UnbeknownsttoVictorovertheyearsshehadbeendevelopingabonespuratthebaseoheremurwhereherleghadbeenamputatedollowinga1995autoaccidentinwhichadrunkdriverpinnedherbetweenhisrontbumperandaparkedcar.SlowlybutsurelythejaggedspursaweditswaythroughStephanisinnerthighmuscleattheverypointithadbeenattachedbythesurgicalteamsome15yearsearlier.Whenthemusclesnappedreeitcurledupherthighlikeawindowshade.Andwhenitdidherseasonociallyended.Itdidnttakelongortherealityothesituationtosetin.WhatlayaheadorStephaniwashoursosurgerytoremovethebonespurandreattachthemuscleollowedbymonthsandmonthsogruelingrehabilitation.SheandherhusbandcoachandbestriendMarcelKuonenimmediatelymadeplanstotraveltoIndianapoliswhereherlong-timeorthopedicsurgeonDr.JanikaErtlwasbased.Dr.ErtlhadoperatedsorequentlyonStephaniovertheyearsthattheydbecomecloseriendsandshedbeenabletowatchhischildrengrow.ErtlinturnmadesureStephanigotaprivateroominClarianNorthHospitalinIndianapolisandevenmadeprovisionsorMarceltostayintheroomwithher.Unortunatelyasitturnsouttheinjuryandthesurgeryweretheeasypart.ForVictorthetrulyhardpartwasthegruelingrehab.OcourseStephaniVictorwasntjustanotheryoungwomantryingtoBlessinginDisguiseFewknowtheimportanceospeedmorethanaworldchampionskier.Yetuntilshesueredaseason-endinginjurythispastyearStephaniVictorhadneverrealizedthatwhenitcomestolietakingitslowcansometimesbejustasrewardingasmovingast.Fewknowtheimportanceospeedmorethanaworldchampionskier.Yetuntilshesueredaseason-endinginjurythispastyearStephaniVictorhadneverrealizedthatwhenitcomestolietakingitslowcansometimesbejustasrewardingasmovingast.Fewknowtheimportanceospeedmorethanaworldchampionskier.Yetuntilshesueredaseason-endinginjurythispastyearStephaniVictorhadneverrealizedthatwhenitcomestolietakingitslowcansometimesbejustasrewardingasmovingast.20