Wow. This is My first blog since April 2008! This time I plan on writing more often! Everyone going on Twitter.com/RealMelina and writing at fans.wwe.com/Melina have been incredible. Everyone who has shown your concern, wished me well and talked to me have played a part in my recovery. Thank you! I can not express enough what you have done for me.
In December 2009, I tore my ACL completely during a live event. It was a freak thing. I pivoted and my foot was stuck in place while I turned. SNAP. I collapsed. I feel so bad for not being able to give the fans that night more … I know I couldn’t but still can’t help but feel that way. I always want to give a grand performance especially at house shows.
In 2008 during the Draft, I injured myself and fractured my heel. It broke into four pieces and it jammed into my ankle. I had surgery for that as well. They put in two plates and six screws. I wasn’t able to walk for 3 months, which is very fortunate but didn’t feel that way at the time.
During that injury I went through so many things personally. I was depressed. I questioned my worth. Not just in wrestling but in every aspect of my life. One day maybe I will explain further but for now I just want to thank you all for seeing me through that. I couldn’t tell you then but I can now, reading your e-mails and watching your YouTube tributes gave me strength to keep moving forward. Those that believed in me when others didn’t … YOU motivated me to work harder because I didn’t want to let you down. YOU motivated me to prove to the world what I can do.
I will continue to improve. I will continue to learn and train hard to get better each time I step foot in that ring! It may be/have been a slow process but I will show the world that I belong here, that I can hang with the best of them and most of all, that I can overcome. I have been beaten down so many times, physically and verbally but it’s OK … I’m stronger for it. I am grateful for that as well.
I was always so scared to hurt my knee. It’s scary to think that a knee injury (any injury) can keep me from being active possibly for good. It can end a career. This injury will keep me out for six months total from surgery. Both injuries are equally as serious but this injury has been better than the last.
My knee after the surgery was excruciatingly painful though. The swelling. I was supposed to walk a little bit around the house but when I would get up all the blood would rush to my knee. I’m so happy that I have gotten past that!! Yippeeeee!
I’m so grateful to walk around now. When I fractured my heel, I couldn’t. Now I’ve been going to signings and meeting all the fans!
It’s made this injury not bad! It’s a blessing! To interact with all of you! I would get so focused on the work … I can take it so seriously sometimes! I can’t help it but I needed this.
I am going to give the WWE Universe more in every way. To earn your respect. To live up to all the great things you have said about me. I want to earn my place in this business and in your hearts. Nothing worth while is given to us. So I am going to work hard for it!
Thank you for giving me so much happiness. For encouraging me and believing in me. Thank you for being here for me. Without you I am nothing. I hope I can give you just as much as you have given me. WWE fans are truly the most amazing people in the world.
More blogs to come….
Still fighting to remain even through injuries:
-The Most Dominant Diva in WWE
Melina
NAME: Melina Perez
