Overview

• Dzumaev underwent spinal surgery on June 25 to treat an acute cervical disc herniation after conservative therapy proved insufficient.
• Five days after the operation, she left the hospital and posted her first home recovery update on Instagram.
• In the post, the 34-year-old appeared unmade-up with a large neck plaster and said she was still taking pain medication but was finally smiling again.
• Colleagues including Massimo Sinató, Christina Hänni and Isabelle Edvardsson sent supportive messages praising her resilience and wishing her a swift recovery.
• No timeline has been set for her return to the dance floor as she continues rehabilitation at home.