... in a major skiing accident in Switzerland 1998. It was the final downhill race of the season in Crans Montana, Switzerland and at split-second speed; Street lost control making a turn around a gate near the top of the course and lay fallen with a broken left femur and a torn right knee ``I went through a huge depression,'' Street said. ``I went all the way to rock bottom. I never thought that I ever would experience anything like that in my life.'' What sent her hurtling into a depression was the realization of how long and difficult her recovery would be. In the end, it took 20 months. ``I think it was a combination of the atrophying of my legs, the new scars, and feeling like a caged animal,'' Street said. ``I went from being a very physical person, a very powerful athlete, to barely ...

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