"I was terrified seeing my hand going in a different direction," she said. "I thought they would have to amputate."Pearson said.
The 28 year-old went through the surgery in Italy and now it is clear that the 28-year old will miss the Beijing world championships as another surgery is needed.
"I've never broken a bone, I've never had stitches or surgery before," she said. "Doing all of that in one, in a different country, was very traumatic.
"But I do put things into perspective and think I am very lucky with what happened. If it had been the ankle, it would be a completely different story."
"It's very disappointing but this will be a very good mental and physical break leading into the Olympics next year." She added.