Danica Patrick Had Her Breast Implants Removed After Significant Health Problems: 'The Wheels Came Off'

Danica Patrick.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/GettyDanica Patrickhadher breast implants removedon Wednesday after dealing with significant health problems for the last two years, she shared Friday.The former NASCAR driver, 40,said on Instagramthat she “wasn’t sure” if she was ready to share her experience, “but then I remembered that true vulnerability is sharing something you’re not really ready to. So here it is.“Patrick explained that she got her breast implants in Nov. 2014, “because I want to have it all.

Danica Patrick Just 'Bravely' Wore Packers Gear Around Chicago to Support Boyfriend Aaron Rodgers

Danica Patrickshowed her full support for boyfriendAaron Rodgersas she walked around Chicago on Thursday wearing the opposing team’s apparel.The retired race car driver, 37, posted a series of photos to Instagram as she and some of her friends wore Green Bay Packers attire while traveling around the Windy City, as well as photos from the teams’ opening game that day against the Chicago Bears.An Illinois native andlongtime fan of the Bears, Patrick recently traded in her Bears gear to fully cheer on Rodgers, 35, she toldUSA TODAYlast year, after the pair went public with their relationship.

Danica Patrick Opens Up About Aaron Rodgers Romance and Why She's Retiring From Racing

Leading up to her final race on Sunday at the Indianapolis 500,Danica Patrickopened up about her relationship with Green Bay Packers quarterbackAaron Rodgersand why she is stepping away from the race track for good. While appearing on Jenny McCarthy’s SiriusXM radio show on Tuesday, Patrick — who, at 36, is the most successful female driver in the history of American open-wheel racing — revealed how her recent romance with Rodgers developed many years after they originally met.

Danica Patrick Opens Up About Her Hopes and Plans for 2021

Danica Patrick.Photo: Roy Rochlin/GettyDanica Patrickhas high hopes for 2021.While promotingBeam’s newElevatehydration line, the retired pro race car driver tells PEOPLE that she’s looking forward to what’s to come this year, including the possibility of being able to travel in a safe and responsible manner amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“I feel like I’ve already done so much traveling and just about 2021, I’ve been talking to people in the last few weeks and it’s about planning trips and I’m like, ‘Let’s do it,’ " says Patrick, 38.

Danica Patrick Opens Up About Relationship with Carter Comstock and How It Measures Up to Her 'Grand Vision'

Danica Patrick, Carter Comstock.Photo: danica patrick/instagramAfter hersplitfromAaron Rodgerslast year,Danica Patricksaid she had somehigh expectationsfor her next romantic partner — and it sounds like herboyfriend Carter Comstockhas met those and then some.In aninterview withExtrapublished Wednesday, the former pro race car driver said that Comstock, the co-founder of Freshly, is someone she can talk to for hours.“We both love to travel and we’re both super open-minded, and I had this sort of grand vision for finding someone I could just sit on the couch with and, like, have a glass of wine and just literally come up with any topic at all, simple or complicated,” she said.