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| | Brooke Shields broke her femur and had to relearn how to walk | | Added 3 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The year hasnt gotten off to a good foot (no pun intended) for Brooke Shields. Brooke has been painfully recovering from a broken femur that almost cost her the ability to walk again. Brooke accidentally took a tumble at her gym while doing some work on a balance board. Brooke fell off the board and broke her right femur. She had to be rushed to the hospital where she received several blood transfusions and two metal rods (initially) to hold the bone together. Unfortunately, Brookes femur was still unstable so she had to endure a second surgery that required her getting five more rods and a plate. And if that wasnt enough, after spending two weeks in the hospital, Brooke developed a staph infection when she returned home. Brooke had to be readmitted to undergo treatment for her bacterial infection. Brooke said she had to relearn how to walk and her normal attitude of powering through life did not apply for this situation. Below are a few more quotes which Brooke gave to People about what she went through:
It felt like it was all in slow motion. And then I just started screaming, says Brooke Shields of her accident at a downtown New York City gym in late January, when she fell off a balance board, flew up in the air and landed with such force that she broke her right femur.
Sounds came out that Ive never heard before, she tells PEOPLE.
Shields, 55, says the injury left her wondering if shed ever walk again. So when EMTs arrived to place her on a stretcher, survival kicked in, she says, so I kept saying, I can feel my toes because I was so afraid I was paralyzed.
She needed surgery to insert two metal rods, one from the top of my hip down, and another across into the hip socket, she explains. But after the broken portion of her right femur popped out, she immediately underwent a second surgery to add five rods and a metal plate to anchor it all in place.
I never considered myself Zen, she says, but I realized with a certain calm that the rest is up to me now.
After two-and-a-half weeks in the hospital, she went home and developed a very serious staph infection which required her to return for emergency surgery on the IV site where shed had three blood transfusions.
Rather than once-a-day physical therapy, Shields asked for twice-a-day workouts. But then she realized, for the first time in my entire life, I thought, I cant power through this, she recalls. I cant even stand on my leg or go up a step. I need to relearn how to even walk. The feeling of helplessness is shocking.
[From People]
I used to be a surgical technologist and assisted on many IM Nail (intermedullary rod insertion surgery) and internal fixation surgeries, especially when I lived in NYC. So many women specifically over a certain age (usually over 55-60) would break their femur when they would slip on the icy sidewalks in the winter. Often because of their age their bones were more brittle. What Brooke went through during a pandemic must have been traumatizing and I can definitely understand her fear of being paralyzed. From Brookes account it seems she landed hard on her back as well. Hopefully she is receiving the therapy she needs to heal (both emotionally and physically).
I am very happy to hear that Brooke did not develop a MRSA infection because that would have been so dangerous. It is so sad, too, that Brooke had to go through her earlier recovery alone due to COVID protocols. I cant imagine being afraid that I wont be able to walk again, going through several surgeries and having the fear of contracting COVID or a MRSA infection without seeing family. It all sounds quite painful but I am happy that she is able to walk. I am also sure that her recovery will be aided by the fact that she is healthy and fit. Watching Brooke struggle to walk up a few stairs in one of her Instagram videos (I added it below) was heartbreaking. However I can see the fighter in her. I like that Brooke said she had to learn not to power through but give herself the space to heal which is a very important distinction. Brooke is a national treasure to us 80s kids and she will always be the girl who wouldnt let anything get between her and her Calvins. I wish Brooke a speedy and full recovery.
Heres the full interview:
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| | Chrissy Teigen left Twitter (again): 'It's time for me to say goodbye' | | Added 3 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Chrissy Teigen has ?left Twitter.? Again. For what feels like the millionth time. I have a few things to say! First off, she?ll be back. Maybe this time it?s more serious, but she?s shown that she needs the outlet of Twitter and she needs that immediate gratification and validation of people engaging with her and paying attention to her. Two, the internet is still a terrible place for women. It?s true that Chrissy gets bullied, that people are really fking mean to her sometimes, that she?s attacked in a way particular to many women on the internet. Three, Chrissy is incredibly thin-skinned for someone who made a name for herself by being extremely online. There are legitimate criticisms of her and she hates that. Like, I remember the reprehensible sh-t she tweeted about Quvenzhan Wallis, not to mention all of her history of punching down and starting completely random beefs, and coming across as completely tone-deaf and self-involved. So here?s what Chrissy tweeted before she deleted her account:
Chrissy Teigen is saying goodbye to Twitter. The cookbook author, 35, shared her decision to step away from the social media platform on Wednesday.
Hey. For over 10 years, you guys have been my world. I honestly owe so much to this world we have created here. I truly consider so many of you my actual friends, Teigen began a Twitter thread Wednesday evening. But its time for me to say goodbye. This no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think thats the right time to call something. My life goal is to make people happy. The pain I feel when I dont is too much for me. Ive always been portrayed as the strong clap back girl but Im just not.
My desire to be liked and fear of pissing people off has made me somebody you didnt sign up for, and a different human than I started out here as! Live well, tweeters, she continued. Please know all I ever cared about was you!!!
Continuing her thread, Teigen said that she has been deeply bruised over the years and encouraged social media users to know and never forget that your words matter.
I have made my mistakes, throughout years and in front of hundreds of thousands, and been held accountable for them. Ive learned an incredible amount here, she said, adding that she has said f? up s? and killed myself over it as much as you killed me. But one thing I havent learned is how to block out the negativity. Im just a sensitive s?, okay!? I dont wanna be this way! I just am! But I love you guys and I cherish our time together, I truly do. I also hate you.
Teigen didnt say whether or not shed be discontinuing use of her other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, but both were still active Wednesday evening.
[From People]
I think this week, there was a new wave of hate/criticism against Chrissy for her new collaboration with Kris Jenner. Theyre making eco-friendly cleaning supplies or something. And people were yelling at Chrissy for working with Kris Jenner. Which is completely weird because? working with Kris Jenner is completely on-brand for Chrissy. Anyway? it?s Chrissy?s right to step away from Twitter and I hope it lasts a while, but I bet she?ll be back within six months. My guess is that she?s going to be even more extra on Instagram now.
Chrissy Teigen on her alt checking out the response to her leaving pic.twitter.com/6rIorucd1j
matt?s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) March 25, 2021
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