“So... about the crutches”: Lisa Curry explains major health issue
Lisa Curry has shared the details of her major health ordeal that left her in the intensive care unit.
The former Olympian sparked concerns among her fans after she was snapped using crutches.
Curry, 61, posted a photo alongside her two children, with her Instagram followers flocking her comments section to ask why she was relying on the crutches.
Now, Curry has provided a long explanation of an accident that left her “with fractured bones”.
“So … about the crutches!! Four weeks ago I had a hip replacement,” she revealed in a new Instagram post.
“Spent a couple of nights in ICU with low blood pressure. Lost my appetite, lost my taste for coffee even!!”
She explained that the issues began during a trip in January to Canada, where she went dog sledding.
“We had to cross a frozen river on a bend. The huskies went across the ice no problem but the sled slid and kept sliding,” Curry described.
“You can’t let go of the sled because the dogs will keep going 😂.”
“So I held on and held on until I couldn’t and eventually fell still holding onto the sled which immediately puts the brakes on, so the dogs stopped … and fell on my hip.”
The former swimmer said she had been “sore all year” and spent a lot of time thinking her problems were muscular.
However, she decided to undergo a CT scan when she could “barely walk”.
“(The scan) showed fractured bones floating between the ball and socket joint,” she described.
“I couldn’t have it operated on before our European and USA tours so just lived on painkillers for that 10-week trip.”
Following the surgery, Curry said, “Each day it’s getting better and I’m now able to exercise and swim again so I’m happy about that!!”
“Learning how to walk without a limp, doing simple tasks again.”
“But geez, you don’t realise how many things you take for granted — putting a sock or undies on is like dressing a wriggly wet octopus!! So exhausting 😂.”
Lisa went on to thank her husband for taking care of her during her recovery, as friends and fans flocked to the comments on her Instagram post to wish her well.
“You won’t know yourself. I had one in April and life is good!!! Happy healing xx,” radio host Amanda Keller said.
“Sending healing hugs 🤗❤️,” another person wrote.
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