On Dec. 20, the Jon & Kate Plus 8<\/a> alum, 50, documented her first steps since her dog Meika ran into her and fractured her leg in September.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s walking day,\u201d Kate began in a Dec. 20 TikTok video<\/a> while on her way to an appointment.\u00a0\u201cIt’s the day I can walk, it finally came. I\u2019m so excited, I can\u2019t even stand it.\u201d<\/p>\n Upon arriving at her appointment, her doctor formally granted her permission to start trying to walk on her own.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m allowed to walk,\u201d the mom of eight continued. \u201cI have to start at 25 percent, and then 50 percent, 75 percent, 100 percent. So you won\u2019t see me really walking immediately, but I\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is gonna take longer than I thought,\u201d she admitted. \u201cI\u2019m eating my words.\u201d<\/p>\n In December, Kate detailed how she fractured her leg. She and her boyfriend, Steve Neild<\/a>, were taking the dogs for a walk when everything went wrong.<\/p>\n \u201cMy boyfriend threw the ball and she came running for it and she was running at the absolute speed of light and I stepped the wrong way,\u201d she explained of her dog Meika while on TikTok Live on Sept. 30. \u201cI tried to get out of the way and she ran into the side of my leg, my knee, at top speed. The only way I can describe it, it was like a concrete wall running at the speed of light.\u201d<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Kate Gosselin at physical therapy after suffering a leg injury<\/p>\n Following the impact, Kate said she heard a noise and immediately fell to the ground.<\/p>\n \u201cThe pain was so bad I just crumbled on the ground,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI ended up with a tibial plateau fracture and surgery with plates and pins in my leg. The surgeon said it was life-altering issues. That was his opening line this morning at 5 a.m.: \u2018So this is one of those things that is a life-altering event.\u2019 I was like, he\u2019s got my attention.\u201d<\/p>\n A few days after undergoing surgery, the former reality star was discharged from the hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m finally heading home,\u201d she shared in an Oct. 2 TikTok video<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve had pain meds to make the ride more bearable. We\u2019re just taking all our stuff to the car first because I\u2019ve accumulated quite the equipment and supplies. I can\u2019t wait to go home and see the dogs and get in my bed and take a shower.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I get home I\u2019m gonna sleep so well I already know it,\u201d she added. \u201cWish me luck, it\u2019s the beginning of the next stage. It\u2019s all hitting me now getting discharged instructions, hearing all my meds and all the appointments I have to make and what\u2019s going to happen at my next appointment and all that. It\u2019s a lot. It\u2019s a little overwhelming.”<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37b91789348784dd509e02c948a563ec.jpeg\"\/)
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