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Kate Gosselin announced that she was discharged from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 2The 50-year-old said she has a long recovery ahead, which feels “overwhelming” due to all of her medications and follow-up appointmentsShe recently underwent surgery after suffering a fractured leg, which her doctor said was a “life-altering” injury
Kate Gosselin is finally heading home after suffering a “life-altering” injury.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, the nurse and former reality star posted a health update on TikTok and revealed that she was being discharged from the hospital. The 50-year-old had undergone surgery after her dog ran into her, fracturing her leg.
“I’m finally heading home,” she shared. “I’ve had pain meds to make the ride more bearable. We’re just taking all our stuff to the car first because I’ve accumulated quite the equipment and supplies. I can’t wait to go home and see the dogs and get in my bed and take a shower.”
“When I get home I’m gonna sleep so well I already know it,” the mom of 8 continued. “Wish me luck, it’s the beginning of the next stage. It’s all hitting me now getting discharged instructions, hearing all my meds and all the appointments I have to make and what’s going to happen at my next appointment and all that. It’s a lot. It’s a little overwhelming.”
Gosselin then thanked everyone for the well wishes and encouragement before mentioning those who have been commenting negatively on her situation.
“The people who are saying unkind things, I just know that you’ve never been through something really tough like this so you’re saying silly things,” she said. “Whatever, I just know you don’t know what I’m going through and that’s fine too but we should all keep our mean comments to ourselves.”
Gosselin’s update comes a few days after she revealed how she got injured.
Kate Gosselin in the hospital.
Kate Gosselin/TikTok
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On Sept. 30, the Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum explained on TikTok Live that she and her boyfriend Steve were at a park playing fetch with her dog Meika when the accident happened.
“My 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,” she said. “I 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.”
“The pain was so bad I just crumbled on the ground,” she recalled, noting that she “felt stuff move in my leg and I freaked out.”
Gosselin was hospitalized and underwent a three-hour surgery, calling it the “top 3 most painful” procedures.
“I ended up with a tibial plateau fracture and surgery with plates and pins in my leg,” she revealed. “The surgeon said it was life-altering issues.”
“CANNOT thank you enough for all your prayers! Love you guys!” she told her followers afterwards.