Current:Home > ScamsThe Challenge’s Nelson Thomas Gets Right Foot Amputated After Near-Fatal Car Crash-InfoLens
The Challenge’s Nelson Thomas Gets Right Foot Amputated After Near-Fatal Car Crash
View Date:2024-12-23 18:19:03
Nelson Thomas is on the road to recovery.
A year after a car crash that left him unable to walk for three months, The Challenge alum shared he received a below-knee amputation on his right leg.
"The moment I moved my knee for the first time," he shared in a TikTok after the March 5 procedure. "Witnessing it in person, was truly remarkable."
And, he has high hopes for his future. After all, in the video, the Are You The One? alum can be heard telling medical staff he's already eyeing the 2024 Paralympic Games.
As he shared, "I am truly blessed."
His support system agreed. In the comments, fans sent him lots of love, and so did his ex and former MTV costar Angela Babiecz who wrote, "Wishing you a speedy recovery."
Following his 2023 crash that led him to receive a DWI, the 35-year-old has undergone six surgeries including receiving three plates and 22 screws in his right leg.
And, after months of physical therapy, stem cell therapy, and electrical stimulation, Nelson was told he had a nonunion, or unhealable fracture in October. So, he opted to amputate.
"I'm at peace with it," he told People last month. "I've done everything I can to try to save my foot. There's a lot of people out there, even friends, they're calling me: ‘Nelson, you have a chance to keep your foot and look normal and walk around.' But then you have to ask yourself, ‘What kind of quality of life do I want to live?'"
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
veryGood! (42837)
Related
- Blake Snell free agent rumors: Best fits for two-time Cy Young winner
- About Morocoin Cryptocurrency Exchange
- The US has released an ally of Venezuela’s president in a swap for jailed Americans, the AP learns
- A month after House GOP's highly touted announcement of release of Jan. 6 videos, about 0.4% of the videos have been posted online
- Judge moves to slash $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
- A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful submits documents to register as a candidate
- IRS to waive $1 billion in penalties for millions of taxpayers. Here's who qualifies.
- Derek Hough Asks for Prayers as Wife Hayley Erbert Undergoes Surgery to Replace Portion of Her Skull
- 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant makes viral mistake: 'Treat yourself a round of sausage'
- A new test could save arthritis patients time, money and pain. But will it be used?
Ranking
- Ex-Marine misused a combat technique in fatal chokehold of NYC subway rider, trainer testifies
- Florida man threw 16-year-old dog in dumpster after pet's owners died, police say
- Home sales snapped a five-month skid in November as easing mortgage rates encouraged homebuyers
- The Bachelor Season 28: Meet the Contestants Competing for Joey Graziadei's Heart
- Kennesaw State football coach Brian Bohannon steps down after 10 seasons amid first year in FBS
- Boston mayor will formally apologize to Black men wrongly accused in 1989 Carol Stuart murder
- Homicide victim found in 1979 in Las Vegas identified as teen who left Ohio home in search of her biological father
- Still shopping for the little ones? Here are 10 kids' books we loved this year
Recommendation
-
Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods
-
Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms
-
Rumer Willis Reveals Her Daughter’s Name Is a Tribute to Dad Bruce Willis
-
The truth about lipedema in a society where your weight is tied to your self-esteem
-
New York races to revive Manhattan tolls intended to fight traffic before Trump can block them
-
New protections for very old trees: The rules cover a huge swath of the US
-
American consumers are feeling much more confident as holiday shopping season peaks
-
Disney+'s 'Percy Jackson' series is more half baked than half-blood: Review