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Ryan Lochte “moving forward” on the road to recovery.
The 12-time Olympic medalist recently shared an update on his progress following a November car accident in which he “completely” broke his femur in half.
In a 28 Aug joint Instagram post with wife Kayla Lochte – with whom he shares child Caiden Zane, 7, Liv Rae5 and Georgie June14 months — Ryan shared a video compilation of various stages of his recovery, including clips of him being pushed into a wheelchair at his home, slowly walking in a hospital gown with the help of a walker and a view of a large scar running down his side of the leg from just below the hip down to above his knee.
The video update ends with an encouraging clip of the six-time gold medalist running with a slight limp down a sidewalk on a sunny day.
“Life’s setbacks may knock you down, but they set the stage for an even stronger comeback!” Kayla wrote in the caption. “This guy has been putting the work down one step at a time, literally!”
Last month, Ryan described the traumatic car crash, explaining that a garbage truck on the road was not visible until the car in front of him swerved at the last second, resulting in a catastrophic scene.
“They were like, ‘He’s dead, he’s dead.’ He’s not breathing. He’s dead,” Ryan said in an episode of “Podcast for athletes only was published in July, citing bystanders of the wreck. “Blood pouring from my head, I still have a couple of stitches in there. I completely broke my femur in half. Totaled my truck.”
But despite the pain of his recovery, the accident gave him a greater appreciation for his family.
“Now when I wake up, I’m so grateful,” he continued. “In an instant, your life can be over. I’m just so thankful that no one was hurt but me.”
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