Trista Sutter is hurting, but getting better every day.
The first “Bachelorette” star explained to her fans on Instagram that she had recently undergone surgery after breaking her leg in a freak accident playing tennis.
The operation was to repair a broken tibia, torn ligament and tear of the syndesmosis, a joint between the fibula and tibia at the ankle.
A serious issue beyond the injury is that the former Miami Heat dancer, now based in Colorado, was financial.
The 47-year-old mom of two, alongside a sad-looking selfie, explained, “I had never broken a bone before, but leave it to me (and Murphy’s freaking law) to break my ankle three days into not having insurance.”
Sutter adds that she does have COBRA, employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, which is pricey and temporary.
She said the experience gave her “a newfound appreciation for those out there dealing with injuries or disease, lack of insurance or lack of funds and single parents who may not have the assistance of someone like my hardworking, thoughtful, stepping-up husband and kids, and my sweet friends.”
Husband, Ryan Sutter, whom she met on the ABC reality show back in 2003, also posted a pic of her at The Steadman Clinic in Vail in a wheelchair looking unhappy. The firefighter hashtagged the post #life.
Sutter had another health scare back in 2017, when she suffered a seizure while on vacation in Croatia with her family.
“I have an expiration date,” she wrote back then.
This story was originally published February 12, 2020 at 1:48 PM.
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
