Gavin And Stacey star Alison Steadman has revealed she’s been living in a wheelchair following her nasty fall.
The 78-year-old actress, who played Pam in the popular series, fell in Dubai at the Desert Stanzas event in February.
Due to an uneven pavement, she harmed herself and was photographed at the airport with her wrists covered in bandages and her foot in a cast while in a wheelchair.
Alison Steadman shares health update following fall
At the time, Alison said she “went flying” when the accident happened.
She continued: “At the hospital, I had tablets for the pain. It’s been terrible. I don’t think I’ve broken my leg but I twisted it badly so there could be a hairline fracture.”
Alison shared that she needed follow-up treatment at her local hospital.
Now, in her latest update, the Out of Character author has issued more sad news.
‘The important thing is that I’m alive’
During an interview with the Daily Star, Alison said she “knew when I fell that it was serious”, insisting: “The pain was so bad.”
She explained: “If I’d banged my head the way I banged my foot, I promise you, I would not be here.
“Every time I get fed up, I say that to myself. The important thing is that I’m alive.”
Alison has suffered a fracture and depends on doing her daily duties while in a wheelchair. “I’ve been in a wheelchair for eight weeks. I am getting a bit frustrated. I want to get out and about more,” she said.
Alison looked on the positive side of things, stating that with her wheelchair, she can “get around my flat” and “move around”. If not, she’d “be in bed or sitting in a chair and I don’t want that”.
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