Stephen Fry shares a health update after suffering a fall
Stephen Fry has revealed that he had to use a walking cane after he took a tumble in September at an AI festival in London’s O2 Arena which resulted in the broadcaster breaking his ribs, pelvis and right leg.
The comedian, 66, had finished speaking during the CogX Festival when he fell whilst leaving the stage. At the time the MailOnline reported Stephen had fell “two metres to the floor” and “had to leave in a wheelchair.”
Stephen has since returned to the spotlight and revealed the full extent of his injuries, including several broken bones and was using a walking stick in November. He also shared that he’d been on painkillers.
Speaking to BBC Radio 2’s Claudia Winkleman, he said: “I was doing an event at the O2 Arena. I did my hour after delivering this lecture, turned to go off stage and didn’t realise I was walking off a part stage where there was nothing but a six-foot drop onto concrete.
“I broke my right leg in a couple of places, my pelvis in four places and a bunch of ribs. I’m now fine. I’m now without a stick. It’s been fine so far but I feel slightly self-conscious without the stick.”
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He continued: “The cane, more than helping me walk, is a flag to everyone around. I live in the centre of London where the pavements are absolutely packed. So [this time of year] you get slightly nervous with people stopping to take pictures of lights, or the [pavement] is slightly slippy.”
Stephen also admitted that he’d been offered to take Oxycontin as a painkiller in hospital. At first he refused, but after speaking to his doctor he later changed his mind in order to help speed up his recovery.
Despite the horror fall, he later said that the outcome could’ve been much worse. He added: “The person treating me told me he was treating a patient who had fallen on the same day as me, half the distance, and would never walk again. So I really praise my lucky stars. If it had been the spine or the skull who knows.”
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Greenwich Council had been alerted to Stephen’s incident and considered opening an investigation. At the time of the incident, a spokesperson for the council told the MailOnline: “The Council has received an accident report following an event last week at the O2, and is considering whether any further investigations are needed.”
The event at the O2 ran over three days and ticket-holders paid roughly £495 to attend. During his talk, Stephen spoke about how it was a “weird time to be alive” after his voice was cloned and used in a documentary without his permission.
Express.co.uk has previously approached Stephen Fry’s representatives for comment.
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