'Bachelor in Paradise' star Dean Michael Unglert details harrowing ski accident, tells fans he'll be spending Christmas on a hospital bed this year
Dean Michael Unglert of 'Bachelor in Paradise' fame has revealed that he will, unfortunately, be spending his Christmas in the hospital after a harrowing ski accident on the Swiss Alps. The 28-year-old reality star has opened up about the accident on Instagram, along with a selfie of himself, lying in a hospital bed. The picture, which shows his nasal cannula giving fans a general idea about how damaging the accident was.
“All my life I’ve dreamt about skiing the Swiss Alps. how could you not? they’re huge and beautiful and have some of the best snow in the world,” Unglert wrote before admitting that despite all those years of hopes and dreams it just was not his day to enjoy the experience. “I was sending just a liiiiitle too hard and took a nasty spill which ultimately put me here. and since this is probably going to be the only pic i get in Switzerland, i figured i gotta post it [sic]," he said.
As disappointed as he is at the turn of events, Unglert did not shy away from appreciating the great work that the Swiss Mountain Rescue do, saying they "blew my mind today. "It took me about an hour to flag someone down for help but once i did, i was airborne and in surgery in less than hour. [sic]” While the surgery for his dislocated hip and fractured femur gave him “4 screws and a plate in my leg," he is aware how lucky he is, and how much worse things could have been, and tried to make light of the situation by revealing that his Christmas would be spent in the hospital.
“Things could have been so much worse and for that I am extremely grateful! Looks like I’ll be celebrating Xmas in a hospital bed this year 😂,” Unglert said, further documenting the moments leading up to the accident on his Instagram stories.