Alli Simpson takes to Instagram to share pictures of her wearing a neck brace in the hospital after hitting her head on the bottom of a shallow pool on New Year's Eve.
- Jan 5, 2022
AceShowbiz - Alli Simpson kicked off the new year with an emergency hospital visit. The sister of Cody Simpson admitted she has been "in endless tears" after breaking her neck in a diving accident on New Year's Eve, but she feels "lucky to be alive."
Alli took to Instagram on Tuesday, December 4 to share the news. Along with pictures of her wearing a neck brace in the hospital, she began her caption, "sometimes life can take a big turn in the blink of an eye.. for me, 2022 is not off to a great start a broken neck (plus a positive covid test)."
"long story short - I dove into a shallow pool head first & hit my head on the bottom.. on New Year's Eve," she explained how she injured her neck. "I got X-rays/CT Scans & an MRI to find I have 2 severe fractures in my neck (C6 & T1) I was sent straight to hospital in an ambulance to be assessed by a neurosurgeon."
As the result, Alli has to wear the neck brace for the next four months. She divulged, "the outcome - no immediate surgery was required & I have been sent home in a hard neck brace that I'll be living in 24/7 for the next 4 months as my neck hopefully heals itself.."
Still, the 23-year-old was grateful that the injury wasn't worse. "I am extremely lucky to be alive and/or not quadriplegic as it JUST missed my spinal chord..," she said. "the way I see it, four months is a drop in the ocean when it comes to the rest of my happy & healthy life.. as you can imagine, I have been in endless tears and thanking every guardian angel watching over me in the pool that night plus every moment since. to say the least - I have a new lease on life & will be forever grateful that it was not worse!!"
She went on expressing her gratitude to everyone who has been supporting her throughout the recovery. "thank you to all my friends & family, constantly FaceTiming me, cooking me meals & sending kind gifts..," she penned, before adding, "and big thanks to all the paramedics & medical staff for helping me through.. it means more than you know."
She ended her lengthy caption in a positive note as writing, "happy new year everyone - sending love & light hoping the start to your year has been a whole lot better than mine!! stay safe this year fam & DON'T DIVE INTO ANYTHING WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW IT'S DEPTH!!! much love, Alli x."
The comments section has been flooded with wishes for her speedy recovery. "Alli.. I'm so sorry to hear this. Sending you and the whole family so much love & a speedy recovery," one friend wrote to Alli. Another expressed sympathy, "So scary! Sending so much love and hugs for a speedy recovery girl Love you x." Someone else added, "sending you love hang in there."
