Teen Mom star rushed back to the hospital weeks after he was pulled out of burning car followi
TEEN Mom star Nelson Thomas has been rushed back to the hospital due to health complications weeks after he suffered a terrifying car accident.
The Challenge competitor was pulled from a burning car after a horrifying incident in Texas last month.
Now Nelson, 34, has returned to the emergency room for another major surgery.
The reality star took to his Instagram Stories on Monday night to update fans on his condition.
The TV personality snapped a shirtless selfie from a hospital bed where he was hooked up to wires and machines.
Nelson captioned his post: "Back in the hospital, I got rush to the ER. Having another surgery in the morning. I'm really trying to stay positive & strong but its getting hard... please keep me in your prayers."
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The actor added a GoFundMe link and a second photo of his severely burned foot and leg from the accident.
LIFE-THREATENING CRASH
The MTV star crashed his car last week while driving in Austin, Texas.
The vehicle quickly exploded into flames, and the reality star was trapped inside.
But luckily, fellow drivers passing by stopped and were able to pull him from the car.
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After several days of silence, Nelson finally opened up on Tuesday about the scary scene.
"I was involved in a car accident," Nelson said bluntly on Instagram before thanking his rescuers.
"I am forever grateful to (them) for pulling me out of a burning vehicle, risking their own lives to save mine. Words can’t explain how grateful I am to be alive."
The former finalist on Invasion of the Champions shared a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed, followed by a series of gruesome pictures of just how bad his injuries are.
His legs and arms looked to be severely burned, and he seemed to have needed stitches to help his recovery.
"I’m in high spirits and getting stronger," he continued, before admitting: "This will be a long road to recovery but to my fans, friends and family please keep me in your prayers."
FRIEND SUPPORT
Cory, a close friend of Nelson who appeared with him both on The Challenge and Teen Mom shared his own gratitude.
"So thankful for the angels looking over my brother & the people that helped him get pulled out of his car," Cory, 32, posted on his Instagram Stories. "We live to see another day."
The Teen Mom star then shared a message meant directly for his friend.
"It's just setting you up for an even bigger comeback."
One of the rescuers, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver KJ Osborn, appeared on ESPN Adam Schefter’s podcast, providing more details about his heroic act: “I’m on my way home, I’m on the back of an Uber, and my head is down and I’m on my phone, just on my way home.
“My Uber driver just starts going crazy. He’s like, ‘Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!’ I look up, and I’m wondering what’s all the fuss about and there’s nobody on the street.
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“He’s like, ‘This guy crashed,’ and I look to my right and there’s a car, if you were to picture it, under a bridge’s pillars. His car is head-on. He hit the pillar and his car is in flames.”
KJ wrote on his Instagram that he was simply in the right place at the right time.
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