Through a Live on his Instagram account on Sunday, Derbez explained what happened to him and gave more details about his recovery.
What happened to Eugenio Derbez?
On August 29, his wife Alessandra Rosalio reported that the Mexican actor had suffered a severe accident, for which he would undergo surgery.
He added that the recovery would be long and difficult, since would have to be for several weeks at rest and later to rehabilitation therapies.
On his Instagram Live on Sunday, September 18, in which he was seen in good spirits, the comedian also explained that fell while playing virtual reality games with his son Vadhir Derbez in Georgia, United States.
“My son (Vadhir) told me to play a virtual reality game. I put on the headset, I was in a building with about 100 floors and I was standing on a small table, suddenly I tripped over something and I started to fall into the void in virtual reality. So, what I saw did not coincide with my surroundings, and wanting to react, I moved my feet, tripped and ran into some steps”.
“I fell with all my weight. He hit my elbow first and as my weight fell on the elbow, it pushed against the (shoulder) bone and it came off. He did not break my skin but it came off, and everything was destroyed in his path, ”says Eugenio Derbez.
He added that Vadhir helped him up immediately and took him to the hospital, as he was in severe pain to the point of feeling that he would pass out.
“The pain I felt I cannot describe to you. I started screaming like crazy and at the hospital they decided to anesthetize me. The doctor told me that it was a very serious fracture and that they couldn’t operate on it. We decided to do the surgery in Los Angeles. Later the specialist told me that the injury was so serious that they had to reconstruct my arm. I had five big fractures and about 10 small.
“He sent me home with very strong sedatives. They told me that the recovery will be long, between six months and a year, ”she notes.
With the help of Alessandra, the actor showed a photo of an X-ray of his shoulder, in which the plates with about 20 screws are seen, which is only part of the fractures that the comedian had.
Eugenio Derbez, 61, added that continue to rest until recovered and thanked the positive messages that have been sent to him.