Rishabh Pant’s road to recovery

Brut India

Eight months after his near-fatal accident, Rishabh Pant spoke about his pain, his recovery, and the road ahead.  : Star Sports

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00:00When I saw my car, I couldn't believe it.

00:04I took it to the SUV.

00:06I saw the sedan.

00:16For the first time in my life,

00:18I let go.

00:20I felt like,

00:22the time has come.

00:24I don't know who saved me,

00:26or how.

00:28The injury was such a big dislocation,

00:30and you put it back.

00:32There was a story behind it,

00:34that this dislocation,

00:36this leg came here.

00:38This right leg,

00:40it was here, and I was lying down like this.

00:42It came to the right hand side.

00:44How to do it?

00:46I asked someone to help me.

00:48I have to put my leg in place.

00:50It was right like this.

00:52They helped me.

00:54I fixed my leg for the timing.

00:56If there was any nerve damage,

00:58there could have been an amputation.

01:00The majority of the time,

01:02I was scared.

01:04Before that,

01:06I was walking in motion.

01:08I was in so much pain,

01:10that I couldn't do anything.

01:12There was only one thing I could do,

01:14to reduce the pain.

01:22When I saw my car,

01:24it wasn't working.

01:26I took it to the SUV.

01:28When I saw it, I said,

01:30I wasn't laughing at that time.

01:32I have been going to the SUV,

01:34for so many years.

01:36I used to surprise my mom,

01:38and tell her to open the gate.

01:40She got used to it.

01:42She said,

01:44there was an accident,

01:46because of my condition.

01:48She was obviously feeling very bad.

01:50But mentally,

01:52she didn't question me,

01:54about what I did,

01:56at that time.

01:58That was very satisfying,

02:00at least for her.

02:02That's why people say,

02:04a family understands.

02:06That's why they say,

02:08because they knew,

02:10accidents can happen to anyone.

02:12It can happen anytime.

02:14I am glad that I was driving it.

02:16Because,

02:18if someone else had met with an accident,

02:20I don't know,

02:22how I would have reacted.

02:24At least,

02:26I am responsible for my mistake.

02:36The people who were there,

02:38when I met with an accident,

02:40they have seen me in a very bad shape.

02:42As soon as I entered,

02:44he opened one of his eyes,

02:46and said,

02:49He said,

02:51remove my pads from my legs,

02:53and take my gloves.

02:55I was trying to figure out,

02:57which pads he was wearing,

02:59and which gloves he was giving me.

03:01I said, remove it quickly.

03:03My legs are very heavy.

03:05I just came back from surgery.

03:07Actually, it was a surgery.

03:09I was in anesthesia.

03:11I think,

03:13for 30 days, I was bedridden.

03:15I couldn't move.

03:17There was a lot of friction in my back.

03:19It was very extreme.

03:21When I started,

03:23getting a little bit of movement,

03:25I thought,

03:27if I am able to walk and all.

03:29Because,

03:31I needed a lot of help in the beginning.

03:39I was able to brush my teeth,

03:41on my own.

03:43I never thought,

03:45I will enjoy brushing my own teeth.

03:49It was fun.

03:51Even for taking a bath,

03:53the first time when I took a bath,

03:55I didn't feel like coming out only.

03:59There was a quote,

04:01If you are giving 100%

04:03and working on yourself,

04:05people can delay you,

04:07but they can't deny you.

04:09This was my thought.

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