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‘The Challenge’ Star Nelson Thomas Says 'I Blame Myself for Everything' After Car Accident That Led to Foot Amputation

'The Challenge' star Nelson Thomas got into a near-fatal car accident that left him unable to walk in March 2023 and after six unsuccessful surgeries, he decided to get his foot amputated.

Thomas spent months in and out of the hospital and ended up with three plates and 22 screws in his foot following six surgeries. Nelson had pain pills prescribed to him throughout his recovery and turned to them when he came home from learning that his months of dedicated work didn’t pay off. There's a lot of people out there, even friends, they're calling me: ‘Nelson, you have a chance to keep your foot and look normal and walk around.’ But then you have to ask yourself, ‘What kind of quality of life do I want to live?’ “

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