Amberlynn Reid is on Her Last Leg (Bedridden)

[@CitizenCardigan]

Right before she fell she literally said "I feel disconnected". She wasn't paying attention and she fell. That could happen to anyone. She twisted her ankle. That could happen to anyone. She claims she is bed bound. That happens to people who weigh 500 pounds.

[@jmark7390]

Bit of an ahole remark

[@BelleMichele99]

yep she admitted herself, she couldn’t use the brace she needed, she couldn’t use crutches, she couldn’t use a little scooter. as much as she wants to think her injury had nothing to do with her weight, her healing is being impeded by her weight.

[@JessieHTX]

@@BelleMichele99 She said her healing and inability to use crutches/boots/etc is because of her weight.

[@mixmix3499]

this is individual. or maybe lymphedema. I do ct scan and xray, I see lots of 400 plus pounds people on crutches and those scooters. also the boot. idk what is causing her to not get them. maybe her inability to be able to use them is personal. as a large person myself. I used crutches when I had surgery for a torn meniscus when I thought I could "steal" third base playing softball years ago🤣🤣

[@Cheskat32]

She’s incredibly fortunate that she didn’t break her hand and wrist bracing for a fall probably because she was blogging

[@extrules]

I just mentioned this update to my husband, who has no patience for my obsession with ALR, and he said "Its the same as it always is. Shes a micro-dieter who is managing her obesity just enough to not die right now. There is ALWAYS a health problem in her way, because her health is the problem." I wish her well and always get sucked in when she starts losing again, but I think he might be right.

[@lynnjackson8367]

She self sabotages

[@yallthought8444]

You really gotta stop getting sucked in lol. She does the self sabotage on purpose to get views. This is her only job remember.

[@maggienewton8518]

sorry, but the drama, the self obsessive focus - everything becomes so inflated. I'm not saying her pain isn't real, but getting some perspective on the world being far larger than her experiences would help her cope better. I was in a horrible accident years ago and the sound of the car being crushed is horrific, something you never forget, or the five separate impacts as the vehicle was tossed, in a flash wondering if this is the end, the months of recovery, the years of getting over the paralyzing fear of being in a car...and I know that is nothing compared to what many, many others have experienced. My point is, focusing so much on even a sprained ankle doesn't help coping with all the other crap life will throw her way. You get hurt, you get whatever therapy is needed, you follow the recommendations, then move ahead to make things better. Sure, cry for a bit, but then work on making changes. It's on us how we meet these painful experiences.

[@Bevity]

He’s right.

[@extrules]

@@maggienewton8518 to be fair, you sound like you are an incredibly brave and strong person to survive that and keep such a powerful attitude! Alr has a LOT of growing to do before she could hope be that smart or mature, especially about an injury. I think you're totally right ✅

[@megsley]

the problem is that she's had such a long, documented history of making excuses for everything, that it becomes almost impossible to know when she's being honest. maybe she really did get hurt accidently, or maybe she's making a mountain out of a molehill for attention. that's the danger of never taking responsibility for yourself and always making excuses - the longer it goes on, the fewer people will believe you when you're telling the truth.

[@Himbon234]

And this is confirmed because it’s similar to Becky’s response of her

[@dk237]

💯

[@ihanakaunotar2741]

Actions have consequences.

[@OJ3462]

14:26

[@sweaterweatherlady]

My great-gramma was super frail in her 90's. I happened to witness her final fall, and we were both freaking out. A friend of the family came to be her caretaker (I was still a minor with not much strength myself). After a few weeks in the hospital, her hip never healed. She was bedridden until her death at 99. Be it too big or too brittle, it can be something akin to a death sentence.

[@Pugetwitch]

Yep when I was a nutrition student we learned that that's the number one cause of death of elderly, falls that cause hip fractures.

[@laurapatrice1986]

Yep, so common in the elderly. My grandma fell and broke her hip at 90. Died not too long after.

[@SailorSlay]

I was listening to an NPR special and elderly ppl have about 5 years to live after they fall and break a hip. Even with immediate care and surgery it’s a death sentence. Its so sad

[@llcdrdndgrbd]

@@SailorSlay it’s because mobility is pretty much everything for health

[@Toasteater97]

Unfortunately for elderly of that age, a fall in general can be a death sentence regardless of weight. But the weight probably made the fall that much worse.

[@TriangleChoke831]

At my heaviest weight, I was just a tad over 400lbs. As a 5'10 male. It was only after losing the first 100-120lbs that I realized how clumsy I was by just being so heavy!! You don't realize a lot of things when you're that heavy. I do wonder if Amber will ever have her own realizations if she's able to get to a healthier weight.

[@onwednesdayswewearpink2761]

I will put $20 on NO

[@oldwomanranting]

I don’t think so because Amber’s problem is more than her weight. Her mental health and addiction is the problem. If she loses 400 lbs she will still be very sick emotionally and mentally unless she works on those areas too.

[@Nightskyvibes1]

That is so true. At my heaviest I ran across a car park and landed on my foot and heard a massive crack. The pain was incredible. That was my turning point. Now I’m at a healthy weight I can look back and see my weight was the issue and you have to be so careful being heavy. She needs to concentrate on her diet while not getting about properly then slowly increase the walking 🚶‍♀️

[@JessieHTX]

She might just be clumsy. I’ve always been clumsy and am basically in the middle of the healthy weight range. I used to be underweight. Never been overweight. Plenty of scars.

[@Augwa]

Wow, never noticed this, but you're so right! I don't know the last time i stumbled over my feet, and it was multiple times daily before. that's awesome!

[@CitizenCardigan]

There ARE bariatric crutches, knee scooters, boots and walkers. You're right John, a walker would be what she needs. I had a total knee replacement and I used a walker and one ergonomic crutch. I also did in home Physical Therapy. She might have to wait a few weeks but physical therapy will definitely help her recover.

[@blue7614]

Exactly just because her local ER didn’t have super bariatric items doesn’t mean they don’t make them- I guarantee they provided her with where to get the right equipment. Worked as an ED nurse for many years and every one I ever worked provided paperwork where to get what we didn’t have

[@deltasaves]

@@blue7614 but we know she has no drive to truly help herself or make attempts. This is Bed bound Era, pt 2 and you know how folks her size do once truly stops moving.

[@e0jay]

Her size absolutely plays had a lot to do with torn ligaments. If she was a normal size person, she may have not torn the ligaments with such a fall. She's almost 600 lbs, which means the force of falling is 1.5 times that. Just like when running, the impact on the joints is that of 1.5 times your normal weight. It's delusional to say that it isn't. This is, once again, her inferiority complex.

[@Zhenevjev]

This! , and there are also other factors which are the consequence of the obesity that can add up to this outcome - lack of proper excercise regime which strengthens the connective tissue and joints and enhances the overall proprioception, overuse and stress of the tissue due to the prolonged time under that weight etc. This type of accident can happen to literally everyone but the extent of the injury is linked to the weight.

[@TriangleChoke831]

I've always appreciated how respectful you are when approaching the topic that is Amber. 'preciate ya, John.

[@hippiethot1247]

The way she heals is going to be very telling on what’s actually going on with her health. I genuinely hope she can move forward with PT or some sort of ongoing supervised care. She has the time and potential to turn it around before this potentially takes a turn for the worse.

[@yallthought8444]

The thing is she already set up the scene by saying this injury is going to impact her working out and even wanting to walk when she's healed. She's setting up the stage to be bed bound and have an excuse for it.

[@unicornblow6874]

@@yallthought8444 totally

[@midnightlightthevamp]

Or even just dieting. She just needs to eat fewer calories and she'll lose, even if she's bedbound.

[@deltasaves]

She will not be doing any PT or go once. Will be a LifeByJen situation very soon.

[@stephaniekanoun4409]

I fell when I was a teen - an active soccer player. Messed up ligaments but didn't break my ankle. It was extremely painful. It took me a long time to recover. I had to wear ankle support for 6 years after that incident because the smallest misstep would cause me to buckle and fall again. I was barely over 100 lbs. I cannot imagine what she's going through. I wish her all the best in recovery and hope she's able to continue her weight loss journey.

[@randomhumanoidblob4506]

If you really screw the ligaments it's worse than a break in some ways. I did similar and at first docs thought it was broken, but I'd banjaxed the ligaments. But her story doesn't make sense. Firstly, there's no loud breaking noise or flopping around. But you can't stand up and "hobble back to the apartment" - at least that was my experience and is the difference between a normal turned ankle and holy-shit-this-is-bad. And there are bariatric aids available, especially in the US and in a state high in obesity. She's got a common sprained ankle (or she wouldn't be able to even hobble to the bathroom because she can't exactly hop) and I think is building big drama around it because histrionic but also because she's got a huge bear on her back with her channel, she has to maintain weight loss for this audience that is actually cheering her on. She knows what'll happen if she can't maintain, so blowing this out of all proportion gives her an out. It's so complex and it's why she should get off YT. I couldn't deal with having 50k people watching my weight, even if every one was loving and supportive. I wish, for her sake, she could just leave KZbin and get on with it but she's trapped because it's her only income and she's blown all the big money. And I think this is why all therapy "fails" because I can't imagine any therapist thinking her channel is a healthy background to healing her she can't/won't stop. It's incredibly sad really.

[@nicolerasmus1936]

I've fluctuated between 200 and 300 pounds most of my life. When I was 14 I stepped off a curb and rolled my ankle and struggled a lot with the crutches because I was short and very chubby. One day I woke up and went to stand on my good foot and it gave out on me. I had worked it so hard that it had given up for the moment essentially, and I had to take some time and rest before I was able to get up and walk again. This was probably when I was mid to low 200s, so I can only imagine how much worse an injury like that is when you double those numbers. I really hope she is able to figure out at least maintaining her progress while she heals.

[@RealElongatedMuskrat]

I tore ligaments in my ankle when I was 10 and I'm 24 now - that ankle is still weaker than the other.

[@BronzeDragon133]

I tore the meniscus in my knee in my twenties. Now, in my fifties, my knee is much weaker than the other. I have to keep the muscles strong, and my weight down--as I'm sure you do with your ankle. Amberlynn will do neither.

[@Wccc249]

As a nursing student who is only in their second semester, my two cents on this is that she's become bedbound because of how high of a fall risk she is. As we've seen, she has mobility issues; it takes her a while to get around, and she also quickly becomes exhausted. If she were to fall, the degree of damage that would occur to her body is drastically higher compared to someone of a normal weight. It's sad, because of course it would be great to give her some mobility with a walker, but it would be too dangerous.

[@llcdrdndgrbd]

She could use a rehab/ skilled nursing facility stay imo (good luck with school)

[@Wccc249]

@@llcdrdndgrbd that’s true - as long as she has the money and time for it, it would be a good idea. I had my last clinical at a rehab facility though and it’s depressing af lol the nurses are too spread thin to give care, but I guess it depends on the facility. Thanks btw!

[@ladydaisy9818]

I like that you are pointing out the seriousness of the situation and actually feeling for her. So many people have been soooo insensitive to the situation

[@Sageddegas]

I wonder why 😐

[@DBZAOTA482]

I'm sure if it were some random fatty, people would be a little more sympathetic. With Amber being such a toxic person, it's hard to bad for her.

[@inspiredbykindness4699]

We have been sensitive for 8 years while she played in our face and laughed coming from the bank &the cheesecake factory. 🙄

[@Sageddegas]

@@inspiredbykindness4699 this part. Idk why everyone wants to be so nice to her when she’s just a two faced cvnt manipulating people so she doesn’t have to lose weight and get a real job…. Like why tf are we still doing this?

[@Candyapplebone]

Kinda hard to be sensitive to her situation when she time and time again has lied about wanting to lose weight and has all but been objectively proven to be a manipulator who milks her “weight loss” channel’s audience for perpetual weight loss “attempts”

[@mlamarana]

That’s the scary thing about being that morbidly obese , when you hurt yourself it’s so devastating to you and your mental health, especially if you have been trying to loose weight. Good luck to her and I wish her well

[@lisarae7823]

I feel for her. It must really suck (to put it lightly) to be stuck in bed, again. I believe she was bedridden due to her weight for a few months back in 2018/2019, so I can't imagine feeling so stuck again. I genuinely hope she can at the very least maintain her weight loss. I am worried that if she does get back to the upper 500s...then this is it for her. Especially if her ankle doesn't heal properly. I have seen it happen to a couple of relatives. They lost weight, got injured, regained, and never really got back up.

[@come8ack222earth]

Ive fallen a ton of times, never torn a single ligament in my life. The fall itself was not bc of her weight but the severity of the injury sure is.

[@darmoforeelz5857]

I weigh 85 kg and torn multiple ligaments in my right ankle playing soccer, it happened simply from putting my foot down wrong paying attention to a high flying ball. You don't need to weigh a ton to tear ligaments, sometimes it's simply unlucky.

[@iamyou3080]

@@darmoforeelz5857 this is facts

[@chiwawa6612]

I’ve tripped over a rock, twisted my ankle and tore a ligament. It took months to fully heal. I’m 140lbs.

[@CrownsAndThings]

I tore a bunch of ligaments killing a spider. Was off my feet for a few weeks. It can happen to anyone, at any size.

[@darmoforeelz5857]

@@CrownsAndThings My god, how big was this spider? 😳

[@Amtoro]

I've dabbled in the ALR universe off and on for years now, and while there is a small section of viewers who hate her because of her size, the majority of those I have met hate her for her attitude, her lying, and her inability to take responsibility for anything. She keeps going on and on about how her size isn't why she fell and to stop talking about her weight, but most people are worried for her because her size will make this worse. If she doesn't take PT seriously, she could end up being long-term bed-bound. There is a KZbin channel where a skinny lady mimics ALR's attitude to show that its not the size, its the behaviors that drive everyone nuts.

[@paige3824]

In alr eyes that's fatphobic

[@deltasaves]

This fall, imo, is her true demise. I have said she has less than 5 years left at this rate.

[@TheNewHost]

Care to share the channel name? 👀

[@Amtoro]

@@TheNewHost Should come up if you search Annie Lynn - I’ve not watched all of their stuff but what I have seen mimics ALR’s excellently.

[@TheNewHost]

@@AmtoroThanks, I found it! The dAiNTy hands. The Shitty Knife Skills x Biggest Fucking Knife In The Kitchen collab. 10/10. She is amazing.

[@ShowPlaces]

this is my first video watching of amber in MONTHS, I stil cant believe yall give her screen time.

[@NobodyNewsNetwork]

I have been consuming media for over 35 years. ALR is the only personality to ever induce pure rage from the bottom of my soul It's not her weight. It's her being constitutionally incapable of telling the truth, and really thinking she's smarter than everyone that infuriates me!

[@TipTheScales27]

Interesting that you say that with your username….

[@adamtomita4854]

Did you comment something similar on mr snowflakes video recently?

[@NobodyNewsNetwork]

@@adamtomita4854 Probably.

[@Storm_Lily]

Falling like she did is how I broke my ankle at just 140 lbs.

[@lisahannah3175]

Wow, that's wild.

[@Storm_Lily]

@@lisahannah3175 I was walking down a path, not paying attention, and the inner half of my foot landed on the cement path, the other half off. I didn't realize it until after I put all my weight on it. I was walking fast, and there was nothing under the outer half, so it gave out FAST. I felt a pop that took my breath away, and couldn't hardly speak for a few seconds. Eventually I yelled for help. Thankfully I was in my own yard.

[@lisahannah3175]

@@Storm_Lily I'm feeling very nervous for all the times I walk around in heels, seriously I am. 😅. Freak accidents can always happen. Hope you healed up well.

[@tanyaglover2217]

It is absolutely nuts that she was more concerned over her vlog, than her personal safety.

[@Ikine557]

I imagine the shock of everything might make it hard to process the actual damage to her body for a bit.

[@tanyaglover2217]

@@Ikine557 possible, but doubtful. Last year I broke my ankle, in three places. I weigh much less than she does and I couldn't even lift myself to my knees..if she does have tendon damage, I wish her the best. Recovery will include alot of physical therapy & potential pharmaceutical help. I hope she can get her head into it. Only she can make the decision.

[@moualeuius8555]

People do that all the time though. Just look at all the people who drive while looking at a smartphone. The amount of bicycleriders I encountered who make extremly dangerous manouvers just to be a second faster I can't even count. I dare to say everybody sometimes acts not careful enough and hindsight is 20/20.

[@BigZ7337]

I think people don't realize how much harder it is to catch yourself when you have so much more momentum with a lot of extra weight. I've lost 332 pounds and I remember being so scared about walking around in the winter because if I stepped on some ice I was going down and I was never going to be able to catch myself or regain my balance. Now, I'm still heavy but the other night I tripped on my dog taking her out and I was able to catch myself on the banister of my porch in like a push up position and then just stand up with no issue. I couldn't help but think about how that same situation would have played out if I hadn't lost all of that weight. I probably would have crashed through the banister and fell face first to the ground 5 feet below doing who knows how much damage to myself. Her weight didn't directly cause the injury (it looked like vlogging while walking at night did) but it definitely didn't help and it will make her recovery much more difficult. Thanks for the video, I don't follow her content but there is interesting stuff to talk about that comes from it.

[@elias.bouchard]

I swear dogs walk under your feet to make you fall sometimes 😂 hope your pups okay and congrats

[@Ms.Behaving]

This is the second time that I've seen her video of what happened and she's saying that she had an adrenaline rush and was able to limp back to the apartment. However she says in a Q&A Instagram thing that her girlfriend picked her up because she called her immediately and drove her back to the apartment. She just can't help herself she has to lie about something all the time. And this is why people don't believe her

[@FurbyParade226]

I don't believe her at all. Besides obvious lying, she displays more subtle lying in these videos as well.

[@unicornblow6874]

All she does is lie and eat.. and spend money on clothes that don’t fit her and other useless junk

[@linziesantana4748]

I feel like it’s easy to forget just how difficult walking is for someone of her size. It’s a huge challenge and frankly even dangerous if not done very slow and carefully so I 100% believe she fell, injuries from talking a walk will be so much easier because of her weight

[@myishenhaines1706]

She claims her weight had nothing to do with her fall or the aftermath.

[@punkee666]

For real though I have hEDS which is a connective tissue disease, which is obviously not the same situation as Amber But I get injured extremely easily & even more so when I’ve been bigger than I am now People forget how much extra pressure is on your joints with each pound of body weight you add I genuinely feel so bad for her, soft tissue injuries heal so slowly & I know that I’m still dealing with long term pain from old ankle & foot injuries

[@punkybrewstar83]

I am not overweight. I run. Sometimes I used to do it late at night. It can be really easy to miscalculate things at night, especially in low or no lighting. I've fallen and hurt myself pretty bad at times. I run on treadmills or with a headlamp nowadays, if I do it at night. Amber vlogging, and walking at night, at her size IS DANGEROUS. I figured that she would hurt herself eventually. All of us fall in life, but at her size it is a way bigger deal and things can go seriously wrong a lot more easily. Anyway- I believe her.

[@angelinaechevarria7222]

@@myishenhaines1706 that’s because she’s in denial

[@linziesantana4748]

@dani cali yeah you completely misinterpreted this I never said anything about having empathy. I’m commenting on the people who find it hard to believe she fell or think she’s making it up.

[@d.e.s4432]

I tore my ACL at my highest weight. My leg slid out from under me and I couldn't stop it. The noise she describes and the unstable appendage -- I legitimately know what she means. I didn't have pain but the fear was intense. When John said he can't think about how he injured his back -- I was the same way for a very long time. Thinking about what happened to my knee made me feel physically ill.

[@samanthajade3782]

There are times where I can't believe ALR because she has cried wolf so many times and lies about pretty much everything, but this I believe. At my heaviest I was 278 and I tripped on an uneven curb on my campus in heeled boots. I twisted my ankle so badly I thought that I had broken my foot. Soft tissue injuries can hurt as much as a broken bone. The only way you'll know the difference is if they can't see it in an x-ray or if they see it on an MRI, though with a twisted ankle they probably wouldn't do the MRI, just an x-ray, like they did with me. I totally believe that she felt that pain and it felt like a broken bone, I'm just scared that this will be the end of the little mobility she still has and will be the death of her. Edit: To be honest, because of her size she probably took up the entire side walk and couldn't see where she was stepping and stepped on the edge. She probably had her foot roll over the edge and that's why she fell.

[@missraincanyon]

I am trying to lose weight and recently missed a step on our deck and snapped a bone in my foot and it was devestating because I know that my weight absolutely played a role and now I can't workout So I am going through a similar pain and it absolutely sucks getting hurt trying to fix the thing that led to your injury

[@abbylebaddie]

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm over 100lb overweight and I'm very worried about injuring myself as I try to lose weight. I sprained my ankle a few years ago and I still worry about it happening again.

[@anniehoneycomb7105]

I feel for her. I tore my ATFL cause I missed a step when doing laundry, and I was a lot thinner than I am now when that happened.

[@Philthy215]

I watched the video and heard her little squeal. I believe she did fall. My issue is that she doesn’t understand that her weight plays a part in her recovery and not make anything easier like you said.

[@SuperKrock5]

I think deep down she's knows her weight plays a part. It's probably hard to admit that to yourself.

[@eclecticson]

They think it's fake because it happened right as she got backlash from blaming Becky for her cancer

[@ghettocr42]

There are people who make fun of her weight and are rude, will 100% not deny that, but a big part of why she gets the hate she does is the amount she lies and her refusal to take accountability for ANYTHING. She will not acknowledge this, but that's on her.

[@BronzeDragon133]

Skinny people totes get the exact same injury the exact same way she does...and then spend a week in bed because they can afford not to go to work because of a sprained ankle, and can't put weight on it because they're five hundred pounds and can't use a crutch or boot. Even though she can't see her feet, doesn't have good balance due to waddling, and has trouble lifting her leg high enough to walk up a curb due to her gut being in the way. But she's totally a dainty gorl and it's not her fault. Also, her audience completely shoved all that food down her throat to make her 500 pounds.

[@ghettocr42]

@@BronzeDragon133 even obese people can get this injury and not wind up bedbound, but as we can clearly see delusion is going to delusion. But we're apparently the ones with difficulty grasping basic concepts lol

[@BronzeDragon133]

@@ghettocr42 Yep, and there's a difference between obese, morbidly obese, and somebody who--quite bluntly--has turned into a melting pile of ice cream with a head on top of it.

[@iamyou3080]

I’m 130 lbs. I sprained my ankle/messed up ligaments 2 months ago. It still hasn’t healed and hurts when I run, twist etc. I was just walking and it gave out. I hope she has a speedy recovery.

[@b.r.v.8609]

I think everybody should focus on “where does she go from here” and not on whether her weight caused the injury

[@edgyfitness]

A very different perspective. Missed this channel. Glad to be back!

[@zahraaalz9621]

I completely understand where she is coming from! When i was on my journey (still am) a few months ago i was playing with my niece and to get on the other side of the house, i jumped the fence to run and beat her to it. There was mud on the ground and i slipped and fell. The pain was literally the worst i have ever experienced in my life! I sat on the flor for a good 5 min, then got up and limped to my car to go home. i cried on the way there and scheduled an apt with an orthopedic dr 3 days later. He decided to get me in for an MRI and we found out that i had a torn ACL AND a torn Miniscus! i was devistated. all i thought about was OMG, how am i going to lose weight. I rested it for about 2 weeks. ice, rest, elivation, and some anti innflamatory. After the pain was a bit better, i also started doing physical therapy twice a week for 1 month. After that, because I couldn't really workout, i started drinking a ton of water, watching what i ate to a T, and did some laying down workouts that i found on YT along with upper body workouts. nothing crazy and all took about 15-20 min. Fast forward 5 months later, still with the tears, i can now run, lift, take the stairs and go on a walk every day. After i got my Dr's OK, of course. I have been working out normally for 1.5 months but walking for almost every single day for about 3.5 months. This was with my Dr.'s OK, of course! i feel amazing, i dropped weight and i made sure i didn't feel bad for myself. It all starts with YOU! I am scheduled for surgery next year but i wanted to do what i can now, on my own to make sure i heal to a "normal" extent. and i did it! I know she can too! Sorry this is long but it hit so close to home, that i had to share! :)

[@emmamations]

If it makes you feel any better I did exactly that to my knee (it wasn't that painful for me though, I just knew I had done something bad) and the surgery was keyhole surgery, and I walked out after it. Recovery was actually fine as long as you follow the physio exercises (since you've already started doing stuff now it'll be even better for you), and I have no issues with my knee years later. It's stronger than the other one actually haha. ❤️

[@cammymc1982]

There is wheel chairs that are big enough for her to wheel around in until her ankle heals.

[@sadiedeville6884]

"I'm a KZbin Dr." 😄 love it!

[@Part-time-villain]

Johns got the guns out today 💪

[@jm52020]

The body dysmorphia in her is so real. It truly bothers me. She talks about her lymphedema making her bigger like she's not still 400+ pounds

[@telemachus7732]

Appetite versus Hunger Big difference

[@niwriancreature217]

I truly understand what you mean with being stacked with being "trapped" in an uncomfortable situation. As a person who has struggled with food and mental health and I truly were stuck in a loop because I didn't feel like I deserve a good life. It's complex af but thank you for making this. Kind of gave me a reminder to keep choosing health over being selfdestructive

[@t_ylr]

I'm probably never going to like Amber just as a online persona lol, but I believe her. And I do root for her to get better. I hope this is just a small set back and not a life changing thing. People have been saying for years that she needs to loose weight because something like this could happen.

[@lisarae7823]

I hope she heals properly. I have seen it too many times..tearing ligaments can lead to life long pain/difficulty with mobility.

[@Sully_The_Rat]

I’d feel bad if she wasn’t a horrible person and has been currently trying to blame Becky for not going to the doctors for her cancer sooner.

[@glendakay9895]

You never forget that noise….Never. The sound never leaves you.

[@dangmefinnish]

My anxiety went to the roof when she showed the walking video and was anticipating the fall.

[@crystalBall9287]

She needs to go to a specialty place and get a bariatric knee scooter. They are available. I fully believe the ER didn't have them for her weight because they typically don't. That's something you're given a prescription for and you can go get it later. The ER will literally write you a 'script and so will your family doctor for appropriate medical devices. I highly doubt she's doing everything she can to stay mobile.

[@MaddHeather]

Exactly this!!

[@deltasaves]

She doesn't have a GP and refuses to go to one. This fall will be the most dramatic arc and not in a good way.

[@mathisje7046]

Fascinating. Thank you for your compassion and nuanced perspective. I don't keep up with her, but I've watched a few youtube reactions to her over the years and my heart sank when I read your title :( I wish her the best, no matter what.

[@LouisianaGirlypop]

People have said that one fall would be the reason she becomes bedbound until her death and that fall may have been it

[@harlee9595]

In Ontario Canada all of our hospitals have bariatric size acessibility tools it seems obscene to me that a HOSPITAL couldn't accommodate her at least while she was there

[@AshleyEhSMR]

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is an Ontario law mandating that organizations must follow standards to become more accessible to people with disabilities. The goal for the province is to be fully accessible by 2025. All levels of government, private sectors, and non-profits must comply with this legislation. And due to our healthcare being government funded, I’d imagine this would be the reason for that. - wasn’t being rude or anything, just thought you might like to know why we are able to more easily accommodate people in our hospitals ❤️❤️

[@ktay4042]

I weigh about 200 lbs and I did the same. I was at the park walking with my son and stepped wrong on the side of the trail and went down hard ... It hurt so bad ..I almost threw up . Got dizzy and all. It was bad . I went to med Xpress and they gave me a brace to wear and said it was ligaments. It was so hard to heal. I thought it was healed and went walking a couple weeks later and fell again .....In Front of people which was very embarrassing. I feel for her.

[@-kortnie]

I’m SO GLAD you are speaking on this, and especially speaking to the fact that being her size absolutely impacted her fall/injury. She is delusional.

[@adrenochrome_slurper]

I hope she gets on her feet soon to continue the spectacular weight gain journey that she's on for almost ten years now. I'm not sure what her goal was but 200 lbs more is certainly an achievement. Bravo, gurl!

[@maximum_bird]

Always appreciate your reasonable views on these subjects.

[@DonardoHenry]

As a person who has sustained multiple ankle injuries (including sprains and breaks) I believe her (not sure about the noise part). I bounced back but I'm always a little hesitant when I jump for that rebound or go for a layup. Either way I'm sending nothing but positive vibes her way

[@amberlandes4181]

So I'm not saying she is lying but if her ankle made that bad of a noise and her ankle was dangling plus you have to think of 500 pounds falling on your ankle. How was her ankle not broken? I'm really interested if anyone has any answers. I think maybe she exaggerated the story. Also I have twisted my ankle numerous times and I put it up and put ice on it and the pain subsides it doesn't keep getting worse and worse so I wonder if walking on it after the fall may have messed up her ankle even more because she probably can't support 500 pounds on one leg.

[@xAdrianaRosasx]

I just don't understand how she could get up by herself. She could have easily called her partner to help her. It's so strange. I have no idea if she fell because she's a notorious troll.

[@TeamYouphoric]

Based on her description of the event it sounds like she would have suffered an inversion ankle sprain which would have placed a lot of tension on the lateral ankle ligaments. Particularly, the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament. If the ankle simply rolled and there was not a significant amount of longitudinal force then the ligament could have torn without any bones being broken which would have caused the loud popping or snapping noise.

[@amberlandes4181]

@@xAdrianaRosasx definitely I used to watch my 600 pound life a lot and if any of them fell I don't know how they would get up without help

[@amberlandes4181]

@@TeamYouphoric thank you so much for your answer

[@TeamYouphoric]

@@amberlandes4181 you're welcome!

[@taylorischiz8131]

I talked to my health care professional about these shows that I watch. Her response was that many people don’t get this big because they die before they can live past all the medical problems with obesity. I think it’s bad that even the office had to get chairs that can hold more weight. She’s living on borrowed time. It’s up to amberlynn to save herself. She has to decide if she wants to live.

[@AdamIsMyNameO]

“Okay” is a 4-letter word, “OK” is a two letter abbreviation ;)

[@Bodille]

I sprained my ankle this winter from falling on the ice (I was just about 140 or 75 kilos) and was bedbound from all of the pain for many days. I had problems going to the bathroom even with crutches because it hurt so much to drop the ankle down on the floor. Hopefully this scared Amberlynn enough that she finds the motivation to keep losing weight. My own experience is one of the things that made me start weight lifting and working out on a regular basis.

[@celestezuzic3789]

haders for years: "oh aren't you scared of falling" *Amberlyn falls* Haders: "she's faking it! It's not a big deal!" 🤦‍♀️

[@jellybean4276]

I don't think anyone is saying it's not a big deal, but also yeah it is suspect that she fell just in time for sympathy during a time where she's getting a lot of heat for her ex partner. Maybe she did finally fall, but she ignores and creates a health scare/mental health scare every time she gets heat for behavior.

[@bethanywilson7113]

When I was 17 I rolled my ankle and broke a bone in my foot. I remember that the doctor said exactly that… that although a broken bone sounds worse… actually most people would have had a snapped ligament doing what I did. And I was ‘lucky’ that I had stretchy ligaments in my ankle that did not snap but rather they pulled off the end off the end of a bone snapping that instead. Sounds like it would be worse to break a bone but I actually am so thankful because I have no issues with that ankle at all

[@nicolesapphire3696]

I was amazed how much less it hurt to fall after I lost 130 pounds. Falling when your morbidly obese is indeed scary. I remember an episode of Supersize vs Supersskinny where they visited a morbidly obese man who paralyzed because broke his back just from falling in his house. I can completely understand her fear. I slightly irritated my ankle once, not quite a sprain, so I got some crutches then realized I could not use them properly - I really could not hop on one foot.

[@DrDrea-ey4oj]

I don't think people can truly understand how fast you can deteriorate with morbid obesity and not being able to be mobile.

[@rudyvel]

I fell in Italy when I missed a step at our hotel on the very last day of our trip. It was really painful and we were catered to at the airports with a wheelchair, getting on the plane first, etc. Luckily we sat in front of a lady on the plane who traveled with an ankle brace in her bag and she gave it to me. It helped but and when I got home the ER gave me a weird shoe to wear but it took months to recover. If I would have been ALR size, it would have probably taken over a year to get better.

[@annettecantu3826]

my foot, some of my foot missed.. half of my foot did not reach the sidewalk....... my dog stepped on a bee...

[@nicolekelly7580906]

Both Ambers are narcissists.

[@stephaniet5448]

My dog ate my homework 😉

[@Taybrian1]

I fell down some stairs in March and tore the ligaments in my ankle. It freaking hurts a lot and it's not fully healed yet. I was able to wear a boot for a little bit and now wear a brace to help keep thing stable. I was still able to work through the time and walk around. I can't imagine being stuck in one place through that whole time. It must be agony.

[@smashingpancakes9058]

This is partly why I left my previous dietitian. She didn't want weight-loss as part of my recovery but it's important to me to include it as part of my long-term plan. There are many health related reasons to reduce and manage my weight, one of them was/is being afraid of injuring myself and be unable to be transported to hospital or to safety because I couldn't fit, be lifted, or make it there myself.

[@thewheekshow5537]

If this had happened to another obese person, I don't even know that people would be so cynical and angry at them... The fact that ALR is a lying, excuse making, manipulative, abusive person is what makes people doubt her sincerity. This video came out immediately following her shitting on Becky, and she has been consistently raging on IG for a while... This is just part of the cycle.

[@Tina06019]

My dear friend stepped off a curb awkwardly and broke both ankles and one wrist. When this happened, she was in her mid-60s, not athletic or really fit, but was not obese. Shit happens as we age, and it sucks. And obesity makes it all so much worse. (Five years later, she still can’t walk more than half a mile without pain, but she now exercises regularly at the gym and pool. She’s strengthened herself and also trimmed her weight.)

[@SationalCyn]

I have recurring back problems from a car accident over 10 years ago. I reached my highest weight last year of 320 lb and it was so hard for me to even work because my back was constantly in agony. I'm now down to 260, still obese, but my back is so much better and I'm able to work without having issues. I can't imagine how it would feel to be that size and deal with the body complications that come with it.

[@aniiiky]

She is heavy aka the force that was put on her foot/ligaments when she feel is greater than if she was normal weight and that most likely impacted the severity of her injury. Simple. Nothing wrong with that all she needs to do is say it as it is and people will stop hating.

[@SamSeama]

You can hear the ligament snapping in the video. A friend of mine had his ligament in his knee snap and everyone around thought someone shot a gun.

[@sarah_the_tea_queen1404]

“I’m a PhD. in youtube, not in medical stuff.” 😂

[@heather9065]

I feel so bad for her, people treat her so cruelly

[@theneverending9319]

It sucks she hurt herself but honestly as much as she's lied no one has pity for her anymore. She's rich and cries all the time while spending tons of money on food.

[@BronzeDragon133]

I can't say my sympathy level is very high. This is called a sprained ankle. I've done it. Yes, it hurts. they heal in a week if you don't weigh 500 pounds. Yes, her weight increases the probability of this happening, she can't walk properly, she can't see her feet over her gut, and her balance is awful. We've seen videos of her waddle. This video is manipulative and frankly, the whining continues almost a week later.

[@firebrandsgirl]

When Amber made that video where she looked into the camera and told her audience that she has been delusional, she is delusional and she was most likely going to be delusional again so she just needed for people to understand this; that's when I knew who she really was and ever since then this is just been hilarious for me. People expect her to not" lie" but I just keep thinking y'all need to understand that this is a job for Amber. it's all one big troll.

[@thewrongshoes]

She is scared to be really independent. She is scared of driving or going anywhere in public without a girlfriend/caretaker.

[@livewellwitheds6885]

3:00 losing interest in passions is a HUGE red flag of depression

[@Ryan-mq7xt]

I feel like the reason some people are trying to get her to admit her weight made the injury worse is because maybe if she acknowledges how much her weight is a problem she might actually try losing weight and stick to something.

[@themagicknightress7132]

As someone who is very clumsy and accidentally stepped off of much larger ledges, I’ve never gotten a broken bone/fracture or sprain.

[@maryjambor3677]

Falling does happen all the time, even to lighter people. The difference is that ordinary sized people are able to bounce back from the injury and work around it. A coworker of mine a few weeks ago tore some ligaments in his knee in the middle of a volleyball game. He was out sick for a few days while on narcotics while it initially healed, then was back on his feet (with crutches and a boot) at work shortly thereafter.

[@LAbeauty316]

i will say this. spraining your ankle sucks BAD. i played sports all throughout my life, and once i got into running and then cross country, i was constantly spraining my ankles very minorly. it takes a long time to heal, even when you take time of and even when it's minor. my worst sprain was in my senior year (thankfully after all of my sports ended) while i was doing a soccer camp. my ankle connected with another player's who went for a block tackle the same time as me and IMMEDIATELY i went down and knew something was really wrong. it's actually crazy how she described the experience bc it really is exactly like that. i was able to hobble to my car once the camp ended, which thankfully wasn't too long after. i don't remember if i somehow hopped inside or was helped inside once i got home, but ik once i finally really was able to assess everything, it was quite swollen and hurt a lot. i couldn't put my weight on it at that point, and i was only about 130lbs. i cannot imagine being 400lbs and experiencing that. my mom actually thought i broke my ankle. i ended up in a boot bc my high school didn't have an elevator. i was in that boot for about 1.5 to 2 months. this was right at the end of the year so i almost had to graduate with it on. even once i got it off though, i still had to wear a brace, and i had problems with it for a long time after that. sprains are really no joke honestly.

[@willydeezle]

Bru when u sprain an ankle it doesnt make the snapping noise she described

[@dmatters6916]

I'm obese, plus I have mobility and balance issues and I am always afraid of falling. I've fallen twice in the past 6 months, fortunately not breaking anything either time, just some bruises. However, a few years ago, I had several falls, two of which landed me in the ER. First one, no broken bones but internal bleeding (from being on blood thinners for PE), so I spent four days in the hospital getting stabilized with a couple of transfusions. Second fall, broke my wrist and had to have a cast on it (with possibility of needing surgery if the bones didn't heal correctly). I've been so afraid of falling ever since, I practically have "daymares" about it.

[@midnightlightthevamp]

I am about 380 and losing, but earlier this year I stepped off a curb onto some grass (in the dark, raining, and I couldn't see the bottom--- I know, stupid move) and sprained my ankle lightly. For lighter folks, this probably wouldn't have been an issue, but for me it meant a light sprain. It healed fairly quickly, and I walked and moved around in it anyways since it happened on my first day of vacation, but I'm not going to fool myself and say that my weight didn't impact it at all. It did; I probably would have been fine if I were lighter. I hope that ALR can see how the same thing applies to her-- if she were lighter, the extent of the injury would have been a lot less. Also, I can completely understand what she said when she talked about that moment right after falling. I tripped on a very uneven sidewalk once, went flying and landed on my knee. I genuinely thought I'd shattered my kneecap for a minute, and I'll remember that time for ever. Even just thinking about it makes me shudder. My knee was fine, but the bruise took like a month to heal and it hurt for a while.

[@onemaddad3823]

You don’t know how this could be fake? Well, aside from the fact that this is right on par with her cycle of behaviors, and convenient that it happened right after getting all that hate from blaming Becky for her cancer, but also how she claims to hear this “loudest sound ever” from her ankle getting sprained, and we don’t hear any kind of sound like that. We don’t even hear a loud “oommmffff!” from a 500lb girl falling, and finally, when she talks about going for a walk, and says “I put on my socks, I put on my shoes….” she’s over explaining/over detailing something she wants us to believe, which is a major sign of deceit for her, given her baseline behavior. She does this all the time when she’s lying. She gives unnecessary details. Like telling us that her girlfriend wanted her to go for a walk, and that she put on her socks and shoes before going outside. We don’t need to be told that… it doesn’t need to be said. It’s a sign of deceit. So do I think she could’ve set this whole thing up to get attention off of the Becky thing, and gain sympathy? Absolutely. Do I think she definitely did set it up? I don’t know. I lean more towards her setting it up than genuinely falling. Cuz she doesn’t even say “I happened to get it on camera cuz I was vlogging at the time.” She says “I’ll show the clip of me falling”, like the fact she got it on camera was a given. Like “of course I got it on camera.” But this idea that because she’s cryeeeen and saying all this self aware stuff, means she’s being honest, is total bs. She does this all the time. Says all the right things, does all the wrong things. This is all part of her well established cycle.

[@unicornblow6874]

Have you watched the WiLLo Davis music video of it yet? It’s ace! 👍🤣

[@maggiep6605]

I hope she commits to doing the recovery right as much as she can. Sprains that don't heal correctly and completely can cause chronic ankle instability. I had my first ankle sprain almost 15 years ago, and I have had stability issues ever since. A situation like that would complicate her life so much.

[@lostindisorder]

I remember when I hurt my back the first time, I went to pick my baby up and my back felt like it went two different directions, the pain was horrid and the fear. It's something I can't fully describe. It's happened since, and it's scary. That Feeling of being so stuck and helpless and not knowing what to do.

[@bellywelly4821]

You did her so dirty with that title 🤣

[@sethbraley4088]

She sounds like that kid who scrapped their knee in the Jimmy Neutron movie.

[@maisieharris5864]

My uncle is a Dr, and he has literally watched an obese person trip inside the hospital where he works, and they lost that foot. When I heard she tripped, I was so scared for her. At her size, she can be terribly injured.

[@maisieharris5864]

And by obese I do mean morbidly, like 400+, not like an average chubby person

[@mamabear6710]

I have 7 decades under my belt and I've seen all and heard all.I'm skeptical by nature. Ligaments are soft tissue, therefore a MRI would have been necessary for a torn ligament diagnosis.She describes her foot,post fall, as dangling, so the pain would have been tremendous.. there's no way at her size did she get up alone, exactly what did she hold onto to support herself to get back up on her feet with the use of only one leg, then weight bear and limp home.When a person accidentally falls, knee jerk reaction,is to brace yourself with your outstretched arms. Not even brush burns on her hands ?? Could there be trouble in paradise, and this is a act of manipulation ?

[@eatbagels2034]

I think she did fall, but I think she's lying about getting up. There's no way she got up by herself. She's just trying to save face... It's a shame that she lies so much. We wouldn't be having this conversation if she just told the whole truth all the time

[@noway0100]

I agree with your assessment. I just suffered a fall four days ago. Stubbed my toe on an uneven pavement and down I went. Elbows and knees skinned as I tried to break my fall by extending my arms. Thank God for the little extra midsection padding or I feel I may have broken with a rib(s).

[@maggiep6605]

It's probably based on the grade of the sprains which would be diagnosed based on symptoms and stability of the ankle. ( Grade 1 is stretched ligaments, 2 is partial tear, 3 is full tear) I doubt most doctors are giving MRIs for acute ankle sprains, I think usually it's only if symptoms persist. No one with experience has ever needed imaging to diagnose my ligaments as the source of my instability, and I walked on my first ankle sprain all night after it happened. It didn't get to a point where I could barely walk until the next morning.

[@VGobaira]

Once again I don’t watch her content often but she seems so different she seems so genuine and I I I believe her

[@AlexHider]

I’m normal weight and I rolled my ankle hard twice in a row and it took me A YEAR to recover. It’s really no joke.

[@definitelynotaslug]

I've always appreciated your ability to be critical but also compassionate towards Amber and others. Your unique point of view as someone who was much bigger and has successfully maintained your new lifestyle is why I continually watch your videos, versus people who don't understand the struggle and just shout about fitness and how she's lazy. Do they have a point? Yes, obv she makes excuses and has backslid many times. But she's just a human with an addiction and people continually harping on about how she needs to just eat less and go to the gym is far from the thrilling content that they think it is.

[@supapowas777]

As someone who has recently torn ligaments in my ankle, I totally know what she is talking about with the noise you won’t forget. I literally did the same thing while walking and it is heartbreaking. I am on a weight loss journey as well and it hurts physically but also mentally knowing it pretty much puts everything on hold

[@doraedwards9999]

I feel so bad for her. That has got to be a super scary place to be.

[@TheoEclipse]

There are walkers and knee scooters that her community keeps suggesting to her that she can get on amazon that are designed for people up to 500lbs. But she keeps ignoring them.

[@ruth4376]

she sounds really upset, I totally believe this happened because the same thing happened to me me, I was on bed rest for 2 months it was excruciating, and I'm not even overweight, and as you say, it was just a sprain but SO painful, it was swollen, blue and revolting, I had to wrap it tightly for days...so I completely understand

[@SwiftieM]

I completely understand how bad this situation is for her, but I’m confused why this is so scary but wasn’t showing this same fear in general for her weight / healthy issues. Isn’t her being that big enough to possibly be fatal? Even without this injury she should already be scared and worried. I really hope she is able to get healthier and be able to live her life to the fullest. she deserves that.

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

I'm a really petite tiny human and I have torn an ankle ligament just from losing my balance a bit while I was steping down a bus. And that's when I was very active doing dancing and trekking frequently. It is absolutely very much possible for someone of Amber's size to have torn her ligaments from missing a step and she is probably going to have a much harder time recovering than I did. I still haven't gotten back the full range of ankle mobility years later, I still can't wear tight jeans for a full day without my ankle hurting at the end of the day...that's when I have done flexibility excercises and strengthening excercises everyday. I have had broken bone in my right hand before, but a broken ligament is much more difficult to deal with. Had to wear the cast for much longer, swelling was worse, can't imagine how much worse it would be for her with lymphedima ...recovery and rehabilitation is a bit more difficult because after wearing the cast for that long, you'll lose the muscle memory and have to relearn every movement of that joint....and the ankle does a heck lot...I had to retrain myself how to turn on that foot again without losing the balance...and I'm worried that the weight distribution in my foot has changed and that I'm developing flat foot...which could on time wear out my knee and hip. If an ankle ligament tear can be this shitty for someone like me, it would be infinitely more difficult for an obese person...I honestly feel bad for her. I hope whoever is helping her won't enable her and that she would turn being confined to bed into an opportunity to change her behavior as it would make it more difficult for her to get to food. Hope she takes up embroidering or doodling or reading to occupy her mind instead of food.

[@chaleygardner5803]

Wow I’ve got so many thoughts about this video/the incident. I have years of personal experience with this injury, and I did kinesiology in college. Hopefully my comment might provide a little bit more of an insight on the medical side of this. Firstly, yeah as ridiculous and frustrating as Amber is, I’m so sorry this happened to her. What wasn’t brought up is that often, ankle injuries that severe do not heal on their own and are far more prone to being sprained again in future, leading her to the point where either she will need surgery to repair it or the ankle will be a much higher risk of long term consequences like chronic pain and arthritis. Those conditions, especially at her size probably would be debilitating. Further down the road worst case she’s looking at an ankle replacement. And I feel like her chances of chronic problems might be higher because she isn’t able to immobilize it properly in a cast or boot which is SO important. I’m a competitive athlete, and almost 10 months out from this exact surgery (an ankle stabilization procedure) because EXACTLY the same thing happened to me. My ankle is perfect now but I remember how hard that recovery was and I am healthy. Furthermore, no a lot of the other devices used to help in someone’s recovery wouldn’t be possible because they put a lot of pressure on other joints (like the iWalk I used), and sadly at her weight if she tried she risks damage to those joints (is. Hips, knees, back, etc). Compensation for an injury becomes so much harder the bigger you are. A walker is ok, but as I said before to heal properly if her ligaments are so severely damaged it should be almost completely immobile for some time. I truly do wish her the best and hope this does not negatively impact her for the rest of her life. This injury is an absolute b to deal with and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy!