Monty Python Star Michael Palin Still Uses Walker After Bathroom Fall
Monty Python star Michael Palin, 83, shared an update on his recovery after breaking three ribs and his pelvis in a bathroom fall, forcing tour cancellations.
British comedian and actor Michael Palin, a founding member of the legendary Monty Python troupe, continues to use a walker nearly a month after sustaining severe injuries in a domestic accident at his home.
Palin, 83, shared an update with his followers, posting a photograph alongside his medical walker and reflecting on the slow recovery process. He explained that exactly one month ago, he suffered a heavy fall on his bathroom floor during a nighttime visit, resulting in three broken ribs and a fractured pelvis.
Demonstrating his trademark wit, Palin referenced the classic Monty Python sketches where the comedians famously portrayed elderly characters struggling to move. He wrote that walkers were once used as props to play slow-moving seniors, but now, as an 83-year-old, he finds himself forced to move very slowly in reality.
Due to the injuries, Palin was forced to cancel his nationwide book tour across the United Kingdom to promote his latest release, Michael Palin in the Philippines. He expressed regret to ticket holders, joked that he would never visit the bathroom again, and promised to reschedule appearances for next year while spending his recovery time reading and watching television.
