Hospitalized for 3 days, couldn't sit up alone
During her second hospitalization, Aly Raisman was kept in the ER for three days and needed assistance to walk, sit up, and use the bathroom.
Where this was said
Abuse, PTSD and the Body Breaking Down
At 40:45 · chapter starts 36:40
This is the most raw and revelatory chapter of the episode. Aly shares something she says she has never discussed publicly: twice, she has been hospitalised with what presents as a stroke — full-body paralysis, slurred speech, inability to move her fingers, inability to remember her name — while remaining internally conscious and aware. She directly connects these episodes to the compounded stress of unprocessed trauma and years of extreme physical overtraining. The first episode happened during COVID; she was put in an ambulance alone, unable to speak, aware that she was at the mercy of two male strangers, her PTSD alive in every second of it. The second episode lasted three days in the ER. Medical staff initially rolled their eyes — apparently sceptical of her condition — and it was only after her mother finally said 'that's Aly Raisman' that the quality of her care changed dramatically. Aly tells that story not to name-drop, but to highlight how appalling it is that her treatment depended on celebrity recognition. [1] — Aly Raisman "Aly Raisman has been hospitalized multiple times with complete body paralysis where she couldn't speak, remember her name, or move her fing…" 38:30 She also reveals that the person who abused her was a doctor, meaning hospitals carry a particular, layered terror. Alex listens with visible emotion and affirms that trauma does not have an expiration date.
Male CEOs and men privately disclosed abuse to Aly
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Hospitalized With Stroke-Like Paralysis — Twice
Aly Raisman has been hospitalized multiple times with complete body paralysis where she couldn't speak, remember her name, or move her fingers. The second episode lasted three days. Doctors initially dismissed her — until her mother revealed who she was. She connects the episodes directly to untreated PTSD and years of physical overtraining.
Hospitalized multiple times with stroke-like symptoms
Aly Raisman has been hospitalized multiple times with complete body paralysis and stroke-like symptoms she links to PTSD and years of physical overtraining.
A person who abused her was a doctor
Aly Raisman revealed that the person who abused her was a doctor, making hospital visits especially triggering given her PTSD.
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