Denise Richards' time is up onSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
But that’s all good.
I had swelling in the area, but it went down and I didn’t need surgery again."
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The implants are another story.
“I just haven’t had the downtime yet.
I’m hoping to do it in a couple weeks.
Denise Richards on ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’.Pete Dadds/FOX
Either [replaced] or removed, whatever I decide to do.
The ones that are there have to come out.”
But she truly didn’t want to leave.
Denise Richards on ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’.Pete Dadds/FOX
“I wanted to confirm I didn’t damage the hernias.
I knew the implants, and that was something I knew I could still continue [with].
I was too embarrassed to even say anything about those.
But it was where I had my surgery before with my hernias that I wanted to double-check.”
She couldn’t take a break or seek medical attention without dropping out of the competition.
(Once the celebrities withdraw, they are offered physical and mental assistance.)
All this despite her fear.
“And I was hesitant even sharing that.
But I thought, I just have to be honest.
Otherwise, why am I really here?
I could stay in a hotel and order room service instead.
So I really wanted to be honest.”
She also wanted to prove her strength, and she was able to do that.
“I am actually very proud of myself,” Richards says.
“I had the guts to jump off a bridge…
I was so happy.
Even though I couldn’t climb in that helicopter, I was very happy.
I was able to at least grab on and hang from there.
I never in a million years thought I could do that.”
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Testairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.
