Valerie Bertinelli jokes she has the ‘knees of a 9-year-old’ as she shows off large bandage on her leg

The star said she falls “way too often than is comfortable” for someone her age.

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On Friday, November 29, the Food Network alum, 64, shared that she recently suffered an injury from a fall — which she says is a common occurrence.

“I still have the knees of a 9 year old because I fall way too often, which is not comfortable for someone my age,” Bertinelli wrote on his Instagram account. Instagram Storiessharing a selfie in which she made a silly face and showed off a large bandage placed just below one of her knees.

She did not share further details about the injury.

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Bertinelli’s post about her knee injury comes shortly after she opened up about another aspect of her health on social media.

On Sunday, November 17, the former Valérie’s home cooking host – who recently split from boyfriend Mike Goodnough after 10 months of dating – revealed in a ‘creepy’ and ‘vulnerable’ way Instagram post what had an anxiety attack.

Alongside a video of her hand shaking, the star prefaced her post by writing: “I’ve been sitting on this post for a day because it’s incredibly vulnerable and it’s always scary to share.” But I’m posting because we’re all doing our best to have a human experience and none of us wants to feel alone in this situation. V.”

After taking a “deep breath,” Bertinelli began by sharing that she had suffered a “very serious anxiety attack,” as demonstrated in the clip. She also noted that her “heart is still beating a little quickly as I write this.”

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“I haven’t had one in a long, long time,” the star continued. “A few hours ago I was crying uncontrollably and my heart felt like it was pounding out of my chest. I couldn’t stop shaking.

Bertinelli explained that she decided to share her experience because she was “pretty sure I’m not the only one here who has experienced this.”

“Luckily, these attacks have become much rarer, so this one surprised me a bit today. That’s the side effect,” she added.

When Bertinelli experiences anxiety attacks, she says she “almost dissociates” and focuses “only on calming down and finding a path to a more relaxed, peaceful body” because she knows it is the result of “catastrophic overthinking in the brain, but my body is racing and I have no control over it.

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The star ended her post by writing that she is “fascinated by what the human body is capable of” and asking her fans how they deal with similar experiences.

“Tell me I’m not the only one here and is there anything you found helpful too?” » Bertinelli wrote. “Anyway…this little bit of vulnerability is brought to you by someone who wants you to know you’re not alone. I love you .