"Stay in your lane!": Dr Chris Brown tries a little quarantine gardening and ends up in hospital
Dr Chris Brown’s self-isolating hobbies do not appear to be working out too well for him as he admitted an inspired attempt to garden left him injured and in hospital over the weekend.
On Monday morning, the TV star told Nova 96.9’s Fitzy & Wippa he’d been left with an ulcerated eye while pruning in his garden on Sunday night.
“The only problem is, when you’re in this self-isolation period you tend to take on little challenges around the house that you probably shouldn’t,” he admitted to the hosts.
“I mean yesterday, I was gardening and did a bit of pruning and didn’t realise I was pruning a highly toxic plant and broke off at the stem and put sap into my eye.
“Sap from a toxic cactus ulcerated my cornea and I ended up in ER last night with an ulcerated eye.”
Dr Brown went on to urge people to stick to what they’re good at during these difficult times
“Stay in your lane, whatever you’re good at, just stick with that. Don’t try to diversify into other areas!” he warned.
“The backyard is the most dangerous place on the planet let me tell you.”
The TV vet took to Instagram to post about the unfortunate event and thanked emergency staff
Posting to Instagram about the unfortunate incident, the TV personality thanked emergency staff for treating him.
“The nurses and doctors at Prince of Wales emergency were amazing and diagnosed a burn on my cornea,” he wrote.
“Possibly in a last desperate bid to make me feel better, they did assure me this was the second case of cactus induced conjunctivitis in the last 3 days. The lessons?
1. Stay in your lane people.
2. I’m a veterinary surgeon not a tree surgeon
3. And self-isolation DIY injuries are a growth industry,” he joked.
Brown went on to say: “On a serious note, the emergency staff in hospitals have never been under more pressure or in more danger yet they’re still fronting up to help us.
“Help them by listening to the advice and self isolating. It might not save your life but it could save someone else’s.
“I’m now off to kill a cactus. With protective eyewear.”
The Channel 10 star recently said his lifestyle program The Living Room would be returning as a TV program “soon” despite 2019’s announcement seemingly confirming it had been axed for good.
Last year, a Network 10 spokesperson said the program would not be returning.
However, they did hint towards a new show set to hit our TV screens.
“The Living Room will not return in 2020,” the spokesperson said.
“We are thrilled that the brilliant team of Amanda, Barry, Miguel and Chris will be back at 7.30 on Friday nights next year, watch this space for more information.”
Ten is yet to announce what is next for the four presenters, including a premiere date.