90 Day Fiance star Syngin Colchester's self-styled reputation as a barefoot adventurer took a hit this week when he had to be rescued by park rangers after seriously injuring himself while hiking in a forest.
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The South African native, who had been on a solo road trip exploring America without his wife Tania Maduro, broke one of his ankles and severely sprained the other while hiking in the woods in Virginia this week.
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On Wednesday, Syngin posted a series of video clips on Instagram that showed his struggle in the woods shortly after falling to the ground.
Syngin captioned his video, "I am at the hospital now waiting for my xrays...make sure to watch all the videos..there was no signal on the mountain nobody left..I had to climb my way to safety with 2 sprained ankles."
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"It was so painful I was a screaming in pain..I was scared because there was Nobody left to help I called for help there was nobody," he continued, adding two sad emoticons.
"It was me and only me that could get my self out of that mountain to [safety]...then the park rangers found me at the top by the waterfall."
Syngin, a 30-year-old from South Africa who starred on Season 7 of 90 Day Fiance with Tania, a 30-year-old from Connecticut, concluded with a bunch of crying emoticons, "I will let you all know what the doctor says... This mite put a end to my trip."
Syngin also wrote the following hashtags: "#roadtrip #90dayfiance #tlc #fingerscrossed #camping #backyourself #findaway #backyourself #pushthrough #pain."
In the video footage, Syngin said he fell "in the middle of nowhere" and showed off his swollen ankle.
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"I don't know what to do -- wait until somebody comes by or I'm going to try to move it and see if I can limp down," Syngin reasoned. "I can't really walk much."
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Syngin tried to nurse his ankle by dipping it into the "ice cold" river. He said he was about 2.5 miles away from help.
"I can't do that. I have to turn around. Even going back, it's a long way, but it's shorter than going [over two miles]. This f-cking sucks," Syngin lamented.
In the next video clip, Syngin revealed he had sprained his other ankle while limping up a hell.
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"You're never going to believe this, I just sprained my other ankle. I have f-ck-ng two sprained ankles right now!" Syngin complained.
"I'm heading back up the hill. Kind of worried. No signal as well... Wish me luck."
Syngin eventually made it up the hill and said he was in "a lot of pain." He found a park ranger's vehicle and they were able to give him medical assistance and transport him to a nearby hospital.
"But I'm still smiling -- somehow!" Syngin gushed.
The next day, Syngin shared an update on social media and captioned another video, "I think my trip is over."
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"After seeking medical help, I found out that I have broken my left ankle and also very, very badly sprained my right ankle," Syngin confirmed, before showing footage of his cast and crutches.
"[The doctor] said six to eight weeks. It just sucks. I'll be real: I cried in the doctor's office. She felt so bad, and I was like, 'This is crazy! Who wants this right now?!'"
Syngin noted he couldn't drive and so he had to figure something else out.
After talking with Tania, the 90 Day Fiance couple came up with a plan to get Syngin home back home to Connecticut.
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"I booked him a hotel for tonight in a town with a train so he can catch one home tomorrow," Tania posted on Instagram Stories, according to People. "My sister will pick up, help set him up, and bring food that my gramma will make him."
Tania also reportedly explained that she was "out of the country, and was not able to make to [Virginia] quick enough to get him."
Syngin and Tania met when Tania actually traveled to South Africa with a different man. When the man disappointed Tania, she took off to a bar and met a local bartender, Syngin.
The couple thought they were going to have a one-night stand but then they both said they couldn't get enough of each other. Tania therefore extended her trip to two months and later filed for a K-1 visa so Syngin could move to America.
The couple experienced some bumps in the road once Syngin arrived in the United States.
Syngin accused Tania of being controlling and worried they're not compatible, and Tania complained Syngin didn't seem ready to work a full-time job and start a family with her.
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However, the pair got married in 2019 and hoped to live happily ever after.
On 90 Day Fiance's Season 7 Tell-All special that aired in February 2020, Tania admitted she was tired of working so much and supporting her husband. Tania said she looked into opera-singing and woodworking classes for Syngin but he wasn't taking any steps to explore his options.
The Tell-All host Shaun Robinson asked Tania if she and Syngin would get divorced if five years passed and Syngin still didn't want a child, and she remained silent and through up her arms in defeat. Tania seemed to give away she'd leave Syngin in that case.
"I think it's definitely something we would probably break up over," Syngin shared.
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