WGN Radio afternoon host Lisa Dent has been curiously absent for a few days. She’s now sharing why she hasn’t been on the air at the Chicago news/talk radio station.
In an article published on the station’s website, Lisa Dent shared that she fell at her home last Thursday, crashing through a “sea of broken glass” in her bathroom in the process.
“I begged the medics to be gentle as they lifted me onto the stretcher,” said Dent. “I told them, with absolute
certainty, ‘Something is broken.’ I’ve never broken a bone. I’ve never had a traumatic injury. I don’t know how I knew — but you just know. Four doses of morphine in the ambulance. Fentanyl when I arrived at the ER. The pain hadn’t dimmed.”
In the aftermath of the injury, it was determined that Dent would need a full shoulder replacement. She shared that her team of doctors at Northwestern University told her she had suffered a “devastating injury.”
When sharing her news, Dent thanked those at WGN Radio who leaped into action to make sure her daily afternoon program was covered in her absence. She added that she hopes to return to the airwaves soon.
“There are so many stories still to tell — and you know I’ll tell you all of them,” Dent concluded.
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