Kate Gosselin has a long road ahead after suffering a "life-altering leg injury," sharing an update with fans about her recovery journey after being discharged from the hospital. The former reality TV star, 50, reflected on her stay in a new TikTok video posted on Friday, October 3, revealing that she was told by a surgeon on the morning of her procedure that she would need an "Open Reduction Internal Fixation [an ORIF]" which meant a "plate down my shin bone, a huge metal plate, and then there's three screws ... to screw my tibia back together.