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Despite the unfortunate turn of events, the actor found a silver lining. He explained that he is scheduled to leave for Europe on Dec 7 to lead a tour group \u2013 exactly six weeks after his injury.<\/p>\n
“If this accident had happened two weeks later, I might not have been able to make it for my Europe tour in December,” he wrote.<\/p>\n
Instead of feeling unlucky, Ong said he felt a sense of gratitude.<\/p>\n
He also shared photos of himself on crutches, including one of him in a wheelchair at what appears to be an airport. “The souvenirs I’m bringing home from Japan this time? A pair of crutches,” he joked.<\/p>\n
But even before the fracture, Ong’s Japan adventure had already been plagued by mishaps.<\/p>\n
In an earlier Facebook post on Oct 21, the actor shared that he had lost his wallet on the second day of his trip. It contained Japanese yen and a bank card.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, he had kept some spare cash and another bank card separately, so he wasn’t completely stranded. He did, however, have to tighten his travel budget.<\/p>\n
Then, while photographing a waterfall, Ong accidentally dropped his iPhone into the water.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, the phone itself was fine, though its SIM card was damaged and he had to switch to an eSIM.<\/p>\n
Still, Ong wasn’t about to let those setbacks ruin his holiday. “At least I can still walk and my phone is still working. Let’s move on!” he wrote at the time.<\/p>\n
Little did he know that just a few days later, he would suffer an injury that would bring his adventure to an abrupt end.<\/p>\n
Despite spending only slightly more than 10 days in Japan, Ong said he had no regrets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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