Why Was Abby Lee Miller In A Wheelchair?
Abby requires the use of a wheelchair due to her cancer battle in 2018, which rendered her paraplegic. She was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma shortly after leaving prison while living in a halfway house. “Burkitt’s Lymphoma is a rare but highly aggressive (fast-growing) lymphoma,” according to the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
“This disease may affect the jaw, central nervous system, bowel, kidneys, ovaries, or other organs. In addition, Burkitt lymphoma may spread to the central nervous system.”
How Did Abby Lee Miller End Up In A Wheelchair?
Dance Moms dominated the reality TV scene in the early 2010s, with choreographer Abby as the star. From 2011 to 2019, the Lifetime channel aired the show for eight seasons, with Abby at the helm until 2016. She was sentenced to a year in prison for bankruptcy fraud in 2017.
Lee told HollywoodLife in October 2021 that she was still struggling with her health. “[During COVID, I had] another surgery on my spine — my lumbar region that was the original problem years ago — and that’s why I went to that doctor because my leg was going numb when I was driving in all this LA traffic, so I knew something was wrong,” Abby Lee told HollywoodLife, revealing she had Spondylolisthesis that was getting “worse and worse.”
She stated that she went to “in-patient rehab” and then had restorative surgery. Unfortunately, Lee’s leg was also broken in two places. Doctors told her she couldn’t bear weight on her legs for three months, a setback for the dancing queen.
She told the outlet that she intends to get out of her wheelchair and start walking again. “I need me to coach me,” she stated. “I need an Abby Lee person to whip my butt into shape and make me the best I can be.”
What has Abby Lee Miller said?
Abby revealed in a 2021 interview that she learned to walk again after an elective operation to help relieve her pain and regain her mobility.
Speaking to Daily Mail, she said: ‘I want to have more independence. I want to live my life. I want to jump in the shower anytime I want, anytime I feel like it. That’s a huge goal.
‘People see me sitting in the chair, and I’m in make-up and hair and, “Oh, she’s doing great.”
“They don’t really see what goes on behind closed doors. It’s rough. Very rough.’
Abby Lee Biography
| SPECIFICATIONS | DETAILS |
| D.O.B | September 21, 1965 |
| Birth Place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Nick Name | Abby |
| Birth Name | Abigale Lee Miller |
| Height | 5′ 8″ |
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