Abby Lee Miller: Struggling During Chemo Treatments

Abby Lee Miller has cancer.

Though she is reportedly getting her affairs in order in case her cancer proves to be terminal, she’s fighting it.

A new report sheds some light on how that is going.

A source tells People the details of Abby Lee Miller’s cancer battle as she remains in the hospital.

“She is undergoing chemo and has good days and bad days.”

If you know someone who has undergone chemotherapy for cancer or for any other ailment, you know how hard that can be on a person.

“But overall she’s staying optimistic and looking forward.”

That is so good to hear.

Not only for her personal mental and emotional wellness, but because there seems to be corollary between optimism and defeating certain types of cancer.

Abby Lee Miller was diagnosed with cancer only a short time after leaving prison for a halfway house.

She went in for spinal surgery for what doctors had initially believed would be some sort of infection that was causing paralysis.

Instead, she was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a kind of non-Hodgkins lymphoma more commonly found in children than in adults.

Among children, the fast-spreading cancer has about a 90% recovery rate.

However, among adults, the odds of beating back the cancer are said to be somewhat lower.

Miller shared this graphic photo from her surgery.

This wince-worthy photo, taken post-op, came from Miller’s five-hour multi-level laminectomy back in April.

A laminectomy involves removing the back of vertebrae in the spine in order to access the spinal cord itself.

That alone was bad enough to contemplate without the added horror of a cancer diagnosis.

The news that cancer is fast-spreading is frightening for obvious reasons.

The good news, however, is that fast-spreading cancer like Burkitt lymphoma tend to respond more rapidly to treatments like chemo.

Miller spoke out after her cancer diagnosis without addressing her cancer directly.

With the former Dance Moms star, it has been one thing after another.

She served most of her sentence for bankruptcy fraud in prison, though the court did allow her to serve her time a relatively short distance from her California home.

While in prison, she lost a tremendous amount of weight thanks to weight loss surgery that she had undergone prior to her incarceration.

She was then released — after an unexpected delay — to a halfway house to serve out the remainder of her sentence.

She is scheduled to be released from there on May 25.

Though it is unknown at this time, it is expected that her time spent in the hospital will count towards her sentence and that, whether she’s still in the hospital or not, she will be freed on May 25 as scheduled.

But one can never be certain.

Abby Lee Miller did not do much to gain people’s sympathy while she starred on Dance Moms.

Though she certainly attracted plenty of fans, some others saw her as a bully who essentially terrorized children for a living.

There was a certain level of schadenfreude when it was announced that she would be sent to prison. That’s fine.

But let us be clear: no one deserves to have cancer. Our hearts go out to Miller and to her friends and loved ones during this time.

We wish her a full and speedy recovery.

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Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton: Pregnant with "Miracle Baby" After IVF Treatments?

Reports claim that Blake Shelton is high on fame and might quit The Voice. But he’s not showing any signs of quitting Gwen Stefani.

And it seems that the feeling is mutual. In fact, some fans can’t help but wonder if Gwen will have Blake’s child. And some believe that there’s one already on its way.

It’s reported that Gwen Stefani is pregnant with a “miracle baby” thanks to IVF treatments.

Gwen and Blake’s whirlwind romance began on The Voice.

After Gwen split with Gavin Rossdale, she confided in her fellow judges what was happening in her life.

In some ways, she wanted to give them a heads up before reporters started asking them questions. In others, she probably just needed to talk to some people.

Allegedly, Gavin was cheating on Gwen with the nanny, which Gwen is said to have accidentally discovered thanks to a tablet device that was linked to other devices. That must have been a very rude awakening.

According to Gwen, it was after she shared her personal pain with her fellow judges that Blake Shelton confided in her that he had just been through a similar ordeal in his personal life.

After that, one thing led to another, and now Gwen and Blake are inseparable.

Since the inception of their relationship — given how intensely devoted they seem to be to each other — a lot of fans have been wondering if these two intend to create a love child of their very own.

According to an article in OK, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton got married “a few days” before Christmas in 2017.

In that same report is a claim that Gwen has, after months of IVF treatments, conceived Blake Shelton’s child.

Per the article, those few in whom they’ve confided this news are thrilled for them.

Some fans point to Gwen’s recent look while (deliberately) sliding on a frozen pond as proof that she’s expecting, since her outfit is decidedly puffy.

Like, say, the sort of outfit that might hide a baby bump?

Certainly, it’s appeared for a while that Gwen and Blake are “focused” on getting pregnant.

At their ages — Gwen is 48 and Blake is 41 — time is not on their side.

At one point, it seemed that Blake Shelton was trying to get Gwen Stefani pregnant, but it’s not always clear when he’s joking and when he’s serious.

So … is Gwen really, after months or even years of speculation, finally pregnant with Blake’s baby?

Well, for one thing, Gossip Cop says that their source told them that it’s false.

We don’t know for sure, of course, but here are some reasons to doubt it.

For starters, nobody seems to be able to find any record of the two of them having tied the knot, before Christmas or at any other time.

Which casts doubt on the rest of the report.

Even the image to which some fans point as confirmation of the report — the sight of Gwen wearing a puffy jacket — is hardly evidence.

She’s a tiny little 5-foot-6 woman from California, and it’s cold enough outside that even Blake Shelton can walk on the ice. Of course she’s wearing a huge, puffy jacket. If she didn’t, she’d freeze.

That does not by any means indicate that Blake and Gwen aren’t trying to have a baby.

Sure, Blake might have been joking about hoping to knock up Gwen — or he might have been serious.

And yes, Gwen is 48, but some women get pregnant and give birth at 50. It happens sometimes, even though it’s not necessarily something that doctors would recommend.

But let’s not read too much into puffy outfits. Surely, Blake and Gwen will tell the world when they’re ready.

If they’re ever ready.

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Gwen Stefani: ACTUALLY Pregnant Following IVF Treatments?!

We know, we know – you’ve heard this one before.

Rumors about Gwen Stefani being pregnant with Blake Shelton’s baby have been circulating pretty much from the time the world learned they were dating.

But this time, a source close to the couple insists that the singers will be making their long-awaited announcement any day now.

“Gwen adores being a mom and Blake has had babies on the brain for months, especially after getting to know Gwen’s boys,” says the insider, who spoke with Radar Online exclusively.

“They knew they didn’t have time to waste, so they planned this pregnancy out, down to the last detail.”

Yes, according to the informant, Gwen is pregnant at age 47 following months of in-vitro fertilization treatments.

“Gwen and Blake have made this baby their complete and total priority,” says the insider.

“They were so emotional and overwhelmed when they found out, and now they’re just focused on everything going smoothly. This baby is something they’ve both wanted for a long time.”

The insider says that due to her age and the fact that she’s already a mother of three, Gwen was initially hesitant about getting pregnant for a fourth time.

“Gwen really has felt in the past like her family was complete,” the source says. But if nothing else, dating Blake for the last two years has proven what an amazing dad he will be.”

The tipster adds that it was partially Gwen’s realization that there’s no greater gift she could give Shelton that persuaded her to undertake the IVF process.

She wanted to give him a child of his own, and she knew that at this stage in the game, going through the grueling process of IVF was the only way — and would be worth it in the end.”

Obviously, if this report is accurate, then our most heartfelt congratulations go out to Gwen and Blake.

But despite the source’s apparent certainty, that remains a very big “if.”

Since the insider claims Gwen is “several months along,” we suppose we’ll finding out if the rumor is true soon enough.

If it turns out that Gwen is actually pregnant, expect a very mixed reaction to the news.

Naturally, fans of Stefani and Shelton will be over-joyed, but many will line up to shame Gwen about the risks of carrying a child at 47.

Gwen’s would undoubtedly be one of the most high-profile pregnancies of the year (It would probably claim the top spot, were it not for the fact that Kate Middleton is expecting her third child.), so you can bet there are many who are watching this situation very closely.

We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

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Khloe Kardashian: Under Fire for Controversial Vagina Treatments?!

Sometimes it seems like Khloe Kardashian just can’t catch a break.

Sure, she’s got more money than she knows what to do with, she has a big, loving family, she has her pick of basically any professional athlete she could possibly want.

But with all of those pros, there are a good few cons: her marriage to Lamar Odom failed, she had to watch him nearly die, and they were never able to have children together, despite trying.

And on top of all that, Khloe may be ruining her vagina.

Earlier this month, Khloe took to her app to share a list of items and activities she uses to keep things in tip-top shape down there.

There were several hygiene products on the list — a special vagina soap, wipes for on-the-go cleaning, lotions and creams.

She also suggested her followers use some little Ben Wa balls, which, as she described, is “like Pilates for your cha-cha!”, and some fancy $ 200 device to check out the progress of her Kegel exercises.

But she also advertised a “vajacial” — a sort of facial for your nether regions.

And that’s where she goes wrong.

Khloe gets her vajacials from some wax bar in L.A., and essentially she pays someone $ 75 for “exfoliation, toning, and a ‘face’ mask.”

The treatment is also meant to remove any ingrown hairs and clear up pores.

But as Dr. Amir Marashi, a gynecologist known in some circles as the Vagina Whisperer, tells Radar Online, the procedure definitely isn’t recommended.

He does admit that “I like the fact that all celebrities are talking about vagina because we’ve been ignoring vaginas for a long time.”

“I’m really happy celebs are talking — it makes it more comfortable for other people to start talking about it.”

But still, he says “I prefer people to get their health care tips from doctors or health care professionals.”

He also points out that since Khloe is so famous, someone giving her vagina a facial would likely be way more careful than they would with anyone else.

“Patients come to me after this treatment,” he says. “It can very easily be harmed.”

The issue, Dr. Marashi explains, is that when getting this vajacial nonsense, the salon worker will often extend the treatment to the inside, into the actual vagina.

And you don’t want someone who isn’t a medical professional digging around in there with tools.

So hey, how crazy is it that a doctor had to take the time to make a statement about how dumb a Kardashian is?

What a world. And you know we don’t mean that in a good way.

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David Foster to Yolanda Foster: I Want My Money Back For Your FAKE Lyme Disease Treatments!

When we first learned that Yolanda and David Foster were getting divorced, their reps assured fans that the split was mutual and the process would be an amicable one.

What a difference a couple weeks and a few million dollars in experimental medical treatments make!

As we reported earlier, David has joined the list of people who believe Yolanda is faking her Lyme disease, and he feels that his soon-to-be-ex owes him big time for all the money that he shelled out helping to treat the symptoms of her imaginary illness.

According to Radar Online, Yolanda and David are close to settling the terms of their divorce, but David is adamant that Yolanda reimburse her for the millions he spent flying her to Europe for expensive stem cell treatments that aren’t legal in the US.

“[David] spent a fortune on medical treatments for Yolanda’s Lyme disease that weren’t covered by medical insurance,” the source said.

“As the expensive alternative medical treatments progressed and David wasn’t seeing her get any better, he urged Yolanda to stop going overseas.

“She absolutely refused, and David was stuck paying the bills. Now with David’s record label shutting down, he needs that money.”

Apparently, Yolanda’s not having it, as she feels paying him back would amount to admitting that she was lying about her illness.

Several of Yolanda’s cast mates thinks she’s not really sick, and David reportedly believes she was cured several years ago. 

If the Fosters don’t work something out soon, Yolanda may be forced to answer questions about her health under oath. We can only hope they’ll allow a Bravo camera crew in the courtroom.

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