'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller says she's officially cancer free
Abby was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in April 2018.
Abby was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in April 2018.
After more than a year of fighting for her life, is finally cancer free.
The "Dance Moms" star, 53, shared the good news with People in an interview promoting the new season of her hit Lifetime show. "The cancer is completely gone," she said.
To recap: Abby was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a rare, aggressive type of cancer, in April 2018 after emergency spinal surgery. Since then, it's been a long, winding road of treatment for Abby, who also had to learn how to walk again after , in addition to chemotherapy.
Abby calls her experience with the rare form of cancer the biggest fight of her life맥스카지노but she's happy to be on the other side of her battle now. "I맥스카지노m more than grateful. I맥스카지노m thankful," she told People.
"I was always grateful, but I think I must say 맥스카지노Thank you맥스카지노 a hundred times a day because I have to rely on strangers," she said. "Someone to open the door, someone to get the hanger off the rack at the department store, someone to pick up my phone if I drop it. How am I supposed to get it? I맥스카지노m very grateful and thankful to strangers that have been so kind."
As far as Abby's motivation to make it through her treatment, she says her future dreams gave her an extra push: "I pushed through because I feel like I have more to do,맥스카지노 she said. 맥스카지노I want to be an executive producer. I have three other shows and a cartoon that I맥스카지노ve created. I want to do what I really do맥스카지노I create. I can make something magical and wonderful out of nothing. I do it every week.맥스카지노
Another motivating factor: To walk again. Though she uses a wheelchair now, . "If I can move, I can stand," she said. "I맥스카지노m supposed to stand three times a day for 20 minutes. I can take a right step because I can put my weight on my left knee, then when I take a left step my right leg just crumbles because I need a knee replacement."
It sounds like Abby is nowhere near done with her journey yet맥스카지노and you don't have to wait long to hear more of her story. on June 4, premiering on Lifetime. With this big fight behind her, Abby has a lot of celebrate.
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