Another Trip Around The Sun
- Abby Lee Miller celebrated her 55th birthday during a physical therapy appointment.
- Miller has been trying to rebuild her strength after suffering complications from spinal surgery, which she underwent after being diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in April 2018.
- The complications left her bound to an electric wheelchair, but thanks to her physical therapy, Miller has shown enormous progress.
Miller invited us all to celebrate her 55th birthday by sharing a video of an important part of her day, physical therapy. She’s been pushing herself to the limit by walking on her two feet with just a walker for assistance. Known for being a no-nonsense dance coach, Miller knows the value of hard work, and that usually there’s no gain without pain.
Read MoreMiller has been determined to get her strength back since being bound to an electric wheelchair after suffering complications from spinal surgery following being diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in April 2018. She’s been attending physical therapy appointments over the past two years, and even though COVID-19 forced her to stop going into facilities physically, she still participated in at-home light and inventive workouts alongside a personal physical therapist.
Miller’s hard work has clearly paid off. Over the past year, she’s been keeping fans up to date on her progress, which includes transitioning from her electric wheelchair to a walker, and she’s able to get up from her seat and stand on her own two feet without any help.
Celebrating Milestones After Cancer
After cancer, achievements big or small can mean a whole lot. Milestones can come in many forms birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, and more. For Miller, her personal milestones may be watching herself grow strong thanks to her hard work. For others, it’s often watching family members grow up.
Chrissy Degennaro has been battling a rare blood cancer called multiple myeloma for 14 years. She was first diagnosed at 36-years-old, and had a two-year-old son to take care. She’s undergone treatment including two stem-cell transplants, 27 types of chemotherapy, a CAR-T cell trial, and two CAR-T cell transplants since the diagnosis. Even though treatment has been extremely difficult, Degennaro is determined to push through so she can see her son grow up especially since she never expected to see him reach his kindergarten.
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“I didn’t imagine what it would be like for him to enter intermediate school, because I never thought I would be here,” Chrissy tells SurvivorNet. “I didn’t expect to see him into kindergarten, and then I kept finding ways, treatments, that I’m still here. I'm able to be here for more milestones for my son, more milestones, more birthdays. I do feel like I've had another chance at life.”
Chrissy Degennaro, fighting blood cancer, celebrates important milestones
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