Rebel, real name Tanea Brooks revealed in November of last year that she was diagnosed with primary pulmonary lymphoma, which is a type of cancer in the lungs.
Rebel provided an update earlier today on her official Instagram page stating that she is currently undergoing impatient rehab and has been been doing speech therapy to help improve her speech and chewing issues.
“Right now I am in the hospital, but for a good reason. It’s a rehab hospital. I’ve been trying a few different rehabs, and I’m just not getting great results, so I was able to, while I’m waiting for my doctors to figure out what to do next – and I’ll share that with you guys when I know more. It just takes time. – But meanwhile, while I’m waiting, I was able to get into an inpatient rehab.
I’m doing speech therapy for my speech, and chewing is difficult and swallowing. So I’m getting speech therapy for that. I’m getting occupational therapy for being able to raise my hands.
And I’m also getting physical therapy, and that will help with my walking and my gait. Right now, I’m walking with a walker. I am able to walk without the walker, but I am a big fall risk. So we just take precautions.
I am able to walk with a walker and even without a walker. And some people don’t get that privilege. So it is definitely helpful being here, just by being here without the therapy. And so I am staying strong and looking to get stronger and hopefully regain some independence.”
On behalf of Wrestlingnewscoverage we send our best wishes to Rebel in her recovery.
