Overview
- Gifford told People on Tuesday that she has undergone multiple procedures including a hip replacement in 2024, a fractured pelvis, cataract surgery, and recent broken bones from separate falls.
- She said the chronic physical pain took a severe toll on her mental health and that she ‘wanted to die a few times’ while stressing she was not suicidal.
- Gifford credits stem cell therapy and daily physical therapy for recent improvement and says she is now active again with her grandchildren.
- Because of ongoing pain she has limited public appearances, listed her Connecticut home, and said she is prioritizing her health, faith, humor, and how she will be remembered.
- Her account links current problems to decades of physically demanding stage and TV work and suggests her recovery and future public involvement will hinge on continued therapy and medical treatment.