Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts

Monday, February 10, 2014

Leah And Corey Argue Over The Severity Of Ali’s Health Issues

After relentless testing and many emotional conversations surrounding the condition of their daughter, Ali, divorced couple Leah and Corey seemed to finally get the hard truth on last week’s “Teen Mom 2” episode. A medical expert told the exes that their little girl, who’s had difficulty with motor skills since infancy, likely has Ullrich disease, a form of congenital muscular dystrophy. Not one to take any type of tough news lying down, Leah immediately started plotting out an educational path that would give Ali the appropriate attention she needs, but in the sneak peek below, Corey insists Ali doesn’t need any special treatment.

“It’s not a cold, Corey,” Leah says as Corey continues to deny the severity of Ali’s health issues. “You can’t take an antibiotic and get over it in a week.” Corey insists that Ali’s “gonna be fine,” and says she can afford to wait until she’s four years old to enter a typical schooling environment like her twin sister, Aleeah. “I promise you, whenever [Ali] gets married, she will be walking down that aisle just like anyone else would,” Corey says, dismissing Leah’s concerns.

Should Leah keep pushing for a specialized program, or is Corey right to believe that Ali can handle traditional schooling? Watch the clip below, and tune in for the new episode Tuesday at 10/9c!


Monday, February 3, 2014

Jenelle Evans Reveals New Diagnosis: "I Have Scoliosis"

Time to form a prayer circle, guys, because Jenelle Evans just revealed that she has yet another medical condition. No, her ovarian cysts aren't acting up again (thank goodness, they've already been through so much!), but even worse? Jenelle's pregnancy seems to have exacerbated her back issues, and girlfriend recently took it to Twitter to break the news that she has scoliosis.

"I have scoliosis a little bi[t] in my back sooo my back arches more than it should and it's kinda crooked," Jenelle explained to a fan.

Scoliosis is a congenital condition that makes the spine form an "S" or "C" shape, and can often be remedied with the persistent use of a back brace. However, seeing as though Jenelle only has "a little bit" of scoliosis, we're thinking she'll be fine — though the condition will become more obvious now that she's rocking a giant baby bump!

Unfortunately, Jenelle's scoliosis presented a few problems during her last pregnancy, so here's to hoping history won't repeat itself.

"They had to do my epidural with Jace 3 times before they got it right," Jenelle bemoaned.

Poor Jenelley! With any luck, girlfriend won't have any problems getting her epidural this time around, otherwise she's looking at going medication-free during labor and delivery. The horror!

Are you surprised that Jenelle has scoliosis? Sigh, we learn something new about this girl every day.