'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan recovering from stroke

[MadonnasManOne]

Such terrible news. I am so sad to hear this. I pray for her speedy and complete recovery:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/1/20100114/ten ... 0bd6d.html

Golden Girls star Rue Mcclanahan is struggling to walk and talk after suffering a stroke while recovering from a November heart bypass operation.

The actress' husband Morrow Wilson tells America's Globe magazine the 75 year old collapsed in a New York hospital a week after undergoing surgery.

Doctors worked around the clock to remove a blood clot, but feared they'd failed to save McClanahan's life.

Wilson says, "Then, her right leg began to move and, not long afterward, she was able to walk a bit.

"They kept her in ICU (intensive care) for two weeks and then put her into the rehab centre. She's come out of that and is now in a nursing facility."

But the stroke has taken it's toll on the actress.

Wilson, who has been married to McClanahan for 12 years, adds, "She can understand what you are saying in conversation, but still has some trouble speaking. Her speech is slower than it once was and she hasn't completely recovered on the right side of her body.

"She's going to require a lot more physical and speech therapy... but at least it's not like I stay awake at nights anymore thinking that Rue is going to die."

McClanahan's health crisis is the latest drama for the former Golden Girls cast - Estelle Getty died in 2008 and Bea Arthur lost her battle with cancer last April.

[MadonnasManOne]

I don't know why, but, it won't post the "e" at the end of stroke in the title. Just thought I'd point that out.

[Cordy_Biddle]

OMG! Please say it isn't so. I'll be praying for her speedy recovery.

[MadonnasManOne]

An update with promising news:

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news= ... fid=100055

Former "Golden Girls" star Rue McClanahan has suffered a stroke.

McClanahan is currently in the hospital having suffered a minor stroke. The actress had triple bypass surgery on Nov. 4th and while she was recovering in the hospital she suffered this minor stroke.

"She's doing amazingly well," her rep tells ET. "She's walking and talking and entertaining the staff with her feisty personality. She's rehabbing and is expected home in about two weeks."

[UmbrellaFish]

"She's doing amazingly well," her rep tells ET. "She's walking and talking and entertaining the staff with her feisty personality. She's rehabbing and is expected home in about two weeks."

That's wonderful! I'm glad she's doing better.

[DisneyFreak5282]

My heart sank when I read the thread's title, but I'm glad to hear she is doing better. I wish her a speedy recovery!

[Elladorine]

Oh wow, I've always been a fan of hers and I really hope she continues to get better; I wish her well and am glad things are looking up for her.

[robster16]

She is the honorary inventor of the term " FIERCE"!!!

[Margos]

....Ummm, guys? I think this belongs in the off-topic discussion.....

It's so nice to hear that Blanche is doing better!

[Escapay]

....Ummm, guys? I think this belongs in the off-topic discussion.....

True dat (wtf? why am I using a phrase like "true dat"?), though technically "Golden Girls" can belong in Disney discussion since it was produced by Touchstone and the house facade was in Disney-MGM Studios for years before all of Residential Street was torn down for LMAX. Plus, we've got several Golden Girls Season (insert number) Press Release threads here too. But I guess since this thread is more about Rue personally rather than Rue as Blanche, it should be in Off-Topic (or at least Movies, Music, & TV).

albert

[Terter]

so glad to hear that shes doing better:)

[Cosmic Creepers]

I am glad that she's recovering too. I love "The Golden Girls" and I think that Rue is a talented actress. I also loved her in the Disney film "A Saintly Switch."