Kathie Lee Gifford’s Painful Year | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Kathie Lee Gifford candidly shares how a brutal string of health crises — including hip and arm surgeries, a broken bone, and cataract removal — left her feeling like she wanted to die, overwhelmed by pain she’d never experienced before. Forced to withdraw from public life, she drew strength from memories of her late husband Frank, who always wanted to meet others’ expectations — a pressure she felt too, but one she couldn’t live up to in her current state. Now on a strict rehab and stem cell therapy regimen, she’s focused on returning to her greatest joy: playing with her five grandchildren…