What ailments does Dame Elizabeth suffer from? Why is she in a wheelchair?
Dame Elizabeth suffers from congestive heart failure, osteoporosis, and back pain caused by scoliosis (double curvature of the spine). I was born with it, but it has finally caught up with me, [said] Dame Elizabeth said of the latter in 2004. My bodys a real mess. If you look at in the mirror, its just completely convex and concave. Ive become one of those poor little old women whos bent sideways. My X-rays are hysterical. The bone doctors just throw up their hands and say, Sorry, theres nothing we can do! Which is so cheery. A year later Dame Elizabeth said, The pain prevents me from doing the things I want to do, and it really irritates me. Its osteoporosis and scoliosisa double curvature of the spineand it can be excruciating. When I go out now, I have to use a wheelchair, which doesnt dampen my spirits, but I get cheesed off when I cant just pack a bag and go where I want to.
