US EditionTerminal ALS Diagnosis Announced by Wrestler From Jacksonville-Based Organization
Brooks said doctors found the disease while testing lung masses during a two-year medical journey that also included a rare lung cancer diagnosis.
- On Friday, AEW star Tanea Brooks, known to fans as Rebel, announced she has been diagnosed with terminal Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis .
- Brooks described a two-year medical journey beginning in spring 2024 when doctors discovered lung masses; she was diagnosed with rare Primary Pulmonary Lymphoma in November, keeping her off television since 2022.
- Doctors at the Mayor Clinic identified the ALS while preparing Brooks for surgery. She thanked AEW owner Tony Khan, saying "I want to say thank you to Tony Khan and AEW for supporting me on this medical journey."
- Hundreds of fans have flooded her social media with supportive comments following the announcement, as the wrestling community expresses well-wishes for the former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.
- The announcement coincides with May 1, the start of awareness month in the United States, with organizations nationwide dedicating efforts to research Lou Gehrig's disease.
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AEW Star Tanea ‘Rebel’ Brooks Diagnosed With ‘Terminal ALS’ at 47: ‘Don’t Know How Long I Have’
AEW star Tanea Brooks has been diagnosed with ALS. “OK, there’s an update and hold on because there is a plot twist,” Brooks, 47, said in a Friday, May 1, Instagram video. “First, I want to say thank you for all of your prayers because, for those who know, it’s been a two-year medical journey trying to find out what is wrong. Finally, our prayers have been answered.” She continued, “The thing is, sometimes we don’t want to hear that answer to ou…
AEW’s Rebel Diagnosed With Terminal ALS
AEW star Rebel (Tanea Brooks) has shared a heartbreaking health update, announcing that she has been diagnosed with terminal ALS. In a video posted on social media, Rebel said she has spent the last two years on a medical journey trying to find out what was wrong with her, and she thanked everyone who had been praying for her during that time. She explained that while she was preparing for lung surgery for masses found on her lungs, doctors at t…
AEW’s Rebel Reveals Terminal ALS Diagnosis in Emotional Video
Image credit: AEW Rebel shared a deeply personal health update on Friday, posting an emotional video (via X & IG) that shed light on a long and difficult medical journey — one that has now reached a heartbreaking turning point. The AEW personality, also known as Tanea Brooks, addressed fans directly, reflecting on months of uncertainty amid the search for answers. What she revealed, however, was not the outcome many were hoping for. Rebel opens …
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