It's been several weeks since Valerie Harper's medical emergency (before her stage performance), and there has been no update aside from one tweet in early August.

Mary, as we all know, is suffering from the effects of her diabetes and other illnesses (including the brain surgery she had a few years ago).

Has anyone heard any recent, factual updates on either lady?

Good question. And that brings another question to my mind. Poor Mary, I wonder if she knew what smoking and drinking would have done to her health in later life, if she would have started or continued each habit. I know that both can aggravate diabetes in addition to a host of other ailments. I've read her books and she admits she was a heavy drinker and of course a smoker.

I just have a bad feeling about Valerie's health.... That this last incident has caused more concern that anyone is letting on.

I know what you're saying but I have the feeling that somehow Mary might go first and neither of them getting to see Betty White celebrate her 100th Birthday [which I DO think is a strong probability].:crying:

It's been several weeks since Valerie Harper's medical emergency (before her stage performance), and there has been no update aside from one tweet in early August.

Mary, as we all know, is suffering from the effects of her diabetes and other illnesses (including the brain surgery she had a few years ago).

Has anyone heard any recent, factual updates on either lady?
O MY GOD! I didn't know about all this-how long has all this been going on? And I didn't know that Mary has diabetes. I knew she smoked YEARS ago (when they were making the Van Dyke show the sponsor used to give the cast cartons of Kent cigarettes) but I didn't know she was a heavy smoker AND a heavy drinker (I knew that Dick's an alcoholic)
Didn't Valerie have cancer or something 3 or 4 years ago?

Valerie tweeted at the end of September, but nothing was mentioned about her health.

I do hope she is okay...

O MY GOD! I didn't know about all this-how long has all this been going on? And I didn't know that Mary has diabetes. I knew she smoked YEARS ago (when they were making the Van Dyke show the sponsor used to give the cast cartons of Kent cigarettes) but I didn't know she was a heavy smoker AND a heavy drinker (I knew that Dick's an alcoholic)
Didn't Valerie have cancer or something 3 or 4 years ago?

Have you been living under a rock? ;) J/K

Valerie was diagnosed a few years ago with a terminal brain cancer. She has responded well to treatment, until the incident a few months back. She did have lung cancer before that, but it was treated.

Mary's health has been in a sad decline. It's obvious in her appearance with all TMTMS ladies in their "Hot in Cleveland" reunion.

Have you been living under a rock? ;) J/K

Valerie was diagnosed a few years ago with a terminal brain cancer. She has responded well to treatment, until the incident a few months back. She did have lung cancer before that, but it was treated.

Mary's health has been in a sad decline. It's obvious in her appearance with all TMTMS ladies in their "Hot in Cleveland" reunion.
what's "HOT IN CLEVELAND"?

what's "HOT IN CLEVELAND"?

I think I envy you!

I think I envy you!
what's that mean?

Hot in Cleveland was one of the few remaining fairly good sitcoms, but it got cancelled.

what's that mean?
That's his way of saying he doesn't like the show.

That's his way of saying he doesn't like the show.

Right. I wish I'd never heard of Hot In Cleveland!

O MY GOD! I didn't know about all this-how long has all this been going on? And I didn't know that Mary has diabetes.

:confused: This is hardly news. MTM has Type 1 diabetes (AKA juvenile diabetes). She was diagnosed in 1969 and has always, ALWAYS been very public about it. She's been a spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation FOR DECADES and has done countless ads for them.

http://cc.jdrf.org/2013/04/10/an-introduction-from-mary-tyler-moore-jdrf-international-chairman/

http://asweetlife.org/feature/thanks-to-mary-tyler-moore/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA3aJooQDCo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMaELg4mtkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe66QxxvxOg

Glad to see Valerie return to the public...

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/11/20/valerie-harper-looks-healthy-praises-doctors-and-caregivers-in-first-public/

Glad to see Valerie return to the public...

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/11/20/valerie-harper-looks-healthy-praises-doctors-and-caregivers-in-first-public/
Glad to see her still hanging in there.

Really sad to hear DVD talk about Mary today (from October 2015):

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Amazing the change from two years ago, when HiC aired the "Love is all around" episode with TMTMS ladies.

http://img2-1.timeinc.net/people/i/2013/news/130415/valerie-harper-600.jpg

It seems very touch and go, and I'm praying for both of them.

Ugh. Hate to read this about Valerie's health...

http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/valerie-harper-brain-cancer-photo/

Ugh. Hate to read this about Valerie's health...

http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/valerie-harper-brain-cancer-photo/

Seriously? Valerie Harper looks like she's dying? That Radar article telling us she's about leave this world is from January. But this is Valerie less than two weeks ago on The Meredith Viera Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8jBMuy8oxY

That hardly looks like someone on her deathbed. I am very worried about Mary, though.

Seriously? Valerie Harper looks like she's dying? That Radar article telling us she's about leave this world is from January. But this is Valerie less than two weeks ago on The Meredith Viera Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8jBMuy8oxY

That hardly looks like someone on her deathbed. I am very worried about Mary, though.

Nice to see her energy. I have thought her new haircut was actually a wig, since it appears so different from her previous hair style... And seems thicker as well.

She's living a positive life... Not much more to ask for there. Keep it up, Valerie!

Really sad to hear DVD talk about Mary today (from October 2015):

o5ZYQ9Wjh08

Amazing the change from two years ago, when HiC aired the "Love is all around" episode with TMTMS ladies.

http://img2-1.timeinc.net/people/i/2013/news/130415/valerie-harper-600.jpg

There's one woman that I don't know who it is. I see Jane, Valerie, Betty, Mary, Phyllis. But who is the girl in the teal? The younger girl.

The one who is behind and between Mary and Valerie.

There's one woman that I don't know who it is. I see Jane, Valerie, Betty, Mary, Phyllis. But who is the girl in the teal? The younger girl.

The one who is behind and between Mary and Valerie.
Katie Couric

Oh. Well I'm glad Valerie and Mary are doing well.

Oh. Well I'm glad Valerie and Mary are doing well.

Valerie is doing well, Mary is not.