Miriam Margoyles reveals heartbreaking health update: 'I can't walk very well'
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has provided fans with a heartbreaking health update.
The actress, 83, spoke with Closer Magazine to reveal she has been struggling with a spinal condition that has impacted her ability to walk.
"I can't walk very well, and I'm registered disabled," she told the outlet per People.
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The actress is battling spinal stenosis and osteoporosis. Getty
"I use all kinds of assistance. I've got two sticks and a walker, and they're such a bore, but I've just got a mobility scooter, which is a lot of fun.
"It's like having a new toy," she joked. "It's very good for shopping because it's got a basket on it - and I do enjoy whizzing around on it immensely."
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Margolyes has opened up about her condition, spinal stenosis and osteoporosis, in the past.
Healthdirect describes the condition as "a narrowing of the canal in which the spinal cord sits," which can cause "numbness, weakness or tingling in the limbs, neck or back pain, bowel or bladder problems and difficulties with walking or balance."
The star says she struggles to walk well with her condition. Facebook
Margolyes told British Vogue in June 2023 that she no longer fears death after undergoing major heart surgery to replace her aortic valve.
"When you're young, you never think about death. You just think about your next f—k basically," she quipped. "I think about death a lot."
"You can't help but be aware that the amount of time ahead is less than the time before you," she added.
The actress says she is still trying to live life to the best of her ability. PA Images via Getty Images
"I'm still ducking and diving. I'm still open to new experiences. I'm just very conscious that there is no light at the end of the tunnel."
"I've limited my life because of my longing for fudge or chopped liver, cheesecake," she said then.
"All these absurdities. I shouldn't have been so greedy. I should have been stronger."
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