Overview
- On Nov. 16, Tanea Brooks disclosed via Instagram that Mayo Clinic diagnosed her with primary pulmonary lymphoma after a year of being treated for presumed cryptococcal pneumonia.
- She began intensive, weekday rehab on Nov. 17 for Functional Neurological Disorder that has impaired her walking, speech, and right-hand function.
- Doctors are treating an active infection with IV antibiotics, and cancer-directed therapy will wait until the infection resolves.
- A third bronchoscopy is planned for December to choose a course of chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy, with treatment hoped to begin around early 2026.
- The wrestling community has posted widespread messages of support, and Brooks remains on AEW’s roster despite not appearing on television since 2022.