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Amy Schumer Posts Walker Photo After Back Surgery to Relieve Decades-Old Pain

Her self-deprecating update on a brief recovery has drawn widespread support from followers

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Overview

  • She underwent an L5 laminectomy on August 8 to relieve chronic back pain dating to a teenage surfing accident.
  • Schumer shared a photo of herself using a walker at home, describing the procedure as a short recovery.
  • In her Instagram update, she quipped that she will buy a bra once she's feeling better and recalled an overheard hospital joke about pickleball.
  • Fans and fellow celebrities flooded her post with supportive messages and well-wishes.
  • This latest surgery follows her previous public disclosures about endometriosis, a 2024 Cushing syndrome diagnosis, and experiences with weight-loss treatments.