Yolanda Hadid: My Love, My Lemons, My Lyme Disease.

[RedheadZombie]

I have lost the ability to read, write, or even watch TV, because I can't process information or any stimulation for that matter. It feels like someone came in and confiscated my brain and tied my hands behind my back to just watch and see life go by without me participating in it.

 

 

I'm sorry - I just can't believe her.  She's lost the ability to read, write, and watch TV?  Watch TV??  Six month olds (unfortunately) watch TV.  Did she blink in morse code and someone typed out her blog? And she manages to humble brag as well as criticize her friends.  Maybe it's a cultural difference, but describing your own spirit as "undeniable" is bragging.  That's something your loved ones should say about you.   And "a handful of true friends" is slamming the majority of your friends.

 

I know she grossly exaggerates, and I know she is probably sick in some way, but I can see her shoving Steven Hawking out of his wheelchair, and stealing it from him.

 

[zoeysmom]

I heard Yolanda describe herself and her favorite child Gigi as perfectionists-my guess is Yolanda has lost some of her "gifts" and has not sought the right therapy to deal with her loss and this compounds her road to recovery.

 

I would think for Yolanda to continue as a RH she needs to enlist  the help of a competent therapist that is able to get her back in the saddle with reading, writing and watching TV.  As wonderful it is that she accompanies David to Singapore I hope she is not jeopardizing her recovery trying to be the ever present wife.

[jinjer]

Well she just posted a photo of her back in the hospital in Singapore with My Love and King David by her side.  So maybe she is sicker than we all think.

http://instagram.com/p/yByWheos8H/

Edited January 20, 2015 by jinjer

[ryebread]

Well she just posted a photo of her back in the hospital in Singapore with My Love and King David by her side.  So maybe she is sicker than we all think.

http://instagram.com/p/yByWheos8H/

 

But is she there on her own accord - trying to find alternative treatments?  Or did she end up in the hospital because she's had a relapse and is very ill?

 

I know she's over in Singapore to support David on that show he's judging.  Knowing that, it seems to me that she's getting some alternative treatments while she's there. 

 

Right before Christmas she was also in Singapore getting treatment.  She later wound up in an L.A. hospital to get treatment for the side effects of that treatment.

 

The above text and corresponding picture would try to make one believe she is there under emergency circumstances.  Or am I just that cynical??

[jinjer]

If you look at the photo, David actually looks a little concerned, not annoyed. 

 

Who knows with Yolanda.  Is she confusing Menopause brain with Lyme brain?  Is she a huge hypochondriac at this point?  Is she attention-seeking?  Is she guilting David into staying with her?  I don't think it's worth it.  She spent a month in Florida, a month in Switzerland, a few weeks in Korea, goodness knows how long in other hospital beds.  At some point if she were faking, the time spent in a hospital wouldn't be worth it unless she is seriously mentally ill. 

[Bronzedog]

What does David have in his hand? At first glance, it looks like car keys.

[Higgins]

Maybe she is delusional or experiencing some mental health issues.

[jinjer]

What does David have in his hand? At first glance, it looks like car keys.

He double parked.

[RedHawk]

Who knows with Yolanda.  Is she confusing Menopause brain with Lyme brain?

 

 

I think you've got it. She may be desperate to not admit that she's dealing with menopause (as well as Lyme disease) because that would make her an "old lady" and not the hot young thing David married.

[WireWrap]

Well she just posted a photo of her back in the hospital in Singapore with My Love and King David by her side.  So maybe she is sicker than we all think.

http://instagram.com/p/yByWheos8H/

Maybe she had another bad reaction to a treatment she got. She tends to go from treatment to treatment without ever giving any treatment a chance to work IMO. I really believe she is looking for a miracle cure that works over night or at least in 30 or less days. If she has Chronic Lyme's Disease and a severe case at that, any treatment plan will need time, more than she seems willing to allow, to work properly. I also question why she is going from country to country seeking various different treatments and who is overseeing all of these different meds/holistic remedies.

[WireWrap]

I am not sure when Yolanda wrote her blog for last week, it was posted on Bravo's BH site on Jan. 15 while the very next day/night this........ http://stoopidhousewives.com/2015/01/19/yoda-ditches-her-lymeface-to-rehearse-with-michael-buble-officialdfoster-yolandahfoster-rhobh-michaelbuble/

 

Now IMO, Yolanda's blog does not pass the smell test in any way!

[ToukieSmith]

The picture of her getting treatment looks like a still from a TV show. 

[RedheadZombie]

But is she there on her own accord - trying to find alternative treatments?  Or did she end up in the hospital because she's had a relapse and is very ill?

 

I know she's over in Singapore to support David on that show he's judging.  Knowing that, it seems to me that she's getting some alternative treatments while she's there. 

 

Right before Christmas she was also in Singapore getting treatment.  She later wound up in an L.A. hospital to get treatment for the side effects of that treatment.

 

The above text and corresponding picture would try to make one believe she is there under emergency circumstances.  Or am I just that cynical??

 

Just because you're cynical, doesn't mean your're wrong.  Isn't her mom undergoing cancer treatment?  I had a aunt who was a true hypochondriac.  Every time something happened to someone in the family, she'd one up them. She thrives on the attention.  She also fawns over sick people and makes a big show of caring for others - Yo and her friend with ALS.

 

Well she just posted a photo of her back in the hospital in Singapore with My Love and King David by her side.  So maybe she is sicker than we all think.

http://instagram.com/p/yByWheos8H/

 

And how does a woman who can't eat, drink, or even think post a picture and comment on Instagram?  And she managed to humble brag again.  She's one of God's strongest soldiers.

Edited January 20, 2015 by RedheadZombie

[athousandclowns]

 So did anyone read what she posted?  "I guess God gives his hardest battles to the strongest soldiers"   PLEASE. 

I think she is getting some special treatment as you do not have that many nurses standing at bedside with vials in their hands with the husband at the ready for a code blue. There's no IV bag connected to her arm so most likely she did not get so ill and admitted to an ICU.  A couple of the bottles look like hot sauce,   The posed pic looks like a advertisement for a clinic.  Anyone here been so very sick in the hospital but got their phones out and start posting pictures? No.  When she was one WWH she said she had just gotten out of the hospital so why would you travel in air to a foreign country?

Edited January 20, 2015 by athousandclowns

[iwasish]

Not buying the "can't read, write, watch TV" story.  She may well have Lyme disease. But I wonder if she senses My Love may be looking to move on to a new Love and she's playing up her disease in order to keep him with her. After all leaving his poor diseased wife wouldn't do well for his reputation.

 

And really, she's fighting this debilitating disease that's robbing her of her strength and ability to read and write and yet she's caught up in the petty drama of Brandi and Lisa and Kyle? GMAB.

[cooksdelight]

She was on GMA this morning but I skipped it. Been there, done that, heard it all before.

I know there are varying degrees of Lyme, but she must seriously be a case study for Cedars by now.

[Bronzedog]

The thing about going from country to country for treatment is that Lyme doesn't' exist everywhere. It's not even everywhere in the U.S. I just wonder how much all these countries know about treatments for it. As someone with chronic Lyme, I've also wondered why she doesn't display any signs of joint or mobility issues which is the hallmark symptom of Lyme.

[cooksdelight]

I wonder if it's all in her head. And there are doctors out there who will (sadly) prey on the rich who can afford expensive treatments they don't need. I am NOT saying this is the case, but I've had friends who got Lyme and they had a real problem walking. You'd not see any of them dancing around a fire pit. One girl's right knee was literally stiff and immobile until she recovered.

[charming]

I'm sorry but I'm questioning her frequent declarations about her illnesses. Why does this only seem to happen once filming wraps?

 

She's seen traveling, jumping into the ocean, exercising, horseback riding, going to parties over the past 2 years. Yet, to hear her tell it, she's been bedridden the entire time.

 

I think she's suffering from Tori Spelling syndrome. Whenever she can't deal with something emotional she checks herself into the hospital. Making sure everyone is aware of it by tweeting and instagramming. Trolling for sympathy.

 

Something is off with Yolanda and the perfect life she's been trying to project all these years.

[cooksdelight]

I totally agree. Methinks she dost protest too much.

[car54]

CDAN has this post today about Yolanda's health.

 

http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2015/01/yolanda-foster-cant-read-or-write-because-of-lyme-disease.html

[Bronzedog]

Watching a repeat right now where Yolanda is whining to Kyle about how little time she can spend with her mother. Why is that Yo? What is it you actually do? Traveling to see your mother is not a problem, you travel all the time. Money is not the issue. Can't get time off from work because you've used your 2 weeks of vacation this year? No, that's not it. Your health is fragile when it's convenient? I can't muster any sympathy for this woman. Yo, you're not with your mother because you don't want to be so STFU. David would probably welcome the break.

[ryebread]

Maybe she is delusional or experiencing some mental health issues.

 

And if The Lyme is affecting her brain, delusions or other mental health issues may not be that far of a stretch.  Vicious circle.

[WireWrap]

I wonder if it's all in her head. And there are doctors out there who will (sadly) prey on the rich who can afford expensive treatments they don't need. I am NOT saying this is the case, but I've had friends who got Lyme and they had a real problem walking. You'd not see any of them dancing around a fire pit. One girl's right knee was literally stiff and immobile until she recovered.

Didn't she appear on the TV show The Doctors after she was "diagnosed" having chronic Lyme's Disease and they questioned if she even had Lymes Disease at all? If memory serves me right, she argued with the Dr.'s on the show.

[Higgins]

And if The Lyme is affecting her brain, delusions or other mental health issues may not be that far of a stretch.  Vicious circle.

True... but every time I see her she is in charge and bossing everybody around and I have yet to see her appear ill in any way. Show us the film of her debilitation. She looks healthy and fit and in charge.

[RedheadZombie]

  Anyone here been so very sick in the hospital but got their phones out and start posting pictures?

 

I hate to admit this, but a friend posted a pic of her daughter in the ER - dog bite to the face.  I also have a twenty year old acquaintance, who made a bloodless suicide attempt at slashing his wrists, and posted about it while he was still in the ambulance.  I don't get it. 

 

I'm sorry but I'm questioning her frequent declarations about her illnesses. Why does this only seem to happen once filming wraps?

 

She's seen traveling, jumping into the ocean, exercising, horseback riding, going to parties over the past 2 years. Yet, to hear her tell it, she's been bedridden the entire time.

 

I think she's suffering from Tori Spelling syndrome. Whenever she can't deal with something emotional she checks herself into the hospital. Making sure everyone is aware of it by tweeting and instagramming. Trolling for sympathy.

 

Something is off with Yolanda and the perfect life she's been trying to project all these years.

 

At least Tori Spelling actually looks ill.  Yolanda is the picture of health - tall, strong, and energetic.

[Bronzedog]

We've also seen her do cartwheels. Do you know how hard horseback riding and cartwheels are on your joints? Oh, that's right! She doesn't seem to have any joint damage, the main symptom of Lyme.

[Almost 3000]

I have a friend with Lyme but first it was Celiac after PTSD but all around the time of menopause. She doesn't have joint or muscle pain either and race walks. She does get info wrong a lot and complains of brain fog. I don't know what to think. Yolanda makes me a bit crazy in the same way my friend does because its always about what's convenient for or about them.

[motorcitymom65]

I hate to admit this, but a friend posted a pic of her daughter in the ER - dog bite to the face.  I also have a twenty year old acquaintance, who made a bloodless suicide attempt at slashing his wrists, and posted about it while he was still in the ambulance.  I don't get it. 

 

 

At least Tori Spelling actually looks ill.  Yolanda is the picture of health - tall, strong, and energetic.

I feel bad even questioning her health. It seems a bit wrong and makes me feel harsh, but I do think there are enough odd things that others have mentioned, which makes it seem like something to question. 

 

Does anyone remember the episode last season where they all went to that gym? There was a trainer there that I believe was teaching them self-defense.  According to what Yo would say later about her health at that time (that she was pretty much bedridden for 18 months) she seemed so strong. She almost choked this very fit instructor, and didn't even seem to recognize her own strength. I remember others commenting on how strong and toned her arms were in that scene (not to mention every other part of her body). I am not the strongest person in the world, or the most fit, but it seemed odd to me that someone who apparently spent so much time in bed would have that type of muscle tone. I get that genetics play a big role in our bodies, but the gal is 50, which you would think might mean gravity is seriously kicking in and only some very stringent exercises would give a gal those arms. 

 

I also cannot get past the fact that she seems to have these problems only when she is not filming. How is that even possible? 

[Bronzedog]

Well, there's certainly something going on with her. I just hope she's being treated for the right thing.

[phoenix780]

Well, there's certainly something going on with her. I just hope she's being treated for the right thing.

Nicely put.

 

At least she's bringing attention to this disease.  The only other time I've even heard of it was (please don't judge me) on the Real World way back in the day, Seattle season.  

[RedheadZombie]

I feel bad even questioning her health. It seems a bit wrong and makes me feel harsh, but I do think there are enough odd things that others have mentioned, which makes it seem like something to question. 

 

Does anyone remember the episode last season where they all went to that gym? There was a trainer there that I believe was teaching them self-defense.  According to what Yo would say later about her health at that time (that she was pretty much bedridden for 18 months) she seemed so strong. She almost choked this very fit instructor, and didn't even seem to recognize her own strength. I remember others commenting on how strong and toned her arms were in that scene (not to mention every other part of her body). I am not the strongest person in the world, or the most fit, but it seemed odd to me that someone who apparently spent so much time in bed would have that type of muscle tone. I get that genetics play a big role in our bodies, but the gal is 50, which you would think might mean gravity is seriously kicking in and only some very stringent exercises would give a gal those arms. 

 

I also cannot get past the fact that she seems to have these problems only when she is not filming. How is that even possible? 

 

One could argue that the stress of filming, and the lengths she pushes herself, could cause her to relapse.  It also could be said that the stress of losing the favorite and the second string daughter could be placing undue stress on Yolanda.  I vote for the second.

 

Nicely put.

 

At least she's bringing attention to this disease.  The only other time I've even heard of it was (please don't judge me) on the Real World way back in the day, Seattle season.  

 

I fear she's bringing the wrong attention to the disease.  She's displaying some (debatably) hypochondriac-like behaviors.  I'd hate for her to turn Lyme Disease into Fibromyalgia - a legitimate disease that easily translates into "whacko" in the medical community.

[DebbieM4]

I haven't posted in a long time - It's nice to be back!

 

 I'm catching up on episodes and it just struck me how incredibly boring Yolanda and her daughters are.  And probably poor Invisible Anwar (is that his name?) too.  Look at all the potential that is there - wealth, endless opportunities, fashion, the ability to travel anywhere in grand style - and yet they are so dull to watch.  All of them.  Yolanda is boring, and David & the girls are stiff as boards all the time.  The interaction between them always seems very forced to me, and Yolanda spends every TH trying to convince us how fab her life is.   I find all the other housewives so much more interesting.  I'm at the point where the sound of her voice makes me cringe because I know we're in for all the old rehashed stuff yet again.

 

(And good job, Yolanda, making Bella's DUI all about you!)

Edited January 23, 2015 by DebbieM4

[DebbieM4]

Watching a repeat right now where Yolanda is whining to Kyle about how little time she can spend with her mother. Why is that Yo? What is it you actually do? Traveling to see your mother is not a problem, you travel all the time. Money is not the issue. Can't get time off from work because you've used your 2 weeks of vacation this year? No, that's not it. Your health is fragile when it's convenient? I can't muster any sympathy for this woman. Yo, you're not with your mother because you don't want to be so STFU. David would probably welcome the break.

 

That stood out to me too.  How many people have the wealth & the time to do that?  Supposedly she has a supportive husband too.  Her children are not babies, and she certainly has household help not to mention no worries about taking extended time off from a job or a fear of flying or anything at all to stand in her way.   She's in a very elite group of people who CAN visit a sick faraway parent for as long as she would like to do so.  And yet we see her sitting on a yacht and complaining that she couldn't be with her Mom longer, and of course we see a clip of the poor woman clearly ill in bed with Yolanda prancing around her, which looked thoroughly exploitative and pointless to me.  She can certainly do whatever she wants, but she shouldn't act as though it was not her choice.

[ryebread]

I'm at the point where the sound of her voice makes me cringe because I know we're in for all the old rehashed stuff yet again.

 

When she's in LOVE MODE, whether it's around the King, her kids or Baby Face, her voice goes up about 3 octaves and she does this singy-songy voice. "Hello, my luf.  Thank you, my luf."  /toddler voice.   Nails on a chalkboard.

 

She's in a very elite group of people who CAN visit a sick faraway parent for as long as she would like to do so.  And yet we see her sitting on a yacht and complaining that she couldn't be with her Mom longer, and of course we see a clip of the poor woman clearly ill in bed with Yolanda prancing around her, which looked thoroughly exploitative and pointless to me.  

 

I agree. It's kind of pathetic.  It's not like Lyme's is contagious.

 

That said, I don't think she's a harmful person.  Just annoying and pretentious.  I hope she gets better soon.

[zoeysmom]

The latest on Yolanda http://www.allabouttrh.com/yolanda-fosters-chronic-lyme-disease-controversial-diagnosis-scientific-backing/

 

I still think Yolanda should stick to some good old USA doctor and let the treatment run its course.  I am beginning to think Yolanda suffers from impatience. 

 

Just a theory but I think Yolanda's self proclaimed brain time out has a lot to do with not wanting to comment on Brandi's behavior and the upcoming filming for the Reunion next month.  It will also spare her having to be deposed in Brandi's upcoming defamation case. 

[Higgins]

Maybe she had another bad reaction to a treatment she got. She tends to go from treatment to treatment without ever giving any treatment a chance to work IMO. I really believe she is looking for a miracle cure that works over night or at least in 30 or less days. If she has Chronic Lyme's Disease and a severe case at that, any treatment plan will need time, more than she seems willing to allow, to work properly. I also question why she is going from country to country seeking various different treatments and who is overseeing all of these different meds/holistic remedies.

She is trying all the Woo Woo snake oil treatments. That's probably why she feels like shit.

[jimene79]

I think Yolanda's recent statements come from the fact that she's not a very educated or intelligent person and now that she can't use her looks she's not left with a whole lot and needs excuses. Based on her comments and treatment of her daughters, who unlike her do have options, she doesn't value education but it doesn't leave you with a whole lot when you lose your youth.

[cooksdelight]

Why doesn't she take a class or two? She's got the money and the time. She encourages Mexicans to learn English, yet she herself sees no need to learn anything to perhaps make her a more intelligent conversationalist? 

[quinn]

I heard Yolanda describe herself and her favorite child Gigi as perfectionists-my guess is Yolanda has lost some of her "gifts" and has not sought the right therapy to deal with her loss and this compounds her road to recovery.

 

I would think for Yolanda to continue as a RH she needs to enlist  the help of a competent therapist that is able to get her back in the saddle with reading, writing and watching TV.  As wonderful it is that she accompanies David to Singapore I hope she is not jeopardizing her recovery trying to be the ever present wife.

When and if the producers renew her contract for the next season of Real Housewives, that'll be all the therapy/treatment she needs.

[cooksdelight]

Her problem, in my opinion, with her husband is that she doesn't trust him out of her sight. That causes all sorts of stress and anxiety. So she follows him wherever he goes and that HAS to be stifling to David. No man wants his wife by his side 24/7.... I don't think. ??  :)

[zoeysmom]

Her problem, in my opinion, with her husband is that she doesn't trust him out of her sight. That causes all sorts of stress and anxiety. So she follows him wherever he goes and that HAS to be stifling to David. No man wants his wife by his side 24/7.... I don't think. ??  :)

Now that you mention it. . . she does make a big deal of seating herself next to David at the head of the table.  Then there is that chore of her having to holiday on the Amalfi coast-almost like a job.  I can only imagine how stifling it is to have to make arrangements with the local hospital for treatments for your bride.  He seems like a pretty devoted husband. 

[cooksdelight]

Zoeysmom, when they were first on the show and the Lyme was brought up, I don't know if he said it on camera or where, but he said "I didn't sign up for this" and Bella sort of sternly reminded him that yes, you did, she is your wife. He never mentioned it again.

[RedheadZombie]

Her problem, in my opinion, with her husband is that she doesn't trust him out of her sight. That causes all sorts of stress and anxiety. So she follows him wherever he goes and that HAS to be stifling to David. No man wants his wife by his side 24/7.... I don't think. ?? :)

And how can she possibly keep up the schedule of worshiping her king, when she can't read, write, watch tv, or even think? If she's not careful, he's going to suggest she be institutionalized. I bet that threat would end her relapse. If she really is struggling in a real way, following him around to cater to him because you don't trust him, is just the sort of thing to cause a relapse. I'm the superstitious type and I think she's tempting fate to give her a taste of all the symptoms she claims to have.

[Aunt Kiki]

The thing about going from country to country for treatment is that Lyme doesn't' exist everywhere. It's not even everywhere in the U.S. I just wonder how much all these countries know about treatments for it. As someone with chronic Lyme, I've also wondered why she doesn't display any signs of joint or mobility issues which is the hallmark symptom of Lyme.

Thank you!  I also have chronic Lyme's and I've tried not to be too judgmental as everyone has an individual experience with this disease - some better than others.  But as others have opined, things just don't make sense and some of the stuff doesn't pass the smell test, for me, anyway.

 

I have tried to understand how a woman so debilitated by this disease that she was bedridden has the energy to do all of the things she's done on camera - travelling to several places, galloping a horse, entertaining, dancing around a firepit - I just don't get it.

 

For me, zoeysmom articulated a point that I couldn't - perhaps Yolanda suffers from impatience - the reality that this disease may require Yolanda to have to change some of her habits - and she doesn't want to accept that - so she chases after ever "cure" out there.  I'm not trying to be cruel, but perhaps some of Yolanda's dietary habits/cleanses/fasts triggers problems.  I wonder if she has resisted changing her nutrition routine.  Some fruits and vegetables cause inflammation and other problems and should be avoided - that type of thing.  Just my opinion, but Yolanda seems to have such a rigid belief system that acceptance that perhaps parts of her lifestyle need to change is her biggest problem.  

 

About her brain fog - not buying that at all - someone with brain fog would not have said the things she did with such conviction last season.  Her interactions with Joyce and Lisa alone were proof enough for me.   Again, I agree with the thought that she wants to not be a part of the conversation regarding Brandi's behavior.

That said, I wish her well in her recovery.

[meeeeech]

Yolanda's...weird (tm Eileen about Brandi). I've always been suspicious of her Lyme disease because I think she uses it as a crutch so as not to be accountable (Lyme Brain excuse), guilt trip her husband (who is still actively working and would expect her to entertain herself most of the time, but severe illness would obligate him to make time) and garner sympathy and affection from her fan base. It sounds callous I know. What chronically sick person with access to the best medical care would bother waiting until the off season of their reality television show to get it? Why is she preoccupied with her weight and the Master Cleanse instead of worrying about giving her body healthy fuel to battle the disease? I truly believe she pursued a treatment in Singapore as a secondary reason to be there; her first was to follow David around. 

[Mondrianyone]

And how can she possibly keep up the schedule of worshiping her king, when she can't read, write, watch tv, or even think?

At least she can still play the tambourine.  We can all be grateful the world hasn't lost that precious gift.

[RedheadZombie]

@Aunt Kiki, I agree with you and I think you're on to something with Yolanda's diet.  She seems to live on very restricted calories, which is very stressful on a body.  Her lack of energy, confusion, and brain fog could be strictly related to starving her body.  Your brain needs sugar to function, as anyone who's ever experienced low blood sugar can attest to.  And the long term burden slow starvation takes on a body, will lower your immunity and very easily trigger a relapse.

[bosawks]

If I behaved in a relationship like Yo I'd be praying for a disease that causes memory loss.

Oh wait, there's my hand basket....

[imjagain]

@Aunt Kiki, I agree with you and I think you're on to something with Yolanda's diet. She seems to live on very restricted calories, which is very stressful on a body. Her lack of energy, confusion, and brain fog could be strictly related to starving her body. Your brain needs sugar to function, as anyone who's ever experienced low blood sugar can attest to. And the long term burden slow starvation takes on a body, will lower your immunity and very easily trigger a relapse.

I remember doing that master cleanse diet in my twenties, and I can't imagine doing while battling an illness.

I felt like was going to die on the 3rd day.

Yo should leave the show and live a happy luxurious life and eat healthy foods. I bet that would help her a lot. I'm not minimizing her illness, just saying it might make her feel better.

Edited January 25, 2015 by imjagain