![]() ![]() She made the video to tell them that 2022 started off tough, but to never give up hope. "I'm reading what you guys are saying," Lee said. Lee got emotional and philosophical as she spoke to fans, who were sending messages during the video. It all matters and helps, Lee said, as she keeps pushing forward. "And all my fans out there who have also been sending prayers - all that matters." "I'm so thankful for having an incredible family and friends, support system that have been out there," she said. But that really wasn't anything to dwell on, she said. Ten days after surgery, Lee shot the Facebook video, commenting about how she didn't like the way her black hair was growing back after she lost it due to cancer treatments. Jeanette Lee lived in Mooresville at the height of her pool playing fame. ![]() Lee was scheduled for emergency back surgery. The weakness and imbalance Lee was having were due to the stenosis. There, she was diagnosed with severe spinal stenosis - which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is "a narrowing of the spaces within the spine which can put pressure on nerves that travel through the spine." It was really scary and it was out of control," Lee said. Lee was having difficulty thinking, her speech was worsening, she was extremely fatigued and she was in pain. "Whatever I tried to put in my hand, I could not hold on to it." "I was dropping things all the time, dropping a fork, dropping a cup, dropping a pen, a cane," she said. She knew what she wanted to say but the words wouldn't come out. While at her friends' home in New York, Lee said, she knew something was seriously wrong. She was released and told to follow up with her doctor. Lee was rushed to the emergency room where scans and MRIs ruled out anything serious. "And I fell headfirst down the stairwell, the steep stairwell of this big motor home," she said. Selected as one of the “Sexiest Female Athletes in the World” by ESPN, she has appeared in television and print, including features in Esquire and on HBO Real Sports, The Today Show, The Late Show with David Letterman and Live with Regis & Kelly.Jeanette Lee told Facebook fans she is often tired but tries to make the most of every day. Consistently ranked as one of the sport's most powerful people by Billiards Digest, Lee was a 2001 World Games gold medalist and 2004 International Trick Shot champion in addition to taking home back-to-back Empress Cup titles in 20. 1 player in the world, she has been named “WPBA Sportsperson of the Year” as well as “Player of the Year” by both Billiards Digest and Pool & Billiards Magazine. ![]() In her 17 years as a professional, Lee has fashioned one of the most illustrious careers of any billiards player in history, including claiming more than 30 national and international titles. Since being diagnosis at age 13, Lee has had numerous surgeries and procedures to stem the worsening of her condition. The birth of Savannah is truly special given Lee's battle with scoliosis which some thought would make carrying a child near impossible. Blended families are more commonplace now than ever before and Jeanette and George are a successful example of that.” Their commitment to all their children, no matter what their background, is amazing to witness. Said Tom George, Octagon's Senior Vice President who manages Lee's business endeavors: “This is a very special time for Jeanette and George as the birth of their own child is something they have always dreamed of. The birth of Savannah is truly a blessing for our family.”įollowing a brief maternity leave, Lee is expected back to competition at the beginning of November. “George and I are so proud of our family and take great joy in raising our children in the best possible home environment. “The ability to carry my own child was such an amazing experience and something I have always wanted,” said Lee. The couple is also parents to an adopted child, Cheyenne (6), a foster child, John Kang (18) along with Breedlove's two daughters from a previous marriage, Morgan (23) and Olivia (22). Savannah is the newest member of the family joining her sister Chloe, who was born to a surrogate mother last October. Lee and Breedlove are the definition of raising a modern blended family. Savannah is the first natural-born child for the couple. Savannah was born on August 31 and mother and daughter are doing well. BILLIARDS JEANETTE LEE PROFESSIONALProfessional billiards star Jeanette Lee and her husband, George Breedlove, are proud to announce the birth of their sixth child, Savannah Lee Breedlove. ![]() Jeanette, George and Savannah (photo courtesy Holly Sample, Blue Balloon Photography) ![]()
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