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Joanna Gaines, 44, is recovering from back surgery at her Waco, Texas home after undergoing a ‘microdiscectomy’ two weeks ago, the star revealed in a social media post.
The HGTV star turned home design mogul said she was treating an old injury sustained from her cheerleading days.
Fixer upper: Joanna Gaines, 44, is recovering from back surgery at her Waco, Texas home after undergoing a ‘microdiscectomy’ two weeks ago, the star revealed in a social media post.
“I hurt my back in high school from cheerleading – basically a basket shot returned the injury and I’ve been dealing with it ever since,” Jo wrote in an Instagram caption.
The Fixer Upper star shared a series of snaps in her post, beginning with a shot from her hospital bed.
In the photo, Gaines is seen in his hospital gown and sunglasses flashing a peace sign at the camera.
The surgery, he explained, was his second: ‘I had my first microdiscectomy in 2001 and had to cancel my second appointment with Chip Carter Gaines and then had the same procedure on another disc two weeks ago.
“I hurt my back in high school from cheerleading – basically a basket shot returned the injury and I’ve been dealing with it ever since,” Jo wrote in an Instagram caption.
The surgery, he explained, was his second: ‘I had my first microdiscectomy in 2001 and had to cancel my second appointment with Chip Carter Gaines and then had the same procedure on another disc two weeks ago.
“I’ve always joked that my back likes to fail at the most inopportune times and I was a little stressed at the time of the holiday season,” she continued.
Joanna also posted some snaps from her “forced break during the busiest time of the year,” which involves sitting by her Christmas tree and spending time with her kids.
“It’s been a gift to just sit still, look at the wonders around you, and stay still,” Joanna continued. ‘I wish you and yours a beautiful Christmas week. Everything may not go as planned, but may you find the beauty and embrace the wonder of the here and now.’
Her proceeding comes after she and husband Chip were sued for more than $1 million by a former literary agent accusing the couple of tampering with a $12.5 million book contract that deprived him of his share of their initial agreement. .
Drama: Her proceeding comes after she and husband Chip were sued for more than $1 million by a former literary agent accusing the couple of tampering with a $12.5 million book deal that deprived him of his share of her initial agreement (seen in September)
Joanna was set to write five books with HarperCollins as part of a multimillion-dollar deal brokered by the literary agency Vigliano Associates, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The couple is accused of modifying the contract without the consent of their then literary agent, David Vigliano. During the alleged contract alterations, the couple reduced the number of books Joanna was required to write to four, and also allegedly deprived the literary agency of fees and profits that were detailed in the original agreement. It also eliminated the possibility of a sixth book.
The agency has requested at least $1 million in damages. He wants a trial to determine damages, decided by the proceeds of the disputed book.
Legal fight: The agency has requested at least $1 million in damages. Wants a trial to determine damages, decided by the proceeds of the disputed book
The lawsuit claims that Vigliano Associates is entitled to 7.5% of the total advances, bonuses and royalties that Joanna earns from each of the books.
The literary agency claims that proceeds from Joanna’s newly published memoir, The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters, should be given to her company, according to TMZ. Joanna signed a contract for this book with a different agent.
“Joanna and Chip Gaines brand themselves moral Christians who supposedly operate ethically… nothing could be further from the truth,” legal documents obtained by TMZ state.
The couple, their business companies C&J Gaines Limited Co. and Magnolia Brands LLC, as well as their management company, United Talent Agency, have been named as defendants, according to the WSJ.
The plot thickens: the literary agency claims that the proceeds from Joanna’s newly published memoir, The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters, belong to their company.