Amy Schumer's Health Journey | Biography Flash

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Amy Schumer has found herself at the center of multiple headlines this week mainly due to her recent health journey. According to Fox News and AOL, just days ago Amy underwent back surgery—a laminectomy—after years of suffering pain from an old surfing injury. She’s now temporarily using a walker, and, in typical Schumer fashion, joked on Instagram about the ordeal, captioning a hospital bed selfie with “pickle ball keeps this place in business” and promising to “buy a bra” once she’s on the mend. The social media posts have drawn an outpouring of support and witty encouragement from celebrities including Kathy Hilton and Debra Messing, while fans praised her candidness and resilience.

If you’re following Schumer’s ongoing health story, you know she’s been open about a series of medical challenges. She previously spoke about her struggles with endometriosis, even revealing she underwent a hysterectomy and an appendectomy back in 2021. Earlier this year, on the Call Her Daddy podcast, she disclosed a diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome resulting from steroid treatments for scarring—she only recognized the side effects after social and professional feedback pointed out her “moon face,” a signature symptom. Amy’s engagement with her followers around these issues consistently blends medical realism with her trademark humor, making her one of the more relatable celebrities handling serious health concerns in public view.

On the business side, Schumer’s working relationship with Netflix remains solid. Her most recent special, “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact,” debuted June 13 and features her calling up celebrity friends like Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Rock to ask if she can list them as her emergency contact for her “elective surgeries”—a running gag given recent events. This project continues a pattern of Schumer using her real-life circumstances as raw material for comedy, ensuring her fan base stays connected to both her professional and personal ups and downs.

Although Amy wasn’t listed among the performing comedians at this weekend’s Lincoln Lodge showcase in Chicago, her name continues to appear in promotional rosters and retrospectives, cementing her legacy as a mainstay in American stand-up. No recent public appearances have been reported in the past 24 hours, likely due to post-surgical recovery.

Social media mentions in the last day have focused almost entirely on her surgery and recovery, with Instagram being the platform of choice for official updates. There are no major headlines about Amy outside the health story, and any rumors regarding professional controversies or returns to shows like "Inside Amy Schumer" remain speculative with no verified updates.

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