Lifetime has just announced that the sixth season of Little Women: LA will premiere on February 28! A lot has changed for the cast since we last saw them, especially for Christy McGinity, who underwent a groundbreaking neck and spinal surgery over the break.
In an exclusive interview with The Ashley, Christy discussed the groundbreaking surgery and how much of her recovery we’ll be seeing on the next season of ‘Little Women: LA!’
The Ashley told you back in November that Christy would be the first little person to undergo the surgery. In December, Christy had a disk replacement in her neck, and is still currently recovering from the major procedure.
“I had two damaged discs in my neck causing severe pain and nerve damage,” Christy told The Ashley. “The surgery was a disc replacement. Traditionally, little people have spinal fusions, which I have had in the past.”
Christy chose to have the alternative surgery because she hoped to be able to maintain some mobility in her neck.
“Fusions limit movement for the rest of your life,” she said. “I am already slightly limited. I wanted to be able to turn my head.
“After all, I need to see who is talking about me, right?” she jokingly added.
Unfortunately, recovery has been difficult for Christy.
“[It’s] been a very slow process,” she said. “The doctor estimated two weeks [for recovery] and it’s almost been two months…This procedure is the first of its kind to be done on a little person. It was not a simple procedure. This was not cosmetic; I needed this to sustain my quality of life.”
Christy chose to have portions of her surgery and recovery filmed for the sixth season of ‘Little Women: LA.’
“I really want the public to see the big picture,” she said. “I filmed throughout the process. As the head of my household I MUST get better. Being sick is not an option. You will have to tune in to Season 6 to see how hard the road to recovery really is for me.”
“I hope [going public with the surgery] will help other little people,” Christy told The Ashley last year. “If you’re the first person [to have it], you never know what’s going to happen. But if I am able to open the door for other little people to have this surgery, it’s worth the risk.”
The new season of ‘Little Women: LA’ starts February 28 on Lifetime.
(Photos: Lifetime, Instagram)
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Tanya said she had same surgery years ago, so isn’t SHE the first little person to have it?
Hope you get better love little women la and would be very upset to see you leave the show do to a problem my blessing be with you during this time love Lisa savord
Hi Christy!! Hope your doing better!! So sorry for all the pain your going thru. I’m going to have the same surgery in March, looking forward to it but not! Can’t wait for season 6 to start! Love the show and you!
Get well soon!!
I don’t care for her after her appearance on the People’s Court. She had an accident that was her fault, no insurance, and was blaming the other driver who did nothing wrong. She lied to the judge who was kind of kissing her butt because she recognized her from the show. You are a celebrity and you drive without car insurance? smh
It makes me worry about her sobriety.
Finally something positive for little people coming from this show.
HI, Christy. Hope ur feeling better. I have had 3 spinal fusion. I know kinda what ur going thru. Get rest can’t wait to see u on the next season. Ur my favorite one on the show. Get better soon.
I hope she feels better god bless her and her family
Get better Christy.I am looking forward to a new season with you.
doesn’t todd work?