{"id":4116,"date":"2026-10-22T00:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T00:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=4116"},"modified":"2026-10-22T00:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T00:43:31","slug":"glenn-close-explains-cane-use-after-hip-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=4116","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Close Explains Cane Use After Hip Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/glenn-close\/\" id=\"auto-tag_glenn-close\" data-tag=\"glenn-close\">Glenn Close<\/a> has an explanation for the cane \u2014 and she doesn\u2019t want anyone to worry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter the 79-year-old acting legend was photographed using one at the New York City premiere of <em>La Bola Negra<\/em> on Oct. 15, she shared an update on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/Deu0sxehd_z\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> to let her fans know that she\u2019s doing just fine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI wanted to just hop on and thank you for all of your love, and to explain why I have a cane,\u201d she said in the video. \u201cI have a cane because I have had a complete hip replacement.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-related-links \/\/ lrv-u-padding-a-050 a-background-color-body-inset-b-2@mobile-max\">\n\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-starts --><\/p>\n<article class=\"o-card a-background-color-body-offset-tl-n1@tablet lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-b-1 u-padding-a-1@tablet lrv-u-margin-t-1 lrv-u-border-a-1 lrv-u-border-color-brand-secondary\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235088323\/john-goodman-weight-loss-sobriety\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-display-none@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-4x3 u-width-125@tablet\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108B2S7.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"John Goodman at the &quot;Digger&quot; Global Premiere on September 22, 2026 in London, England.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-margin-l-1@tablet\">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  u-letter-spacing-015 lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase a-font-secondary-bold-s lrv-u-font-size-14 lrv-u-margin-t-050 lrv-u-margin-t-1@desktop lrv-u-margin-b-025 u-margin-tb-00@tablet lrv-u-display-block\"><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-title  a-font-secondary-medium-s@mobile-max a-font-primary-xs@tablet lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-margin-b-1 u-margin-t-050@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-025 lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tJohn Goodman Opens Up About Weighing Nearly 400 Pounds and the \u2018Vicious Cycle\u2019 of Drinking\t\t<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-ends --><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tGetting Back in \u2018Running Order\u2019\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tClose explained that her left hip was in \u201creally bad shape\u201d before the procedure. She said her priority now is keeping herself ready for whatever comes next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cMy whole thing right now is to keep myself in running order so that I can really leap into whatever challenges come my way,\u201d the <em>Fatal Attraction<\/em> star said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHer schedule doesn\u2019t leave much room for a slow return. Close plans to travel to London next week for the premiere of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234867737\/hunger-games-prequel-sunrise-on-the-reaping-sale\/\"><em>The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping<\/em><\/a>, followed by a trip to New York for the season two premiere of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234946212\/alls-fair-hulu-support-women\/\"><em>All\u2019s Fair<\/em><\/a>. She hopes she won\u2019t need the cane for much longer.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tFocusing on the Future\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor now, Close has family nearby as she recovers. She previously shared that she\u2019s been spending time at the Montana \u201cfamily sanctuary\u201d she built near her siblings, per <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/inside-glenn-close-quiet-montana-life-in-a-sanctuary-built-for-her-and-her-siblings-12071205\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>. In her latest video, she assured fans that her \u201cwonderful, wonderful family\u201d is around her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe also has an honorary Oscar to look forward to at the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/press.oscars.org\/news\/academy-honor-glenn-close-floyd-norman-ridley-scott-and-christine-vachon-pamela-koffler-2026\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Governors Awards<\/a>. But before she gets back to everything on her calendar, she wants to feel like herself again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI hope to be fully present there, and maybe not running around going up mountains, but at least my old self,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t worry. I\u2019m feeling great\u2026 and I look forward to all the adventures coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235088326\/glenn-close-cane\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glenn Close has an explanation for the cane \u2014 and she doesn\u2019t want anyone to worry. After the 79-year-old acting legend was photographed using one at the New York City premiere of La Bola Negra on Oct. 15, she shared an update on Instagram to let her fans know that she\u2019s doing just fine. \u201cI wanted to just hop on and thank you for all of your love, and to explain why I have a cane,\u201d she said in the video. \u201cI have a cane because I have had a complete hip replacement.\u201d Related story John Goodman Opens Up About Weighing Nearly 400 Pounds and the \u2018Vicious Cycle\u2019 of Drinking Getting Back in \u2018Running Order\u2019 Close explained that her left hip was in \u201creally bad shape\u201d before the procedure. She said her priority now is keeping herself ready for whatever comes next. \u201cMy whole thing right now is to keep myself in running order so that I can really leap into whatever challenges come my way,\u201d the Fatal Attraction star said. Her schedule doesn\u2019t leave much room for a slow return. Close plans to travel to London next week for the premiere of The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping, followed by a trip to New York for the season two premiere of All\u2019s Fair. She hopes she won\u2019t need the cane for much longer. Focusing on the Future For now, Close has family nearby as she recovers. She previously shared that she\u2019s been spending time at the Montana \u201cfamily sanctuary\u201d she built near her siblings, per People. In her latest video, she assured fans that her \u201cwonderful, wonderful family\u201d is around her. She also has an honorary Oscar to look forward to at the upcoming Governors Awards. But before she gets back to everything on her calendar, she wants to feel like herself again. \u201cI hope to be fully present there, and maybe not running around going up mountains, but at least my old self,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t worry. I\u2019m feeling great\u2026 and I look forward to all the adventures coming.\u201d Source link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-health-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}