Whoopi Goldberg is offering a health update to fans after a weeklong absence from «The View.»
«Yes, it’s me. I’m back,» Goldberg, 65, greeted viewers of the daytime talk show Tuesday. The host explained she was absent from the show while dealing with sciatica, which the Mayo Clinic defines as a «pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve,» which travels from the lower back through the hips and down the legs.
«It was like a bad boyfriend who came back to mess with me,» Goldberg said. «There I was, trying to move my leg – impossible to do. It was really horrible, but I’m glad to be here.»
At one point, co-host Joy Behar observed Goldberg looked well-rested, which Goldberg attributed to her stint «laying in a hospital room.» She also held up a walker for viewers to see, noting that it «kind of freaked (her) out» to be using one at first.
«I didn’t know that I needed it, and you know what? That first step with the walker – this is my new best friend,» Goldberg said. «I am just gliding along. So that’s what happened to me. I’m told that it comes out of nowhere.
