Kim Richards‘ struggle with sobriety is getting tougher, but for a heartbreaking reason.
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As her ex-husband Monty Brinson's battle with cancer worsens, her family is terrified she may relapse! Kim, 51, briefly discussed Monty's cancer diagnosis on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and he has chronicled his life while dealing with stage 4 lung cancer and a brain tumor on Instagram.
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But now, Monty's health is declining to a heartbreaking point, and it's only hurting 60-day-sober Kim.
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“He is not even able to walk on his own,” his other ex-wife,
Terri Doss, told
RadarOnline. She also revealed that he is currently paralyzed and is “not of sound mind.”
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“Kim has been by Monty’s side since he was diagnosed and when he passes she is going to be devastated,” another source told Radar.
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“Everyone is worried that his death will compromise her sobriety, since she is just so newly sober,” the insider said.
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So despite
recent feuds, Kim's family is rallying around her for support.
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The source said that the family is “praying for his health and praying that Kim makes it through the heartbreaking situation.”
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As her ex-husband Monty Brinson's battle with cancer worsens, her family is terrified she may relapse! Kim, 51, briefly discussed Monty's cancer diagnosis on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and he has chronicled his life while dealing with stage 4 lung cancer and a brain tumor on Instagram.
But now, Monty's health is declining to a heartbreaking point, and it's only hurting 60-day-sober Kim.
“He is not even able to walk on his own,” his other ex-wife,
Terri Doss, told
RadarOnline. She also revealed that he is currently paralyzed and is “not of sound mind.”
kim-richards-rhobh-ex-husband-cancer-dying-05
“Kim has been by Monty’s side since he was diagnosed and when he passes she is going to be devastated,” another source told Radar.
Photo credit: Splash News
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“Everyone is worried that his death will compromise her sobriety, since she is just so newly sober,” the insider said.
Photo credit: Splash News
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So despite
recent feuds, Kim's family is rallying around her for support.
Photo credit: Splash News
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The source said that the family is “praying for his health and praying that Kim makes it through the heartbreaking situation.”
Photo credit: Splash News