“I DIDN’T THINK IT WOULD CHANGE EVERYTHING… BUT IT DID.” The Room Fell Into Stunned Silence As Dr. Sandra Lee—known Worldwide As Dr. Pimple Popper—finally Revealed The Moment That Nearly Rewrote Her Life. Behind The Familiar Smile Was A Sudden, Terrifying Stroke That Struck In The Middle Of Filming, Forcing Her Into A Reality She Never Saw Coming. Her Words Carry A Quiet Weight As She Opens Up About Living With A “New Normal”—one Shaped By Uncertainty, Resilience, And The Lingering Fear Of What Could Still Happen If Things Take A Turn. It’s Not Just A Medical Scare… It’s A Deeply Personal Reckoning That Has Left Fans Shaken To The Core. And As Her Story Continues To Ripple Across Social Media, One Thing Is Clear—this Chapter Isn’t Closing Quietly… It’s Only Just Begun.

(NewsNation) — Dr. Sandra Lee isn’t going to let a stroke stop her from continuing to do what she loves.

Lee, aka “Dr. Pimple Popper,” suffered a stroke last year while filming her reality show — “Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out” — after noticing she was having a slight hesitation while working, along with mild slurring of speech.

The dermatologist also said she had shooting pains in one leg and noticed she was having a difficult time walking down the stairs in the middle of the night when trying to get something to eat.

An MRI revealed the TV personality suffered an ischemic stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel to the brain is obstructed, according to Stroke.org. Ischemic strokes make up 87% of all strokes and are caused by atherosclerosis.

So what’s been the biggest hurdle for Lee after the stroke and having returned to work? A little PTSD, she says.

“It happened while I was working or happened when I was doing the show, so this mental thing … these hoops you have to jump through,” Lee said while speaking to “Katie Pavlich Tonight” on Monday.

“There’s a timing thing involved with this. And I just think you have to sort of realize that you have to take care of yourself and take some time, take a little break from these things. So sometimes, when I work too much or am stressed out, it regresses a little bit. You kind of have this new normal, essentially.”

Signs of a possible stroke

Asked by NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich about the warning signs people should look for if they’re having a stroke, Lee says it’s hard to gauge.

She added it’s more difficult if the medical episode happens at night.

“You’re really kind of just pushing it away,” Lee explained. “Maybe tomorrow it will be better. Maybe this will go away. Sometimes it does go away.”

Lee notes people should utilize the BE FAST mnemonic, which quickly identifies the signs of a stroke. They include balance, eyes, face, arms, speech and time.

Ways to avoid a stroke

Lee stated there are several ways for people to avoid a potential stroke, even if they are healthy and fit.

She advises people to be on top of possible high blood pressure, high cholesterol and if they are experiencing diabetic symptoms.