Three reasons to love Shelley Fabares 1. Medical Director of Cedars-Sinai's Multi-Organ Transplant Program, explained Mike Farrell and Mike Farrell, Jr. at the Benefit Premiere of "Bob Roberts" on September 1, 1992 | Source: Getty Images. When you were singing on TV and the radio. I had to have a complete liver transplant. In 1989 she was offered the role in Coach and this was another hit show. The above information has been provided with the kind permission of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles California. Shelley Fabares Is 'Blessed' to Have Married Mike Farrell after His Divorce That Was 'Hard' on His Kids By Titi Dokubo Apr 26, 2022 01:30 P.M. Mike Farrell and Shelley Fabares started their romance when they were still married to other people. It happened that during the construction of her home, she accidentally fell through the floor joists. Then, in early 1999, things took an abrupt turn for the worse. [5][6], Early TV appearances included the Producers' Showcase adaptation of Our Town starring Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman. In the 1970s, Fabares appeared on several TV series, including Love, American Style, The Rockford Files, The Interns, Mannix, The Practice, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and Fantasy Island. Grateful Shelley Fabares: Illness and Liver Transplant - MedicineNet ", "Situations like this catastrophic illnesses can tear some families apart, but ours only got stronger and closer.". I was so very ill for such a long time, and we didn't know what was wrong, but he was with me every step of the way - accompanying me to every doctor's appointment.". She was honored by the Young Artist Foundation in 1994 for her role in The Donna Reed Show in the Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award category. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. While the cause of the problem was never established, her doctors managed to stabilize her with medicine. But, as Four years before Shelley married Mike, she had divorced her first husband of 16 years, Lou Adler. The high-quality archival paper, a favorite choice among professional photographers, has a refined luster quality.Paper Type:PhotoFinished Size:8" x 10"Ships in Arrives by Sat, Feb . I've gained so much," she said. Shelley Fabares's stepkids didn't accept her at once because their parents' divorce was hard on them.