Kathie Lee Gifford says she has lived with chronic pain for years and describes how severe it has been at times. In recent remarks, the former “Today” show host says she has wanted to “die a few times” while struggling with her condition. She links her ongoing health challenges to a history of medical treatment, including multiple surgeries in recent years. Gifford’s comments focus on the physical toll of chronic pain and the emotional strain that can accompany long-term illness, as she reflects on her experience. The reports present her statements as personal testimony about living with persistent symptoms and undergoing repeated interventions to manage them. Sources describe her as discussing both the intensity of her pain and the steps she has taken medically, while emphasizing that chronic pain can affect more than day-to-day functioning, including mental wellbeing. The coverage centers on her firsthand account rather than new clinical findings or additional verification from third-party medical sources.