"little house on the prairie" star melissa gilbert revealing she underwent spinal surgery.ng that strength. melissa gilbert, so many people grew up watching "little house on the prairie" or a movie she starred in, directed or produced, and now fans are cheering her on for a speedy recovery. melissa gilbert has a lot to smile about this morning after undergoing spinal surgery that's been wildly successful. she's battling neck and back injuries since 2001. she added artificial disk to her spine. she said, thank you for all of your love, support and prayers. i send so much love back to you all. happy thanksgiving indeed. gilbert always pushing herself. hopeful, but still rushed to the hospital in 2012 after a whiplash incident on "dancing with the stars." >> dizzy? >> i hit my head. >> reporter: gilbert saying in 2016, i had my third spinal fusion surgery. i found out the fusion had failed. the hardware was boring a hole in my vertebra and i would need another surgery. the catch was i had about six months. double catch, hello, covid-19. >> i suspect that's what happened here w