revealed that i have a pfo which is like a hole in your heart that i was born with that never closed. so at some point -- >> do the doctors think that may have led to the stroke? >> that's what caused it basically because the blood clot was able to cross over through the hole whereas most people don't have that and not able to do that. >> there are a lot of people out there who said when they first heard the news they said she's faking it. she never had a stroke. she still hasn't had a stroke but what do you say to those detractors. >> i think it's sick that somebody would ever think that -- some of the people that have said that, it shows me their mentality. i don't think many people would fake a stroke. >> i would hope not. i really would hope not. >> especially i love "dancing with the stars." it's been one of the best experiences of my life and difficult to not be on the show dancing. >> there was a lot of controversy, 22,000 signatures on a petition to get you back on the show with tony dovolani but you sent the producers an iphone video of your dance but in the rules this is wha