'Teen Mom 2' Corey Simms 'Not Wanting to Accept' Daughter Ali's Wheelchair
"Teen Mom 2" star Leah Messer (Calvert) is thrilled that her daughter Ali finally has a diagnosis to explain her physical abilities. However, one not-so-happy part is that Ali requires the use of a wheelchair when out in public. Leah's ex-husband Corey Simms is reportedly very reluctant to use the wheelchair and is having a hard time accepting that his daughter needs it.
"Leah is doing everything she can for Ali and she wants her to use the wheelchair to make her life better. Corey of course loves his daughter, but he's been more difficult to convince that it is the best thing for Ali," a source told Radar Online. "He doesn't want to accept that she does need the wheelchair."
Corey has had a harder time accepting that his daughter needs extra help than Leah seemingly has. He told Leah not long after Ali was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy that she would be playing softball and walking down the aisle at her own wedding. Leah tried to present Corey with a more realistic picture, including a wheelchair, but he had none of it and insisted she would never use one.
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In the last episode of "Teen Mom 2," Ali went to therapy in order to get more comfortable with using her chair. The little one laughed and smiled as she was able to "chase" her sister and finally keep up with her instead of always lagging behind or falling down. Leah said that the moment was bittersweet, as she loved seeing her girls playing together, but it was hard seeing Ali in the wheelchair.
"The disorder affects her respiratory system and progresses the older she gets," Leah previously told In Touch. "The bigger she gets and the more weight she gains, the harder it'll be for her muscles to carry the weight."
Leah already noted in the last episode that Ali seemed to be having a harder time breathing, meaning that the muscular dystrophy is already starting to have a profound effect on her daughter.
