In a sobering personal health update, Scott Adams revealed that he is paralyzed below the waist and is in emergency treatment for a tumor near his spine.
The 67-year-old’s announcement came via his online channel, where he shared the grim diagnosis with his audience.
Adams stated, “I’m paralyzed below the waist. I can’t move any muscles. I have no feeling, just can’t move any muscles.”
The creator of the iconic Dilbert cartoon described the condition as having dramatically worsened in recent days.
Updating on his health, he further shared, “Haven’t pooped in 4-5 days and lost all control of my lower body since yesterday. I don’t know if this is permanent or if it’s growing.”
“I don’t know if the cancer or the constipation caused the paralysis,” he added.
Adams also explained that he has a “pesky tumor” around his spine.
“The solution is to ambulance me to a facility for radiation. They’re going to try to irradiate that tumor,” he said, expressing hope that successful treatment could help him return home.
Adam’s satirical take on corporate life made Dilbert a global phenomenon in the 1990s and 2000s.
However, he faced great professional unrest in recent years.
In February 2023, various newspapers and his distributor fell Dilbert after he made racist comments on his show Real coffee with Scott Adams.
He later moved the strip to his own subscription website.
But his decline did not end here.
He faced physical challenges due to his health crisis. In November 2025, he announced that he would stop drawing Dilbert himself due to focal dystonia in the right hand and semi-paralysis in the left.
Adams’ update has drawn a wave of concern from followers and commentators, marking a heartbreaking new chapter for the controversial but influential figure.
