When The Real Housewives of New York City returns for season eight, don't expect to see as much of Bethenny Frankel as you'd like. Frankel first went public with a mysterious health scare via the trailer for the upcoming season of the Bravo reality hit. It revealed a need for surgery and Bethenny's emotional request to look into whether she had a living will. Now, the reality star is opening up about how her struggle impacted her ability to participate this time around.