Whoopi Goldberg returns to The View after a week-long absence, reveals she's using a walker due to her sciatica

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"Yes, it's me, I'm back," she said this morning. "I was out because I was dealing with something called sciatica, which is basically a bulging disc in your back and it impacts the sciatic nerve, which sends pain down your leg. I'm telling you, it's like a bad boyfriend ... a  bad boyfriend who came back to mess with me."