Christina Applegate shares multiple sclerosis diagnosis
American actor Christina Applegate has shared her multiple sclerosis diagnosis with her Twitter following of 1.4 million people.
The 49-year-old said the last few months since her shock diagnosis have been a “strange journey”.
"It's been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some asshole blocks it”, she said.
She went on to state that she is being supported by those close to her, and other people she knows with the same condition.
"As one of my friends that has MS said, 'We wake up and take the indicated action'. And that's what I do,” she said.
She concluded her online statement by asking for peace and patience, as she navigates her new normal and gets her health under control.
"So now I ask for privacy. As I go through this thing. Thank you."
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an auto-immune disease that affects the central nervous system and consequently most functions of the mind and body, and there is no known cure.
Applegate’s MS diagnosis comes after she had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and had a double mastectomy.
She has been cancer-free ever since.
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