Christina Applegate MS

2022 - 11 - 3

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Christina Applegate on the subtle signs that led to MS diagnosis: 'I ... (NBC News)

Christina Applegate is opening up about the early physical symptoms in her body that led to her being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Applegate calls filming the final season of “Dead To Me,” which premieres Nov. Walking sticks are now part of my new normal,” she wrote alongside the pic. I needed to process my loss of my life, my loss of that part of me. “But who was I to know?” The former “Married ... “Acceptance?

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Christina Applegate details multiple sclerosis progression: 'I'm never ... (Globalnews.ca)

The Emmy-winning actor revealed her MS diagnosis last year; MS is a degenerative autoimmune disease that impacts the brain and spinal cord. There is a myriad of ...

For Applegate, filming the new season of Dead to Me — a dramedy in which she plays Jen, a widowed real estate agent — was no easy feat. On average, the organization states, 12 Canadians are diagnosed with MS every day, with most diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 49. She had difficulty walking down the stairs of her trailer and had to often use a wheelchair on set. There is a myriad of symptoms, from muscle stiffness to vertigo and bladder issues. “It’s been a strange journey. I want people to know that I am very aware of all of that.”

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Christina Applegate talks struggle to film 'Dead to Me' with MS: 'I can ... (USA TODAY)

Christina Applegate says she hopes people can "get past" what she feels are noticeable changes in the last season due to her multiple sclerosis.

"But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition." Jen Harding (Applegate) then corrects to "have each other." The trailer suggests Judy is about to be discovered as the hit-and-run driver who killed Jen's husband. "I’m sure that people are going to be, like, 'I can’t get past it.'" She used a wheelchair to get around set and even had crew members hold her legs up from the floor during some standing scenes, according to the NYT. 17, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Applegate's diagnosis.

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Christina Applegate Says She'll 'Never' Accept Her MS Diagnosis (The Cut)

Christina Applegate opened up about returning to 'Dead to Me' after being diagnosed with MS in 2021, telling the New York Times that she'd “never” accept ...

“And there is no better.” Applegate said she took the time to grieve and “process my loss of my life, my loss of that part of me.” But, she added, that doesn’t mean she is at peace with her MS. Last week, she shared a photo of her new walking sticks on Twitter, telling fans that she was preparing for her “first time out since diagnosed with MS.” “There was a sense of, ‘Well, let’s get her some medicine so she can get better,’” she said. “I wish I had paid attention,” she said. “But who was I to know?” [tweet last August](https://twitter.com/1capplegate/status/1424982406180704259), telling fans, “A few months ago, I was diagnosed with MS.

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Christina Applegate: "I wish I had paid attention" amid worsening ... (CBS News)

The actress was diagnosed with the chronic autoimmune disease in 2021.

My life is changed forever." Which is hard." Blair published a memoir that delves into her illness, titled "Mean Baby," earlier this year. Applegate recalls feeling off-balance while filming her Emmy-nominated Netflix series, "Dead To Me," and struggling during a tennis match before receiving an official diagnosis while on the set of her show. "I put on 40 pounds; I can't walk without a cane. "And there is no better.

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Photos reveal reality of Christina Applegate's battle with MS: 'There ... (New Zealand Herald)

Photos of Christina Applegate on the set of her hit Netflix series Dead To Me show the health struggles the actress is dealing with since her diagnosis with ...

I want people to know that I am very aware of all of that,” she told the outlet, explaining that she was resolved to finish filming Dead To Me despite her health difficulties. We’re going to do it, but we’re going to do it on my terms,’” she said. She said she was unable to walk without a cane and needed to have “her legs held up” by crew members. “This will be my first time out since [being] diagnosed with MS. “There is no better.” “This is the first time anyone’s going to see me the way I am.

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Christina Applegate Shares How Her Subtle MS Symptoms Worsened (SELF)

Actor Christina Applegate, 50, spoke about her multiple sclerosis and the initial symptoms that led to her diagnosis.

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Christina Applegate on finishing 'Dead to Me' on her own terms (The New Daily)

Actress Christina Applegate has opened up about her devastating MS diagnosis, and her battle to leave no chapter in her career unfinished.

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