Christina Applegate Reveals Her Condition, Says She Now Spends More Time Confined to Bed
Actress Christina Applegate has shared a touching update on her battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). Five years after being diagnosed in 2021, the star of the legendary series ‘Married With Children’ says she now spends most of her time in bed due to the excruciating pain she experiences when moving.
In an interview with People magazine ahead of the release of her memoir, the 54-year-old actress explained how difficult it is to carry out everyday physical activities. However, Applegate continues to push herself to do one thing that is very important to her: taking her 15-year-old daughter, Sadie, to school.
“That’s the only time we have together,” Applegate said. “I always tell myself, ‘Get her to school safely, then go home so you can go back to bed.’ And that’s what I do.”
MS is an autoimmune disease that attacks the protective sheath of nerve fibers. This condition disrupts communication between the brain and other parts of the body, often leading to difficulty walking and even paralysis of the legs.
Although it is rarely directly fatal, this disease, which affects women more, reduces the average life expectancy of sufferers by five to ten years.
Applegate’s life journey is chronicled in her latest memoir, titled ‘You With the Sad Eyes.’ The book not only discusses her illness but also her difficult childhood in Los Angeles, witnessing her mother, Nancy Priddy, struggle with heroin addiction and a violent relationship.
Applegate insists she doesn’t want to gloss over the realities of her life to make it look pretty.
“My life isn’t wrapped up in a pretty bow. People’s lives, sorry if this is a harsh term, are sometimes really sad. So, I try to be as honest and natural as possible,” she said.
“This book isn’t an inspirational book at all. But, it can be inspiring.”
The actress, who underwent a double mastectomy for breast cancer in 2008, also expressed her sadness at seeing her daughter’s gaze when she is unable to get out of bed.
“Mom can’t do all the things she used to do, and I can see that in her eyes,” she added.
Applegate is now focusing her career on voice acting and actively co-hosts a podcast about MS called ‘MeSsy’ with her friend, actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who also has the condition. (The Guardian/Z-2)
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