Christina Applegate Shares Her Top Plans for ‘My Remaining Days’ – National
Christina Applegate has no intention of leaving multiple sclerosis stop her from doing what she still wants to do.
On Wednesday, the 52-year-old Bad mothers The star told her X followers: “There are things I want to do with the days I have left.”
Among them, Applegate said she wanted to work with Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine. Terms of Endearment actor, and take pictures with Cher.
For those worried that Applegate’s post is a message that her days are numbered, the actress has clarified the situation.
“And yes, my days are so big,” she wrote. “I’m just saying.”
Applegate revealed her MS diagnosis in 2021. MS is a degenerative autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. The disease is accompanied by a range of symptoms, from muscle stiffness to dizziness and bladder problems, though the severity of the experience can vary from person to person.
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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease with no known cure.
Since coming out, the Emmy-winning actress has spoken candidly about MS and how it affects her daily life.
On Tuesday, Applegate opened up about her podcast Messy (co-hosted by actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who also has MS) about how the disease affects her independence and ability to perform normal tasks. The actress joked that she was unable to shave her body in the shower without falling.
In an experience she said could be relatable to others with MS, Applegate said she had to “sit on the floor of her shower and contort herself in weird ways” to get ready.
For Applegate, this kind of frank humor about the pain and discomfort of living with MS is part of coping.
In a 2022 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson ShowApplegate said her “shield of humor” is what keeps her healthy.
“But of course, deep down I feel things and I do it to distract and also so that people are not afraid to be around me,” she confessed. “When people see me now as a disabled person, I want them to feel comfortable. That we can laugh about it.”
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