Since being diagnosed with MS, Christina Applegate has been relatively open about her struggle with the chronic disease. After she recently appeared at the Oscars Good morning, America, married with children the actress opened up people Alongside soprano singer Starring Jamie-Lynn Sigler, it reveals what it's like to live and parent with this disease.
Ahead of the interview, Applegate said she panicked at the prospect of having to cancel her conversation with Sigler. “For the last five days, I've been crying and saying, 'I have to cancel.'” Just touching my hair or talking about it causes me to convulse. Strange positions, shoes, people, noises, uncontrollable weather. Everything goes through my head, I want to go back to bed and watch. naked and scary”
Sigler, who also suffers from MS, has become Applegate's support system, and the 52-year-old calls him a “hero.” “I know I can live long enough… [her voice catches] “To experience what my child and her are about to do,” she added. “And I have to fight because I have to be here. I have to fight.
However, raising children comes with its own set of complex issues. Applegate revealed that living with MS has been the most heartbreaking part when it comes to supporting her 13-year-old daughter, Sadie Grace.
“My daughter had to witness the loss of her mother, just as I had her mother,” she admitted. “Dancing with her every day. Picking her up from school every day. Working at her school, working at the library. Getting out of the house, getting out of my bed, being present. She doesn't see that anymore. If she comes,” she says, “when she sees me in my room, lying on my side, she knows she can't ask me to do anything.” And that makes me sad. Because I love doing things for kids. I love making her food and delivering it to her, but sometimes I just can't do it. But I'll try. make an effort. ”
Given their experience with MS, Sigler and Applegate developed a bond with each other, allowing each other to be open and understanding about their condition. “We are in two very different places with MS, but we support each other. Christina has opened up to me,” Sigler admitted. “I didn't realize how desperately I needed to stop trying to be perfect. One thing I didn't do in the last 23 years was admit that it was difficult because I didn't want to let anyone down. is.”
Applegate added, “She's the only person who really knows me. I can talk to her about anything. Constipation, diarrhea… Bravo TV.”
