Mike Szymanski - entertainment writer and managing editor of zap2it.com, Tamia - R&B singer (Grammy Nominee) His MS foundation is no longer operational, but Williams launched an online health and fitness show in 2013. Miquel Martm i Pol - Catalan poet Make a basket ful for the rest of their blockage famous athletes with multiple sclerosis or malformation in Affected Extremity” There are several scars on the brain and the spinal chord and can affect themselves with a laugh. In 1992, he was still performing at live shows in his wheelchair, relaying his experience of MS in the form of jokes and stories for the audience. Stephen White - Author At the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar party, Blair made her first public appearance since her diagnosis and used a customized leather cane. and played a farewell tour. The first step to returning to work after an MS attack is to take an inventory of your needs, work environment, and requirements. In 2011, Schneider led the Leap of Faith Adventure, a trek up Kilimanjaro that included seven people with MS and four with Parkinson's disease. Henry "Gizmo" Williams (American footballer) mother. Thanks to substantial progress in treatment options and diagnosis, people with MS are often able to live happy, functional lives. Multiple sclerosis: What you need to know, Trevor Bayne, the youngest driver in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500, Ann Romney, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s partner, Jack Osbourne, reality TV star and son of singer Ozzy Osbourne, getting plenty of rest and allowing extra time for sleep, exercising regularly, as far as physical movement will allow, avoiding extreme temperatures, which can exacerbate MS symptoms, avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and illicit substances. An MS diagnosis did not stop the following famous figures from continuing to live life to the full. He follows a healthful, organic diet and an exercise program as well as vigilantly sticking to his drug regimen. Hal Ketchum - Country & Western Singer Denise Davis - Singer At first he couldn't hold a guitar pick in his right hand or stand. Madeline Rhue - Actress Barbara Jordan - Congress woman, professor, civil rights activist, Jonathan Katz - Comedian Susan Kisslinger - Author He was 26 years old at the time, and his music career was taking off. However, he remains one of the most well-known celebrities to have maintained a successful and influential career while living with MS. Walter Williams, a founding member of the music group The O’Jays, has been living with MS since 1983. Jackie Waldman - Author and motivational speaker Wendy Carol Roth - Television producer, writer and Advocate for the Disabled, James Scofield - poet James LaRocca - Guitarist with MS Victoria Williams - Singer "Family unity became even more paramount for the Osbournes in 1992 when Ozzy Michael R. Duval - Investment Banker and White House Lawyer Under Nixon and Ford, Allan Eagleson - Hockey impresario & lawyer These celebrities demonstrate that an MS diagnosis does not have to restrict a person’s ambitions and quality of life significantly. Eric Simons - mountaineer "I hope my action will inspire others living with this illness. Maxine Mesinger - Newspaper gossip columnist, Houston Chronicle Wendy Lill - Canadian Politician Bruno Tassan Din - Italian publisher However, thanks to appropriate medication and preventive lifestyle choices, he has been in remission since 1998 and remains a vocal advocate for MS awareness. We look at how these vary in severity and duration here. There is currently no cure for MS. Chrystal Gomes - stand up comedienne Sigler hid her condition for years, not sure how to accept the diagnosis or talk to others about her experiences.