Jack Osbourne Has Multiple Sclerosis
Well, if I'm going to give you some shitty news I might as well do it while giving you a picture of Jack Osbourne's French Bulldog making a sad face while trapped in a baby bjorn. It's true that shitty news isn't as shitty when delivered with a French Bulldog in a baby bjorn. Doctors say!
26-year-old Jack Osbourne tells People that just two weeks after his fiancee gave birth to their first kid, a girl named Pearl Clementine, the happiness he felt from breathing in baby diarrhea and wiping baby drool from his shoulder was dimmed by shitty news from his doctor. Jack went in to see the doctor, because he lost 60% of his vision in his right eye. After the doctors ran tests, they told him that he has MS and that's the reason why he lost vision in his eye. Jack tells People that the timing couldn't have sucked more:
"I was just angry and frustrated and kept thinking, 'Why now?' I've got a family and that's what's supposed to be the most important thing. Then I got really sad for about two days, and after that I realized: 'Being angry and upset is not going to do anything at this point—if anything it's only going to make it worse.' 'Adapt and overcome' is my new motto."
Sharon Osbourne told Hello! that after she found out, she asked herself if it was something she ate while pregnant and wondered if it was her fault. Ozzy Osbourne said, "If it was me, you'd think: 'Ozzy had a reputation and it caught up with him', but Jack is such a good guy."
Jack's doctors put him on meds and he will undergo several holistic therapy treatments. Jack's also been told to zen out as much as possible, because stress can flare that shit up. (I guess that means Jack isn't going to watch any old episodes of his family's reality show, because watching that shit is a stressful experience. Worrying about which one of their ten thousand dogs is going to shit on the carpet next is stressful!) Jack should also watch A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello, because it will soothe him to see that despite everything, Annette still has gorgeous eyebrows that look like shooting stars made of hair.
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Saphris,
That guy selling the book has a Phd in chemistry from Princeton who was in the beginning stages of Parkinsons. By learning how to detoxify himself of mercury his symptoms went away. He spends loads of time on forums helping autistic kids and adults suffering from mercury toxicity. The FDA even acknowledges that mercury poisoning is real for some folks from "silver" fillings. His book outlines (rather chaotically) how to deal with it. You don't have to buy it. But everybody has to make a living. Doctors live quite well for their services. Not sure what your line of thinking is..
Anyway, I think some people have genetic vulnerabilities and vaccines or other insults act as the trigger. Not everybody who smokes gets cancer..but that doesn't mean it's safe.
Normally I'm happy to make fun of celebs, especially if they didn't earn their fame, but in this case I do feel sorry for him and hope that he and his family are able to handle this. Hopefully the disease is manageable.
And I'm glad MK is handling this sensitively, unlike the douche on IDLYITW.
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Very cool, Cici, I'll have to pull that article and check it out. But for a country that is by far and wide vaccinated somewhat evenly thoughout the country (and Canada), the vaccine alone can't explain the risk being higher or lower based on your geography (since many in every area presumably received the vaccine). There risks are still different. Really alludes to environmental causes, too.
http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseaction/show/pageid/2325
But the CDC isn't a drug company. They dont profit off of vaccines since theyre federally funded. No offense, but the guy selling his book on that website is what "conflict of interest"is all about. :)
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"I felt very still & very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo."
Hello fellow D'sluts. This news hits me a bit close to home. I feel for Jack and whoever suffers from this terrible disorder. Last year I underwent scans and stuff after my GP suggested I get checked for possibility of MS. The day he suggested, the day I underwent MRI and the day I went walking 20 minutes to neuro's office and waited to hear the result, the whole 12 days and few hours were the WORST, so much anxiety, so many thoughts running wild, it was like being hit smack on my face with mortality. Thankfully, scans were normal, I was okay and I was advised to take things easy. Life did not return to normal immediately, I was so shaken it took me months to come back to enjoying life.
Unfortunately, I can never be free of the fear of autoimmune diseases as many run in my family, my younger sister died of Aplastic Anemia when she was 12, no one knows the cause for this, but it can start as as an autoimmune disorder. My mom suffers from spondylitis. She is constantly in so much pain, it breaks my heart. She has no idea about autoimmune disorders and thinks she is going to get better after taking medicine for few months. Being the college professor I am, my heart broke looking at her face when I gave her a lecture regarding autoimmune disorders and how they don't generally get any better. One of my cousins suffers from Alopecia Areata, although her hair came back after treatment.
My mom is planning to undergo stem cell therapy in Mumbai with a doctor who has gained reputation for using stem cell therapy in treating diabetes and such. Hope it helps.
Very sad news. I hate the Osbournes but don't wish this on anyone.
My well wishes, seriously. Hope he hangs in there. Damn.
edit, fml, sorry for rushing on here lately DAMNIT, but also well wishes for any of you guys dealing with similar situations. xo
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Twy and Katie73: Big, positive energy ups to you both. I work with two guys who have MS. The younger man has a somewhat "mild" form, if you can call it that. He takes very good care of himself. He has a young son too. He's such a good guy. The other guy has a very aggressive form. In fact, he recently retired. He can barely walk and is on major steroids, etc.,. HIs prognosis is bad, but then again, he drinks a lot and smokes tons of weed. He's given up on himself. No wife or kids.
All the best you.
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Saphris,
The CDC is an organization that regulates/urges the use of vaccinations...so an inherent conflict of interest.
Check out this link
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20040913/hepatitis-b-vaccin...
That is sad news ! Good luck, Jack !
Those that have autoimmune conditions such as AS are prone to elevating to MS...
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and just to present a fair argument, cici, the CDC says it's not linked to vaccinations. it's more evidence based and less opinion.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Vaccines/multiplesclerosis_and_hep_b.ht...
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"I felt very still & very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo."
M.S. is linked to the HEP B vaccine. It's also linked to mercury poisoning courtesy of the Amercian Dental Association and all those "silver" fillings which are 50% mercury. Mitt Romey's wife was diagnosed years ago is thriving - said she used alternative means to treat it. www.noamalgam.com is a great website for mercury detox that has helped tons of people overcome "incurable" diseases. Best of luck, Jack and all others that suffer from this disease.
for the poster below, I don't think there are definitive lifestyle things that put you at greater risk. one risk factor for sure is where you live. your risk is greater the further from the equator you live (but moving from canada to mexico at 50 years old wont change your risk at that point).
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"I felt very still & very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo."
Phantom - I sincerely hope you have good news today. Sometimes I do something that might be called praying, I don't know 'what I am' anymore but I'll put something out there for you. For sure. Big hugs. xxx
Well, that sucks. He's seems the least physcho of that family...
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This is so sad! Hope he's able to keep focused on his new family and health!
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This is so sad. : (
Submitted by Datura on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 10:59am.
I was a skinny, pink preemie. I looked like an earthworm until I was two months old.
Submitted by Phantom on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 1:52pm.
You got it, Phantom and Mr. Phantom. Prayers and healing and d-listed lurve coming your way. *hugs*
Crapola, thats just sad.
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Sorry but I just dont believe that...
this just sucks donkey balls. I always liked Jack and being diagnosed at 26 and with a newborn must burn like hell, but since he and his sister lost the chunk and grew the fuck up, I've had nothing but respect for both of them.
hang in there, pal - we're all rootin' fer ya to carry on!
Submitted by Phantom on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 12:11pm.
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Sending out the best of thoughts to your husband, I really hope things work out positively for you guys:)
Thanks doncorleone. I have days when I throw myself a pity party, but I don't let them last long. I'm fortunate to have RRMS, and I'm still able to work, but I can no longer ride a bike or walk a straight line worth a damn...I look like I'm drunk. Haha The thing I hate most are the injections, but I call the needle a motherfucking whore before jabbing myself and it makes me feel better. :-)
@Phantom, sending good thoughts to you. I hope you get good news.
I don't know much about MS but I wish Jack Osbourne all the best. He never really bothered me all that much (his sister, on the other hand...)
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twylalala -
Wow, you have a totally awesome attitude, I admire your courage!! I am such a bitch I don't know if I would react that way to bad news so kudoskudos and hugs to you!!!
Whoa, wait. Somebody had a baby with Jack Osbourne? Holy shit. If he's the same person he was at 16 (and you are who you are from childhood), he's pretty disagreeable and seemed like the kind of guy who had dirty plates under his bed.
Gross.
Sucks about the vision loss.
Sad to hear this. :-( I was diagnosed a year and a half ago and it sucks. At first I was extremely angry, but then decided that I wasn't going to let MS beat me. With a combination of injections and dietary changes, I am doing well. Hopefully he will be a great advocate and help raise awareness for this horrible disease.
Submitted by Phantom on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 12:11pm.
Oh Jack you have my deepest sympathies. Morning D-listers. I haven't posted in awhile, however this news about Jack hits close to home. My (new) husband and I go in to his neurologist today to find out if he has ALS (Lou Gehrigs) today. I am calling out to my D-Listed twisted sisters (and bros :) who are of the praying variety to please remember him, and both of us in your prayers. I thank you all In advance, oh and thanks for cracking me up on the regular! The D is a fun escape
Sometimes! U guys rock
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You're definitely in my thoughts. Godspeed to you and your husband. Please keep us posted.
Sads. :( I like Jack and I wouldn't wish this disease on even my worst enemy.
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Hugs to you Phantom. Man, Jack is young, that really stinks. Not that only older people should get it God forbid!! What a tough tough break. :(
Always dug Jack. I like his new motto too though, so fuck it. GL JACK :)
And thank YOU djibudda!
@IBB...no you can't it's handed down genetically...So keep on fukken that chicken
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Enlighten me, can you get MS by living a certain lifestyle which isn't too healthy?
Thank you Dlisted peeps, for your kind words and good thoughts. My husbands brother died six years ago from ALS. We took care of him until the end (which scares us all the more, because one of the only "at risk" things for people to get ALS is having a family member with it.). Not to be a downer, I really feel like it will be ok. I'm not ready to lose my husband yet! It's only been 12 days we've been married! we see the doc at 1pm today. Thank you again (more than words can express) for your thoughts (and prayers :)
@Phantom I am sending good thoughts to you and your husband
One of my former bosses had MS, and it was in an advanced stage when I worked for him. He was a super-independent guy, very smart. He did almost everything on his own but fix his coffee in the morning, I used to fix him a huge cup with a straw first thing in the a.m. I don't think about many of the bosses I left behind, but I always remember him, he was really nice.
I also had a co-worker who had MS and she was the opposite, a raging biotch, and she once told me she had a "light" case of MS. I asked my sister once why this woman was so nasty and she said that sometimes the MS drugs will give you raging hot flashes and cause extreme mood swings. Well, at least it is treatable and they've made really good progress with treatment in the past 20 yrs., still it's got to suck to hear when you're only 26 you have something that could potentially be very debilitating.
I always found him more tolerable than Kelly. Poor Jack, so young. How do you discover that shit right after you have a kid? That's some sad shit.
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This is so sad to hear...sending positive prayers and thoughts to Jack
Rdeadline, sorry to hear that, it's got to be difficult. good luck to you, I hope you stay as well as possible.
This sucks. If he has to have it, I hope he has the light MSes like I do. I technically have relapsing-remitting, but I haven't have a significant relapse in over five years. I'd like to keep it that way, thanks!
JO might just be glad he's from money. Them's some expensive drugs to keep one walking and sighted.
ED: Oh, and Phantom, as I return to lurking I will send up some prayers for you all.
Submitted by suckandfuck on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:59am.
MCRIB IS BACK!!!!
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You don't just drop a delicious bomb like that with no corroborating facts. I have not seen any adverts for the McRib, so I am going to go ahead and assume you lie tellin again.
Submitted by Phantom on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 12:11pm.
Oh Jack you have my deepest sympathies. Morning D-listers. I haven't posted in awhile, however this news about Jack hits close to home. My (new) husband and I go in to his neurologist today to find out if he has ALS (Lou Gehrigs) today.
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I am sorry to hear that - I hope all ends well.
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I have MS and on the plus side I can walk with a pimp cane and on the downside if I don't then I stagger around like a drunk. From what I've learned men tend to go downhill fast. I guess because men are mainly problem solvers that treat MS like an invasion as opposed to something to work with. MS is a collection of symptoms under one name. Like saying someone has cancer means lots of different things. Not all of the symptoms manifest at the same time. Like today I can type but other days my fingers slide around instead of hitting keys I want. The only really great thing about it is the variety of canes on the market to choose from.
That sucks.
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@Dit...No need to be apologetic, nobody knows that much about MS, including the specialist that treat it. Jack is lucky that his family is wealthy and they will ensure that he is as comfortable as possible. There are millions of sufferers out ther that don't have a pot to piss in, so hopefully this can bring more attention to this monster and their plight...
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Sad. I hope he has a controllable form of it. And fuck autoimmune diseases. We need a lot more research into all of them.
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Thanks, Thornhill. I'm woefully ignorant of exactly what MS does to the body...I know more about other autoimmune disorders like Lupus and even Psoriasis but I don't understand MS. Shrug. Good luck to him.
One side question though, he and his mother were on the Today show talking about it...he has a child, is he not married or at least significantly partnered up?
@Dit...you can't die directly from MS but usually from an illness related to it, as with most auto-immune conditions. It's a slow creeping fog that renders the sufferer and their loved ones completely helpless...
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