Monday, May 22, 2017

Jack Osbourne and Multiple Sclerosis

Jack Osbourne, the son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2012.  Before his diagnosis, Ozzy was an extremely active individual with his own TV show "Jack Osborne: Adrenaline Junkie".  Unfortunately, MS is a disease that causes someone to fatigue easily and often, so Jack had to slow down his high-speed lifestyle.  Even despite this setback, Jack participated in the hit reality TV show, "Dancing with the Stars".  This show demanded a great deal of energy output for Jack, so there was a learning curve that he had to get a handle on in order to manage his disease properly.  Jack has Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis which means that he can experience symptoms at one point in time and they will fade away at another time.  This kind of MS is interesting to me because Jack experienced blindness in one eye for a time, and then his vision would suddenly come back.  I believe this characteristic of MS makes it unique and also more manageable for someone.  Even though MS is a disease that alters someone's life in a negative way, at least the symptoms can be alleviated for some people.  Also, it is very fortunate that this disease is not fatal and allows people to have a normal life expectancy.

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