Christina Applegate opened up about her struggles with multiple sclerosis in an interview with The New York Times published on Tuesday (November 1st). Applegate was in the middle of filming the final season of Dead to Me when she received the diagnosis.
Production of the show shut down for about five months so that Applegate could begin treatment. “There was the sense of, ‘Well, let’s get her some medicine so she can get better,’” she said. “And there is no better. But it was good for me. I needed to process my loss of my life, my loss of that part of me. So I needed that time.”
The Married… with Children actress added, “Although it’s not like I came on the other side of it, like, ‘Woohoo, I’m totally fine.’ Acceptance? No. I’m never going to accept this. I’m pissed.”
The actress recently shared a photo of her walking sticks on Twitter saying, “This will be my first time out since diagnosed with MS. Walking sticks are now part of my new normal.”
I have a very important ceremony coming up. This will be my first time out since diagnosed with MS. Walking sticks are now part of my new normal. Thank you @neowalksticks for these beauties. Stay tuned to see which ones make the cut for a week of stuff. pic.twitter.com/O543p1G4vS
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) October 27, 2022