Actress Selma Blair has been very open about her battle with multiple sclerosis since she was diagnosed in 2018.
The disease affects the nervous system by eating away at the protective covering of nerves.
For Blair, the disease affected her speech and walking, as well as being overall painful when it came to flair-ups.
The “Cruel Intentions” actress has documented her battle with the disease on her Instagram, and recently shared that she is currently in remission after trying various treatments which included chemotherapy.
She shared that she was able to cope with this disease through humor as well as having a great support system.
“I always like humor. Because like Carrie Fisher said, if it wasn’t funny, then it would just be true,” she said.
She went onto say that her humor can be “a bit sticky” and “very inappropriate.”
Aside from humor, the actress said her son and support system were great sources of strength for her.
“I was so burnt out. If there was an option to halt me, to rebalance after being hit so hard with that last flare, it’s absolutely for my son. I have no desire to leave him alone right now,” she shared with People.
Blair recently posted a trailer of her new documentary “Introducing, Selma Blair” which documents her life and battle with MS.
The documentary was directed by Rachel Fleit, and in a post about the film Blair said, “I trust her more than anyone to help me greet you all in this way, in this documentary. I am the subject. A change for certain. Done with love so you may see parts of yourself mirrored.”
The documentary will premiere in theaters on October 15 and stream on Discovery+ on October 21.
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