10 celebrities who got sick while working and almost nobody knew

Health is the most important aspect in a person’s life, and no one is completely immune to problems. Many celebrities we see happy and energetic are silent or silent about their illnesses. Some of them revealed these personal tragedies only after many years, not with the purpose of increasing their admirers, but with the intention of showing the world that anyone can get sick and needs to be prevented. Otherwise, it might be too late.

O awesome.club tells, in this post, the cases of stars who had health problems and who used these situations to strengthen themselves and set an example, showing that we must live intensely each day.

In 2001, the actor was diagnosed with vestibular schwannoma, also known as acoustic neuroma, a type of brain tumor that runs from the inner ear to the brain. At that time, his wife was about to give birth to their first child and Mark did not reveal his illness to anyone. He waited until the baby was a week old to tell his wife the sad news.

The intervention to extract the tumor (which was benign) gave good results, but caused temporary partial facial paralysis. The actor fought the disease, even though he became deaf in his left ear. Fortunately, that didn’t stop him from being a happy family man and being successful with his acting.

In 2013, American actor Morgan Freeman made public the diagnosis he had received due to an automobile accident that had occurred years before, in 2009: fibromyalgia. This is a condition that causes a person to experience chronic pain in joints, muscles, and other tissues. Freeman’s symptoms include “unbearable pain that runs through the whole body, down to the arms.”

His left shoulder, arm and elbows were broken, and the actor had to undergo an operation. Doctors worked for 4 hours to correct the nerve damage in his shoulder and arm. Freeman is left-handed, but he cannot move the fingers on his left hand. He wears a compression sleeve to guard against blood pooling due to lack of movement. And the actor jokes about his “non-obedient” hand as he continues to participate in various projects.

Alec Baldwin described his struggle with Lyme disease in 2017. The actor was infected due to a tick bite, which for many years caused exhausting symptoms ranging from headaches to photophobia, muscle aches, chills and body rashes . Alec believes he got sick long before he was officially diagnosed.

The first time a tick bit him was 17 years ago: doctors managed to prevent the infection, but later the actor was bitten again, which triggered the disease. Alec and his wife, Hilaria, constantly check their 4 young children for signs of tick bites. “I would like my children to grow up worry-free and I don’t have to check their bodies every day for ticks. But, unfortunately, that is now part of my life.”

Anastacia has been living with Crohn’s disease since she was 13. When the singer was diagnosed with the disease, her small intestine was so affected by benign tumors that she had to extirpate around 30 centimeters of that organ, at the same time that several lymph nodes were removed. The singer, since then, suffers from some symptoms such as abdominal discomfort and burning pains under the scar. Sometimes she can’t eat anything at all.

But she keeps her illness in check, thanks in part to her healthy lifestyle. She doesn’t drink more than a glass or 2 of wine, has never used drugs, and doesn’t smoke. In 2003, the singer was also diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She had surgery to remove the tumor and then also needed intensive radiotherapy. Anastacia is actively dedicated to music and continues to delight fans with her talent.

David Beckham has suffered from mild asthma since his childhood. He never wanted to talk about it, as it didn’t affect his quality of play. But, in 2009, during a match, he had to resort to an inhaler, and that was when he was no longer able to hide his illness. Already in 2006, the football player had admitted that he suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Thus, he could never relax and calm down if certain things were not lined up or placed exactly according to certain characteristics. His wife, Victoria Beckham, calls David “my dear eccentric”.

The U2 frontman claims his signature sunglasses are linked to a chronic eye disease: Bono has suffered from glaucoma for the past 20 years. That’s why he always wears special lenses, even when he’s indoors. Glaucoma causes increased pressure in the eyeball and, if left untreated, can damage the optic nerve and lead to blindness. As is known, this was not an obstacle for Bono to have a successful career.

The actress said she was diagnosed with epilepsy 8 years ago. The disease was discovered after he suffered two attacks on a yacht during the Cannes Film Festival in 2011. Griffith says that the seizures occurred after feeling severe stress, but that, thanks to a more modern lifestyle, he is now without suffering from the problem for 6 years. The actress lives in harmony with herself and tries to make more people aware of the importance of taking care of their health.

The American actress suffers from an autoimmune disease: thyroiditis, or chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland, which reduces the production of hormones. The disease has symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, hair loss, depression, weakness, slow heart rate and sensitivity to cold. Zoe struggles with all of this by excluding gluten and dairy products from her diet, as well as leading an active lifestyle and playing new roles.

The British actress said she was 15 when she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a disease in which the tissue that lines the uterus grows outside of it and spreads to other organs. Daisy underwent a laparoscopy, but the condition still affects her hormone levels, which leads to skin problems. She has already taken many antibiotics and skin products, but without much success. Only a strict diet allows you to reduce the harmful effect of the disease on your hormonal system. The actress continues to work and seeks to raise awareness so that more people pay attention to their own health.

On March 21 of this year, Emilia revealed to the The New York Times that, during the recording of Game of Thrones, suffered a stroke and underwent 3 brain surgeries. During all this time, she denied the insinuations about the problem and not even her colleagues knew. Only the management of the filming crew of Game of Thrones was knowing.

After her first stroke in 2011, Emilia began to suffer from aphasia, a speech disorder. “In the worst moments, I wanted to leave everything. I even asked the doctors to let me die. My job and all my dreams about what my life would be centered around talking and communicating. Without that, I felt lost,” said the actress.

Fortunately, the aphasia has now disappeared, but Emilia had to constantly have brain MRIs: another aneurysm was discovered and her condition required regular monitoring. In 2013, she underwent an operation to remove the aneurysm, during which, due to a hemorrhage, another operation was performed with the brain already opened. As a result, the actress has a huge scar on her head and part of her skull is coated with titanium plates in place of bones.

The actress claims that, 6 years after undergoing the third surgery, she feels perfectly fine. She is a co-founder of the SameYou Foundation, which helps in the treatment of people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury or stroke.

Remember: your health cannot wait. So pay attention to the signs your body gives and don’t leave it to find out later.

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