Exene Cervenka, frontwoman of legendary punk foursome X, announced her recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis on Tuesday. Although Cervenka is currently on the road with X on their "Total Request Live" tour and working towards a solo album slated for a fall release, she says the diagnosis will not affect her commitment to either of these projects. "Although this is obviously unfortunate news, I am choosing to see the positive in it," she said via Bloodshot Records' website.
The mention of that disease fills me with dread. My grandfather died when I was 22 and I never once saw him able to walk. By the end he couldn't move anything below his neck.
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In one way, I don't know as much about it as I'd like. On the other hand, not knowing at all might be easier...
I think there are better medicines now to slow or halt the progress of the disease than there were when my grandfather was stricken. His daughter, my aunt, also has it but is still very mobile and active. She's had it for a decade or more, but of course in my family that meant I only found out last Christmas.
Anyway, there's hope that Exene will be able to stay active.
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My dad lost functions slowly but continuously for about 12 years. Another person I knew that got it at about the same time he did is still doing pretty much ok after having it for about 30 years.
Exene Cervenka diagnosed with MS
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