Life has been different for Jack Osbourne since he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis just two weeks after he and his wife Lisa Stelly welcome their first child back in 2012.
The 26-year-old old has spoken at length about the disease, revealing that one of the hardest parts of coping with MS is the uncertainty. But in a Facebook post written on Oct. 27, Osbourne reveals his worries about whether the disease would affect his ability to perform on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," telling fans he truly "had no idea" what the outcome would be.
He explains that since being diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), he's been able to maintain a very active lifestyle, but wasn't able to figure out his limitations.
"I’d participated in numerous adventure races, lasting 12-24 hours, but doing something like that is completely different than training 7 days a week, 40 hours a week. You can’t really prepare for a schedule like this," Osbourne wrote on his Facebook account, adding he that hasn't experienced any severe symptoms over the last 10 weeks
"It’s funny, every week after the show, we all line up and do a big red carpet press line, and the question that every single reporter asks me is how are you feeling -- any aches any pains? But we all know what they’re really asking," he wrote. "The truth of the matter is, today I’m good. I’m feeling strong and confident in my ability to continue on."
The former reality star went on to say that his goal is to win "DWTS" and take home the mirrorball trophy, with the help of his partner Cheryl Burke.
"I can’t quite put into words how moved I am by all the people who have reached out to me online," Osbourne wrote. "It truly means a lot. ***Just know this, if that day does come where I do win this mirrorball, know that I didn’t just win it for me, but I won it for all of us with MS.***""
Read Jack Osbourne's Entire Facebook post below:
When I first signed up to do Dancing with the Stars, one of the first questions I was asked was “how will having MS affect your ability to perform throughout the season?” The truthful answer is…I had no idea.Although since being diagnosed in May of 2012 with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) I’ve been able to maintain a very active, and somewhat healthy lifestyle, I hadn’t had the opportunity to really figure out my limitations. I’d participated in numerous adventure races, lasting 12-24 hours, but doing something like that is completely different than training 7 days a week, 40 hours a week. You can’t really prepare for a schedule like this.
Fortunately, over the past 10 weeks, I haven’t had any severe symptoms, other than the odd bit of tingling down my leg and the occasional bout of fatigue. In a weird way, I’ve found myself somewhat holding my breath, because although I feel good and confident in my ability to continue to perform, you never really do know what tomorrow is going to bring. For people who have MS, I think you’ll be able to relate to that feeling.
It’s funny, every week after the show, we all line up and do a big red carpet press line, and the question that every single reporter asks me is how are you feeling – any aches any pains? But we all know what they’re really asking.
The truth of the matter is, today I’m good. I’m feeling strong and confident in my ability to continue on. It’s funny, no matter how much information there is out there about MS, it still carries a negative stigma. Nowadays if you find a treatment that works for you, you exercise regularly, eat right, and take care of yourself, you really can have a chance at a relatively symptom free life. (I use the term relatively loosely)
I’m not saying everyone with MS can do DWTS, but it doesn’t mean you can’t set an achievable goal and strive to achieve it everyday. No matter who you are or what you struggle with, that is something we are all capable of. And right now my goal is to win that mirrorball trophy.
The interesting thing about DWTS is that it is a competition of progress, it slowly ramps up it’s intensity as every week goes by, so although you hit the ground running, you don’t hit the ground sprinting (that’s this week).
I’m ready to sprint. I owe a lot of that to my partner Cheryl Burke. Cheryl believes in me in a way that has made me believe in myself. In my moments of doubt, I know that Cheryl always has my back.
I can’t quite put into words how moved I am by all the people who have reached out to me online. It truly means a lot. ***Just know this, if that day does come where I do win this mirrorball, know that I didn’t just win it for me, but I won it for all of us with MS.***
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