Jack Osbourne diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Ozzy Osbourne's TV star son Jack has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
The new dad has opened up about the autoimmune disease nearly two months after welcoming his first child with fiancee Lisa Stelly, revealing he found out he was suffering from the condition last month (May12) after he lost 60 per cent vision in his right eye.
He was treated in the same hospital that daughter Pearl Clementine
was born in April (12).
In an emotional interview with Britain's Hello! magazine, he says,
"The timing was so bad. I'd just had a baby, work was going great -
I kept thinking, 'Why now?' ...While I was waiting for the final
results, I got really, really angry. Then I got really sad for
about two days, and after that I realized being angry and upset is
not going to do anything at this point - if anything it's only
going to make it worse. Adapt and overcome is my new motto.
Jack's diagnosis has left his famous family stunned; rocker father
Ozzy adds, "If it was me, you'd think: 'Ozzy had a reputation and
it caught up with him', but Jack is such a good guy." And sister
Kelly took to Twitter.com on Sunday (17Jun12) to offer her
thoughts, and asked fans to "support my brother in not only his
bravery but honesty!" She added: "I love you so much jack & I'm so
proud of you!"
Jack's fiancee is determined he will pull through, revealing to
Hello, "Jack will have to change his life for the better - get
healthier, not get stressed."
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain
and central nervous system. It can result in blindness and muscular
weakness.