Karen Duffy openly about her health issues!
Karen Duffy points out that the Emmy Awards in September 1995 was her last night without the terrible pain she lives with today.
Karen Duffy, a well-known MTV DJ at the time, points out that the Emmy Awards in September 1995 was her last night without the terrible pain she lives with today. The next day, she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis.
It is an autoimmune disease whose cause is unknown, and which manifests itself with the appearance of changes (granulomas) in the lymph glands, liver, heart, lungs, eyes, and even the skin. At the very beginning, the disease is accompanied by pain, redness of the joints, swelling, as well as the appearance of nodules on the skin, most often on the lower legs, which mostly leads the patient to the doctor.
“It was the last day I spent without pain. And that is chronic” - she began her story for "People", remembering the crazy party from September 1995 with the famous George Clooney.
“The next day, the first symptoms of sarcoidosis appeared. I also have a photo, in which I was healthy for the last time. Next to me stood my friend (Clooney), a charming, witty, gentleman. A night to remember, whichever way you turn it,” she continued.
The next morning, she got up with an incredible headache, and her neck hurt too. "I had the impression that a wheel was crossing my spine," she tried to explain. Then, she traveled to New York for an examination. Lump pressed the nerve, and nine months later, her whole life had already changed, when the official diagnosis followed.
“I am blessed with shi**y health, but a fantastic life” - commented Karen, who sometimes can't stand the breeze, which she wrote about in her book. She would be stuck in the hospital for a few weeks from time to time. At one time, doctors feared for her respiratory organs.
“I can't believe I've reached 60! I didn't believe in that... I think this is some kind of award for me” - she said on her big birthday, the mentioned media report.
Despite the great pain, she tries to use every day and be happy. As she emphasizes, she did not lose her spirit at all. “My body may be betraying me, but I really didn't lose heart. I am grateful and I want to show it” - she concluded.
