Buffy The Vampire Slayer Star Emma Caulfield Reveals Secret Multiple Sclerosis Battle After Over A Decade
perezhilton.comEmma Caulfield is putting it all out on the table. In an interview with Vanity Fair published Tuesday, the actress known best for her role as vengeance demon-turned-clueless human Anya in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, made a shocking confession.
She has been quietly battling multiple sclerosis for 12 years. The star explained “once upon a time, I had zero health problems,” revealing neurologists initially believed her condition, which she described as feeling like “there were a million ants crawling” on the left side of her face, to be Bell’s palsy.
However, it was recommended she get an MRI, which she did, before going on with her life while awaiting the results. She recalled shooting a scene for a project all those years ago when she got the call from her doctor, who told her: She explained: She also revealed her father struggled with the condition as well, which likely played a role in her own diagnosis — paired with the fact she suffered from a near-fatal run-in with viral meningitis as a baby, which left lesions on her brain. Related: NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw Fighting Bladder & Skin Cancer For years, the 49-year-old kept her diagnosis hidden from everyone — even from her own sister!
Her parents, husband Mark Ford, and a handful of friends were the only ones she told. Other than that, her lips were sealed, especially when it came to work.
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