Today you will see plenty of people who didn’t let their disorders slow them down one bit.
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#1. Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel has dyspraxia, a developmental disorder in the brain that causes issues while performing activities that need coordination and movement. His experience allows him to share advice and support to those suffering from it as well.
#2. Lil Wayne
When people started to notice that there was something wrong with Lil Wayne, he was forced to share with the world that that he suffered from seizures. He announced that he has had epilepsy for most of his life.
#3. Sharon Stone
In 2001, Sharon Stone suffered a stroke that resulted in a ruptured aneurysm and cerebral bleeding that continued for a horrific nine days. The results afterwards included impaired speech, inability to read and limping. She did manage to come back and was back on the silver screen just five years later. Now she helps and supports people who are seriously ill. In 2013, she even received the Nobel Peace Summit Award for her contributions to charity.
#4. Ben Stiller
In 2014, Ben Stiller was told that he had prostate cancer. He had surgery to remove his prostate and he is now cancer free. He learned from the experience and now he supports 25 organizations, including the Cancer Research Institute and the Cancer Patient Support Foundation.
#5. Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox was told that he had Parkinson’s disease back in 1991. He continued his brilliant acting career anyway and has received numerous awards in the process. He started a fund that was worth $450 million in order to research a cure.
#6. Nick Cannon
Not too long ago Nick Cannon told the world he had lupus. Rather than go into hiding he decided to use his celebrity status to educate others.
#7. Julia Roberts
Many people don’t know that Julia Roberts is truly a trooper in life. She has immune thrombocytopenic purpura, a disease that affects the human body’s ability to stop bleeding. She also has several other ailments, one of them being being blind in the one eye. She has never let any of that bother her during her very successful career.
#8. Montel Williams
Back in 1999 Montel Williams was told that he had multiple sclerosis. He disclosed to Oprah Winfrey ten years later that the pain was unbearable. Sometimes during commercial breaks on his talk show, he would actually go backstage and cry from the pain. He has since learned psychological and psychiatric techniques to help him deal with the disease and pain.
#9. Toni Braxton
The world famous Braxton has lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack healthy cells. She doesn’t let it slow her down though as she continues to turn out hit after hit. During her spare time she even helps other people who suffer from the disease.
#10. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem made headlines off of the court back in 2009 when he shared with the world that he had leukemia. During an interview on “Good Morning America,” he said that he initially thought the disease was a death sentence. He wants to show people who suffer from it that they can have long and fruitful lives.
#11. Angelina Jolie
Recently when Angelina Jolie tested positive for the BRCA cancer-causing gene, it was a wake up call for her. Her mom died of cancer and Angelina knew she had to be proactive. She decided to have a double mastectomy as a preventative and precautionary measure. A later study said that her actions caused a drastic increase in worldwide awareness of genetic cancer.
#12. Venus Williams
Some time ago Venus Williams told us that she has Sjogren’s syndrome. It’s an incurable autoimmune disorder that can cause severe joint pain, numbness, fatigue and swelling. Her career is still going strong though. Good for her!
#13. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has also told the world that she has lupus. Since she has firsthand knowledge of the suffering that comes with it, she makes plenty of donations to charities to help to try and find a cure.
#14. Kylie Minogue
Back in 2005, Kylie Minogue was told she had breast cancer and she had to undergo a partial mastectomy to take out the malignant tumor. She has spent plenty of money since then. Because of her millions, women now undergo regular cancer screenings.
#15. Halle Berry
You may believe Halle Berry and you may not. She has had type 1 diabetes for almost 30 years. She once said that her diagnosis had even been downgraded to type 2 diabetes. Doctors told ABC News that it probably isn’t true though. Either way she has one of them, and a successful career despite it.
#16. Missy Elliott
In 2005 Missy Elliott vanished from the public eye. Three years later, she revealed that she had Grave’s disease. She said that she suffered from considerable loss of weight, high blood pressure, hair loss and severe headaches. She takes medication now that helps her continue with her career.
#17. Seal
For many years now Seal has been battling discoid lupus erythematosus. That’s a type of lupus that only affects the skin and causes scarring. Normally, it only results in scarring on the face and scalp. It can also cause hair loss, however, and those who have it are told to stay out of the sun
#18. T-Boz
When she was a kid, Tione “T-Boz” Watkins, was told she had sickle cell anemia and that she wouldn’t live past the age of 30. Today she is 47 and continuing to live her life. It hasn’t been easy though. Back in 2006, she had a seven-hour surgery to remove a brain tumor.
