Overview

• Applegate says her 14-year-old daughter, Sadie, has been “broken” by watching her mother’s decline, describing days when she cannot walk down the hallway or reach the bathroom.
• Sigler recounts her son Beau burying his head and sobbing after telling her he hates seeing her suffer, underscoring how closely children witness daily symptoms.
• Both mothers stress that their kids are confronting the harsh truth that multiple sclerosis is progressive and chronic rather than something to fight and overcome.
• Applegate describes Sadie’s steady support in public and at home, from offering an arm and helping with a cane to checking whether her mom can still manage household tasks.
• The discussion follows recent health setbacks Applegate has shared on MeSsy, including an early August hospital stay for painful kidney infections recorded from her hospital bed.