Overview

• During her appearance on Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, Applegate revealed that her 14-year-old daughter Sadie told her she misses who she was before her MS diagnosis.
• Applegate described those words as feeling “like a knife to the heart” and admitted she shares that same longing for her pre-illness self.
• She said her daughter is her primary motivation, explaining that she gets up each morning for Sadie rather than for herself.
• Applegate reported that her progressive MS symptoms have forced her to stay home almost constantly and have led to more than 30 hospitalizations in three years.
• Through her MeSsy podcast and social media, the actress continues to speak openly about her journey and advocate for others living with MS.