Showing posts with label Celebrity Illness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrity Illness. Show all posts

Monday, May 28, 2007

Mischa Barton Hospitalized

Mischa Barton was hospitalized Sunday, TMZ is reporting that it was due to a bad reaction to medication.
























Barton's spokesperson says that she is now home and is "feeling much better."


Barton reportedly fell ill during a friends Memorial Day barbecue and was taken to an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles a short time later. She is said to be resting at home comfortably.

I love how every time a young Hollywood starlet is hospitalized their rep says it is due to exhaustion or a bad reaction to meds..blah blah blah.

I'm sure cocaine or alcohol had absolutely nothing to do with it.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Paula Abdul Breaks Her Nose

Paula Abdul broke her nose on Saturday after tripping and falling while trying to avoid stepping on her Chihuahua, Tulip.

Abdul's rep David Brokaw told People Magazine, "She went to the doctor and she did break her nose, but she's moving on and doing great. She looks terrific. If you didn't know she broke her nose, you'd never guess anything happened to her."

"She is in pain. No question about that," Brokaw says. "But she's standing 10 feet from me and you'd never know anything happened to her. There are no bandages. She's got some bruises on her arms and on one of her legs."

"I have no knowledge of her taking anything,(pain medication)" Brokaw says. "But she's very alert and clear-headed and having fun."

Abdul is still expected to appear on Tuesday's American Idol and it's season finale on Wednesday.

Paula seems upbeat depite her injury saying that her dog, "[Tulip] has no remorse, she just stared at me."


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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Farrah Fawcett to Sue the National Enquirer

Farrah Fawcett has plans to sue the National Enquirer over a front page story they ran in December.

Farrah is claiming the story has caused her emotional distress. The tabloid's article described Farrah's first ordeal with cancer and went into detail about her apparent 'death wish'. The story broke before Fawcett could inform all of her family and friends of her illness.

Her publicist, Craig Nevius, released a statement Friday saying, "While Farrah is prepared to continue the fight she began last fall, she is not prepared to allow the tabloids to continue to invade her privacy or use one confirmed truth as the foundation on which to build numerous fabricated articles.

"Stories and headlines such as the National Enquirer's December 18th cover claiming `Farrah Begs: Let Me Die” can only be regarded as knowingly false and purposefully malicious. Not only have these and other lies been hurtful to Farrah and her family but, as per her doctors, they have been potentially harmful to her recovery."


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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Farrah Fawcett's Cancer Returns

After being given a clean bill of health in February, Farrah Fawcett has learned that her anal cancer has returned.

It was only last October that Farrah went public with her health scare saying that she would be undergoing treatment for the cancer.

Doctors recently discovered a new, small polyp on Farrah. The 60 year-old actress has vowed to beat the cancer for a second time.

After being declared cancer free last February Fawcett told Entertainment Tonight, "This is an extraordinarily happy day for me and my family. I have been on a journey for the past four months and during this time received a tremendously aggressive treatment which doctors initially warned me would be the most difficult fight of my life. I was told they needed me to 'bite the bullet' and that would require great courage and unfailing determination. In the face of excruciating pain and uncertainty, I never lost hope and it never occurred to me to stop fighting -- not ever.

"This experience has also humbled me by giving me a true understanding of what millions of others face each day in their own fight against cancer. I hope that my news might offer some level of inspiration to others who unfortunately must continue to fight the disease. So to those who are still struggling toward their own victory, stay determined, 'fight the fight' and I will keep you and your families in my thoughts and prayers.

"I am deeply grateful to my team of physicians, my loving and supportive family and devoted friends who have sustained me as I battled this terrible disease, strengthened by my faith in God and the encouragement of so many."

Farrah pledged last year to help other cancer patients with a fundraising program that she started in December.

Farrah personally designed a t-shirt with the saying, "Fight the Fight" on it, her personal motto during treatment. A portion of the sales are being donated to the American Cancer Society.

The shirt is available for purchase at Farrah's official Web site: www.FarrahFawcett.us.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Celebrity Quote of the Day - Tammy Faye Baker


















"The doctors have stopped trying to treat the cancer and so now it's up to God and my faith. And that's enough! But please continue to pray for the pain and sick stomach."

-Tammy Faye Baker regarding her stomach cancer prognosis

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Friday, April 27, 2007

Peter Andre May Have Meningitis

Jordan's husband, Peter Andre, was admitted to a hospital last Saturday after feeling ill while at home.

He reportedly first fell ill earlier this month while on a promotional tour in the US.

A source said that Peter was extremely weak and had to be helped into the ambulance. Peter was discharged Sunday but returned hours later and has been there ever since. Since then he has undergone numerous tests, including a brain scan.

Jordan is said to be very upset and is staying by his side in the hospital.

A spokeswoman for the couple said in a statement: "Following recent tests on Peter Andre at the East Surrey Hospital, it is believed that Peter is suffering from suspected meningitis.

"Peter was admitted last weekend, and at this time we do not have an expected date of discharge."

The statement pleaded with the media "to allow Katie to continue as normal, and support Peter and the family during this worrying time".

The statement added: "We would ask all the press to respect Peter and Katie's privacy, and to not contact or visit the hospital."

There are two types of meningitis - viral and bacterial - and the spokeswoman said it was not yet known which of these Andre may be suffering from.

Viral meningitis is the most common but is usually not serious.

Bacterial meningitis, which includes the meningococcal strain of the disease, is more rare but around one in 10 cases are fatal.

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Angelina Jolie Has a Deadly Disease?

From The Age:

The National Enquirer is reporting that Angelina Jolie has a "deadly disease"

The actress and campaigner for child poverty has sparked concern recently with a massive plunge in weight.

She appeared overnight at a charity news conference in Washington looking emaciated and exhausted.

America's The National Enquirer magazine is reporting this week that Jolie has a potentially fatal "serious health problem."

Pre-publication shots of the cover show headlines claiming Jolie is "losing her hair", suffers "uncontrollable shaking" and is plagued by blinding headaches.

It also adds her beau Brad Pitt will stand by the actress, despite rumors as to the state of their relationship.

Jolie's brother James Haven has publicly stated he is worried about his sister's health, though he was more concerned with her shocking weight loss since giving birth to baby Shiloh last May.

He has also told a British paper that she was not eating well and that both he and Pitt were concerned and pushing her towards a healthier lifestyle.

Their mother died in January adding to Jolie's pressure.

But the 32-year-old Tomb Raider star has carried on with a string of high-profile engagements including her UN charity work and the recent adoption of Vietnamese baby Pax Thien.

Pax joined Jolie's and Pitt's Cambodian-born adopted son Maddox and Zahara, who was adopted from Ethiopia, plus Shiloh.

Last night a noticeably thin Jolie spoke in Washington to announce the formal launch of Global Action for Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to orphans' and children's issues.

She pushed for more US aid for education in developing countries during an event to help an orphans advocacy group establish its headquarters in the United States capital.

"This is a happy day because it is not often enough that these children are represented in this town," Jolie said.

Jolie appeared with four others to open the Washington headquarters of Global Action for Children, a nonpartisan advocacy group formed in 2003.

The group, supported by a collection of charities, religious groups and nongovernmental organizations, wants the Bush administration to commit an additional $US2.5 billion ($A3 billion) a year to education and to aiding orphans in developing countries.

"The crisis has far outpaced the funding," said Jennifer Delaney, the group's executive director.

Jolie said orphan children sometimes beat the odds and survive but often are enslaved, resort to prostitution or are forced to become child soldiers. She said vulnerable children could be recruited to join terrorist organizations.

"Our government has the power to choose which path these children are going to take," Jolie told reporters at the National Press Club. "We know the consequences of our inaction."

Jolie has adopted three orphan children, but said any help that people in the US can offer is better than nothing. "The best solution for anyone who is abandoned or displaced is to be home (in their own countries)," Jolie said. "I would support that first and foremost."

Jolie demurred when asked if her cause might be better served if she became more political or ran for elective office. "I certainly don't think anybody wants that," she said, laughing.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Celebrity Quote of the Day - Roger Ebert

















"When I turn up in Urbana, I will be wearing a gauze bandage around my neck, and my mouth will be seen to droop. So it goes. We spend too much time hiding illness. There is an assumption that I must always look the same. I hope to look better than I look now."


-Roger Ebert on his disfgurement after surgery last year for salivary gland cancer that spread to his lower jaw. Part of his jawbone was removed, and two replacement operations have failed, he is awaiting a third operation. Ebert also had a tracheotomy that left him unable to speak.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Jenna Jameson's Cancer Scare

Us Magazine is reporting that In November 2004 Jenna Jameson went to the dermatologist to treat some veins on her back, and was shocked when the doctor discovered a misshapen mole that turned out to be malignant melanoma.

Then, before Jameson could go into surgery, a blood test revealed that she was two months pregnant. But her joy soon turned to sadness. The day after she received the happy news, the porn star miscarried, probably due to the stress of the cancer.

The following month, Jameson had the mole excised and has been 100 percent cancer-free ever since. In an exclusive interview, the 33-year-old devout Catholic (and author of How to Make Love Like a Porn Star) tells Us Weekly that she’s made peace with her heartbreak.

“If the pregnancy would have lasted, I wouldn’t have had the surgery,” she says. “So it was all in God’s plan.”

Monday, April 2, 2007

Musicians Speak Out Regarding Mental Health Struggles

Today mtvU and The Jed Foundation re-launched HalfofUs.com -- the online component of their campaign to reduce the student suicide rate, fight the stigma of mental health on college campuses and connect students to the help they need -- with Mary J. Blige, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, Max Bemis of Say Anything and college students revealing painful details of their personal mental health struggles.


Some excerpts include:

-Mary J-
"I was being abused, I was abusing myself -- I got tired of living…I was suicidal, I was ready to kill myself. I hated the way I looked, I hated the sound of my voice. I hated everything about me."

-Pete Wentz-

“The darkest moment was when we had just finished recording our major label record, and two days later, we were going to go to Europe, and I felt completely lost and out of control...I felt this depression were I felt like nothing I did mattered – to the point where I felt immobilized by it.”

-Max Bemis-

"Eventually, I literally snapped...I thought I was being filmed. I thought I was on 'The Truman Show,' essentially. I thought that my entire life had been staged for me. And that was my first manic break of bipolar."

These major artists were brave enough to share their extremely personal stories in an effort to encourage college students grappling with similar issues to seek help.

The interviews just premiered in their entirety on HalfofUs.com, and will also be rolling out on mtvU, mtvU.com and mtvU mobile throughout the month of April, starting today.

The series and mtvU campaign name, "Half of Us," reflect the reality that nearly half of all college students have felt so depressed they could not function -- and suicide is the 2nd leading killer of college students.


Source: MTV

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Friday, March 23, 2007

Is This For Real?

Michael Jackson poses with a nephew (Tito's son) to promote the teens band, 3T.


Someone tell me just what the hell is going on in that family!

"Michael's innocent, Michael's innocent! Now son, go pose bareass naked with your uncle Wacko..and make sure you let us have a peek at that love garden of yours.."

WTF! I mean for real! And the kid, did he arrive from the womb with an already chiseled face or do all the Jacksons employ the same butcher?

This one creeps me out to no end. Where's my Chai tea? I need to head outside for some fresh air..

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Anna Nicole Died From Fatal Dose of Sleeping Medication and Infection

Anna Nicole Smith died with a toxic level of the sleeping medication chloral hydrate in her system.

Taken from Star Magazine:

In a joint news gathering operation, the National Enquirer and Star magazine have solved the mystery of the former Playboy model's death and provide a detailed portrait of her final days.

The world exclusive details come days before Broward County, Fla., Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Perper will hold a press conference to announce the former Playboy Playmate's cause of death.

The
Enquirer and Star have also learned that Anna Nicole had a raging blood infection. The infection was caused by an unsterilized needle and contributed to her death.

The infection was so serious, it would have killed her if she had not overdosed.

Contrary to speculation, tests show Anna Nicole did not have methadone or any other painkilling drug in her system at the time of her death.

The Enquirer learned that just before she left the Bahamas for Florida on February 5, three days before she died, Anna Nicole received an injection in her left buttock.

Tests did not reveal what that substance was.

"As she boarded the plane for Miami, Anna Nicole developed a painful abscess at the site of the injection," said a source with knowledge of the case. "The needle wasn't sterile. The pain kept getting worse as the abscess got larger and larger very quickly."

From Miami, Anna Nicole and her live-in lawyer Howard K. Stern traveled to Hollywood, Fla. The pain from the abscess became excruciating and Anna Nicole developed a high fever.

By the time she got to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino her fever was 105.

Anna Nicole, unaware that her blood was being poisoned by infection, had also developed a second infection from a virulent form of norovirus, which causes intestinal problems.

It was at this point that Anna Nicole — and her entourage — made a fatal mistake. She refused to go to a hospital, a decision that would have saved her life.

Instead, Anna's people gave her an ice bath to control the fever, administered the antibiotic ciprofloxacin by mouth and gave her an over-the-counter flu medicine.

As the needle-caused infection took over her body, she began vomiting, had severe diarrhea and could not urinate.


On February 6, a Tuesday, Anna spent the whole day in bed. She could not keep fluids down. She was becoming severely dehydrated.

On Wednesday, February 7, Anna seemed somewhat better, but she wasn't, the source said.

"She was still vomiting and suffering diarrhea," said the source. "Again, she spent the whole day in bed, as the abscess continued to grow. She was in such pain, she just wanted to sleep."

And that's when the final fatal mistake was made. Sometime overnight on February 7, Anna ingested the sleeping medication chloral hydrate. The drug is extremely potent. The dose was too much — and in fact it was a toxic level, the
Enquirer and Star have learned exclusively. On Thursday, February 8, Anna never woke up.

A nurse found her unresponsive at about 1:30 p.m.

At 2:49 p.m., Anna Nicole Smith was pronounced dead.

Preliminary analysis indicated the cause of death was systemic sepsis syndrome, a lethal blood infection. It was caused by the abscess of the left buttock. Further investigation revealed the fatal level of chloral hydrate.

Chloral hydrate can cause depression of respiration, especially in a person who is already sick because of an infection and dehydration and it can cause death within a relatively short period of time.

Anna Nicole also had scarring from numerous injections she got in the buttocks.

Source: Star Magazine

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