Oh....It's been the Sylvia Brown show for a loooong time.

he is a good advocate but I don't think he has ms,my neuro thinks the same thing. he could write another book.

I used to watch him years ago, but I think he has made his mark and not much else to do....and yes, a bit much on the Sylvia Brown shows...when you start repeating yourself over and over...its time to move on. Oprah seems to evolve...I don't watch her anymore either, but I think she continues to find new things, and feel good topics....she has built quite an empire!

Interesting thought....WHY?

just a guess,he shows no tone,fatigue ect.
moves well,does gettin high do this?
id try but not being able to walk would make jail tough

If he doesn't, he's spent WAY too much time researching the disease, and his acting abilities are awesome.

Have you read his book, "Climbing Higher"? The way he describes the emotions and pain he has experienced could only come from someone who has it. He put many sensations, etc. into words for me (finally), and hit them right on the nail.

I can see the problems he has with his legs just by watching the show. I know those movements, I see the pain in his eyes.

There is no doubt in my mind that he has MS.

Cherie

I loved his book "Climbing Higher"!! I had no idea how much he went through....I've been very lucky not to experience the kind of intense pain he has.

i'm not much of a montel fan, as some of you have saidm too much sylvia brown for my liking but to accuse him of lying about having MS is a bit tough. There are many people with ms who do not show obvious signs but who have significant day to day problems thanks to the ms- it can be very tough to have such a debilitating disease but no one can tell, worst still others think the person is some kind of hypochondriac- surely others with MS could be a bit more understanding- what motivation would he have for lying about it?? i know he says he uses marijuana but he admits he is breaking the law so that can't be it. I agree that at times when he gets up from a chair and starts to move, you can see subtle signs that things are not 100% normal

A lot of the people with ms I have met are the same way. You can't really tell. You may notice some subtle thing if you know what to look for and look really close. And thank goodness.

But it's a tough disease because of that. Because everybody out there judges it.

You get cancer and you're a hero, you get ms and you're a whiner. What's up with that mentality?

In saying this, I'm not picking on anybody here...



But you know how it is *out there*.

Montel has excruciating pain in his legs, sexual disfunction, eye problems, emotional liability (ever noticed he cries on almost every show . . . not to mention his anger issues?), balance problems, etc., but apparently does not suffer from fatigue. On two occasions, he has attempted suicide.

He also has a great attitude, lots of money, is extremely physically fit, and has access to the best help & medical assistance that money can buy.

And . . . he looks so good.

In one interview about his book, he said the following:

"I wrote Climbing Higher because I was walking through an airport one day in Chicago and a woman walked up to me using a walker and she stopped me and she said, "Montel, thank God for you. I have MS and I appreciate all that you do and the fact you've put a face to it." We talked for about 5 or 10 minutes about medication, exercise, and then we both had to go catch our flights.

As she turned to walk away from me she said, "But, I've got to tell you one thing. You really do make it hard on us sometimes."

I said, "What do you mean, what are you talking about?"

"My husband says to me, all the time, why can't you be like Montel? He goes to work and he's dealing with this, why can't you be like him?"

I decided to write this book, because I realized that most people out there only know the one-hour-a-day me, and they don't see any weakness whatsoever. I wrote this book so people understand that I'm not Superman. For me, like everybody else that has this illness, it is an everyday thing. Sometimes every hour of the day, but you know what? I decided somebody's got to be in it, and if it's me, I'm in it to win it."

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/ma...ticlekey=53785

His book is an eye-opener, and unless someone else wrote it for him (but why?), he definitely knows MS intimately.

Cherie