“The Bachelor” star Megan Marx (32) is currently in shock, after she was diagnosed with a very rare disease, according to News.com.au.
Marx first became known through the popular dating program in 2016. Later, she also joined the spin-off series “Bachelor in Paradise”.
Recently, she took to social media to share with her followers that she has been diagnosed with the rare neurological diagnosis of ataxia.
Ataxia is used in medicine both for a neurological disease sign, and for a group of diseases caused by damage or disease of the cerebellum. According to Marx, he has cerebellar ataxia, which is a disease of the cerebellum Major medical encyclopedias. The disease affects movement and coordination.
Marx also assures fans that, despite the discouraging news, she remains optimistic.
– It was unbearable
“After months of waiting for genetic test results, I saw the neurologist on Friday. Shit news. Diagnosis. Damn. Feeling grateful for my physically good body right now, in its current state, before neurological degeneration tries to take anything away from me,” she shares.
“I actually feel grateful. Many have worse diagnoses. Just have to process it a bit. I have a lot to live for.”
Furthermore, it emerges that the reality star’s condition cannot be treated, and that she will therefore have to live with it for the rest of her life.
According to News.com.au, symptoms usually appear after the age of 40, and most people with the diagnosis need wheelchair assistance after the age of 60.
