Celebrity Diseases Blog

Itunes Gift On Facebook

2010-01-18T15:54:00.000-08:00

Since I bought my first ipod, ive really been into digging up what I could about them. Its simply a great product and does what its supposed to do in a way only apple can.

Throughout this time, ive really been into facebook. Compared to friendster, its way way ahead of the game. With its simplicity in design and user friendliness, you can never go wrong.

The reason for the two being tied up together in this post is to emphasize the fact that these two amazing entities have joined forces to give us a great bang for the buck!

If you dont have itunes, here's the quick way to do it:

If you have an iTunes Redeem Code, you can create a free account by opening iTunes, clicking on the “iTunes Store” item in the menubar on the left side of the application, choosing your country at the bottom of the page, then clicking the “Redeem” link in the “Quick Links” section in the top right corner of the page.

What you can now do is to have an iTunes Online Gifts directly sent t your friends. Whats even more amazing is tthat you can redeem it immediately after seeing it in your wall.

If you want to have it, head over to itunes store now!

The Mother of all Swine Flu : Where It All Came From

2009-05-08T17:45:00.000-07:00

Normally, it is very seldom that I do picture posts here in Celebrity Disease Blog.

But with the massive buzz that swine flu is getting around the net, I cant help but make an exception. I find this picture a bit disturbing as it is entertaining. Im pretty sure this is the mother of all swine flu. This is all where it started.

(Photo credit goes to the blog I forgot to take note of. Sincerest apologies.)

Now you know where it all cam from. . .

Famous People with Schizophrenia

2009-05-08T03:34:00.000-07:00

Famous People with Schizophrenia
at Celebrity Disease Blog

There are relatively quite few famous people with Schizophrenia. This is perhaps because this disorder affects people mostly in their young adulthood stage. Too young and too immature to gain worldwide accomplishment worthy of recognition. However, I managed to get a list of celebrities with Schizophrenia.

This celebrity disease is diagnosed by looking at both behavioral patterns and past history of the patient. Doctors will usually look for signs and symptoms that the patient may possess. This includes the following: social withdrawal, depersonalization (the feeling of looking at self as unreal), loss of hygiene, loss of appetite, delusions, hallucinations and the sense of being controlled by outside forces.

One FYI from this celebrities with diseases blog before we continue: Ever knew the difference between delusions and hallucinations? Delusion is a false belief (ex. if you believe you are Jesus Christ, Hitler or anyone with high disposition, you are delusional). Hallucination is a a false belief coupled along with the use of senses. (ex. If you are hearing things, seeing things, or even tasting things which arent there at all, you are hallucinating). That's your FYI tidbit for today's post. Dont you just love it when your blogger is a nurse? ;)

Ok, Back to Famous people with Schizophrenia. I searched high and low over the internet to provide you with this information. Fortunately, I did find something that might feed your curiosity.

Here they are:

James Beck Gordon (Jim Gordon) - Famous drummer who played with John Lennon, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, the Everly Brothers, the Beach Boys, Judy Collins, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Duane Allman, Carly Simon, Jackson Browne, and Joan Baez until schizophrenia took hold.
Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd member until 1968.
Tom Harrell - Famous Jazz musician.
Eduard Einstein - Albert Einstein’s son.
Meera Popkin - Broadway star (think Cats and Miss Saigon).
John Nash - Perhaps the most famous of this list of celebrities and famous people with schizoprhenia. He was a Mathematician, Noble Prize winner, and subject of A Beautiful Mind.
Alexander “Skip” Spence - Member of the 1960’s rock band Moby Grape as well as Jefferson Airplane.
Lionel Aldridge - Former defensive end for the Green Bay Packers.
Peter Green - Founder of Fleetwood Mac.
Bob Mosley - Another member of Moby Grape.
Jack Kerouac - Beat generation author.
Rose Williams - Tennessee Williams’s sister.

That's it guys! Hope you had this one booked. Tune it for more list of famous people who share your disease. They may accomplish something that was worthy of recognition but they are not at all less susceptible to anyone's disease. Hope you enjoyed this post about Famous people with schizophrenia.

Top 7 Celebrities Who Are Likely to Have Swine Flu

2009-04-30T15:57:00.000-07:00

At of the time of this writing, CDC reports a total of 109 cases of swine flu all over the United States. The state with the highest incidence is in New York with 50 cases, followed by Texas with 26 and California with 14.

With that 14 cases of swine flu in California, would you ever bet your favorite celebrity would be on that list at all?

So I guess the "keen-ness" in me got a hold of myself pretty well. Here's my list of top 7 celebrities who are likely to have swine flu.

1.) Nicole Richie

Being a nurse at the same time gives you priveleges like being able to spot people who are likely to get sick of a terminal illness in the future, more like a medical horoscope if you will. The very instance I heard about the Swine Flu Scare, one picture got into me directly: Nicole, Nicole, Nicole. She blasts off as number 1 in our list.

2.) Pete Doherty

This "Libertine" frontman and Academic Buff gets his notch as the number two on our list just because of his appearance. He's been rumored to have a lot of "after gigs" which include coke, MJ's and everything in between. Better watch yourself mate!

3.) Elizabeth Taylor

She has recently been rumored to have chills and slight fever lately. Being one of the most beautiful women who ever walked on this planet doesnt spare anyone, not even elizabeth taylor from being infected with swine flu. As for the age factor, older people generally have lower resistance to viruses. Be careful Elizabeth! BTW, she's on twitter! Follow her @DameElizabeth

4.) Lindsay Lohan

One of the obvious trademarks of being immuno-compromised is having an externally visible signs of excessive weight loss maybe due to anorexia or other eating disorders. For this reason, the TMZ favorite, Lindsay builds our list at number 4.

5.) Tara Reid

One of the girls that's always on the "Drunk Celebrities List" on various websites gives her the right to be the top 5 of our search for the celebrities who are likely to have swine flu. With so much alcohol in her system, the kidneys cannot function as well as a normal, sane person's kidney would. This often leads to blood composition abnormalities including white blood cells which act as the body's defense against viruses. Tara, you're hot but people are sick of you. :)

6.) Mariah Carey

Mimi lodged in to our top 6 just because of being so fat over the years. I could still remember her peak years where she was just a hot and gorgeous. But now, for carrying around so much fat deposits, she's on the limelight once again. Altough Swine Flu cannot be transmitted from eating pork, it is definitely contagious from person to person contact. She's got a concert right? Well, goodluck with that!

And the Swine Flu Queen........... Drum Roll Please.

7.) Kristie Alley

In her younger years when she co-starred on the hit T.V. show “Cheers” Kristie Alley never used to be overweight. Recently, she has been packing on the pounds - so much so that Jenny Craig has hired her to be their official weight loss spokesperson. Her weight loss has been gradual, too gradual for anyone.

Much like chicken pox, swine flu cannot be contracted from eating pork. But this has got to be insane. She might as well add Tamiflu (the medicine for swine flu) to her barrage of weight loss pills.

Celebrities with Colon Cancer

2009-04-12T04:31:00.000-07:00

Celebrities with Colon Cancer

Here's another list, and this time, its all about Celebrities with Colon Cancer. I know ive been busy and wasnt able to post for some time already. Dont get whiny now, my dear readers. I still love all of you. Its just that im working on a site about Colostomy Diet.

Ok, so one of you asked for a list of Celebrities with Colon Cancer. By the way, I always like to say that i hate disappointing people so here it is. To dana who emailed me, here's one for you. I hope this one helps you out and inspire you to fight Colon Cancer. Remember, in this blog, youre already a celebrity. And that goes for all of you guys.

So without any further ado, here's the list of Celebrities with Colon Cancer.

Corazon Aquino - Former Philippine President

Charlie Bell - McDonald's CEO

Ted Corbitt (Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer) - American Distance Runner

Eric Davis - Baseball Player

Mildred "Babe" Didrikson - Olympic Track & Field Athlete

Ron Fineman - TV Journalist

John Forsythe - Actor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Supreme Court Justice

Dick Hickox (Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer) - Basketball Player

Betty Hutton - Actress

Chen Jinlang - Singer (Singapore)

Ernie Ladd (Colon, Stomach, Bones) - Football Player, Wrestler

Marilyn Martinez - Standup Comedian

Juanita Millender-McDonald - Member of Congress (D-CA)

Frank Morgan - Saxophonist

Sharon Osbourne - Wife of Ozzie Osbourne

Walter K. Palmer - Health Insurance Executive

Abdul Razzak (Colorectal Cancer) - Gitmo Detainee

Ronald Reagan - US President

Ted Schroeder - Tennis Champion

Charles Schultz - Peanuts

Joel Siegel - Film Critic (ABC Good Morning America)

Leroy Sievers - Journalist (ABC News Nightline executive producer, CBS News)

Damu Smith - Peace and Environmental Activist

Tony Snow - White House Press Secretary

Darryl Strawberry - Baseball Player

Robin Toner - New York Times Reporter

Charlie Walker - Grand Ole Opry member and Honky-Tonk Singer

Edward Yang - Director

Lee Young - Jazz Drummer

That's it guys! Hope you're satisfied with this list of Celebrities with Colon Cancer. I'll keep looking online and offline though. This one might just be a good idea for the next feature post. Maybe ill choose one of the people on this list and explain their experiences from gossip to the medical side. Till next time Celebrities!

Celebrities with Colostomy and Gone through Colostomy Diet

2009-04-08T15:51:00.000-07:00

Having a colostomy is very uncomfortable especially for those who are used to an active lifestyle. Patients often retire to the notion that they cannot do the usual things they have been doing prior to the colostomy procedure.

Colostomy Diet is one of the things that ostomates dont initially dread on. It is a specialized and balanced diet that is perfectly fitted for the needs of patients who have undergone colostomy procedure.

Here in celebrity diseases blog, we pride ourselves in letting the famous people go out from their comfort zones and inspire people having the same disease as they are. And this is dont without them knowing it. How cool is that?

Dwight Eisenhower - Former US President

Fred Astaire - actor/dancer

Barbara Barrie - actress

Rolf Benirschke - professional US football player/game show host/ConvaTec spokesperson

Napoleon Bonaparte - world leader and military conqueror

Marvin Bush - financial advisor and son of former US president

Al Geiberger - professional golfer - Had to undergone a series of After Colostomy Diets to arrive at one that suited him well.

Bob Hope - entertainer/comedian/actor

Tip O’Neil - US Speaker of the House and Ambassador to Ireland

William Powell - actor

Queen Mum (colostomy since 1966)- British royal

Suzanne Rosenthal - CCFA Founder

Red Skelton - comedian

Ed Sullivan - TV host

Loretta Young - actress

Thats it guys, if you have any more questions, quieries or just want to feed your mind about colostomy and everything about it, please do give my new site a visit over at ColostomyCentral.com for Diet After Colostomy.

"Angel" Actor, Andy Hallett Dies of CHF at 33

2009-04-01T18:13:00.000-07:00

Andy Hallet of series "Angel" dies at 33

You remember the TV series "Angel"? Then you wont have any trouble recalling the green skinned, good-guy, demon Lorne. The actor was Andy Hallet and sadly, he died of congestive heart failure at the tender age of 33.

Andy Hallet's "Angel" TV Series lasted 5 seasons to run in WB before it got canceled in 2004. Just as ephemeral his showbiz career, his life was short but a meaningful one. Shortly after the show was cancelled, he was diagnosed to have Congestive Heart Disease which got him on and off the hospital for 5 years.

Like Billy Powell and other celebrities with heart diseases, this is one classic example of how the heart betrays anyone regardless of age, race or social status. This celebrity disease is commonly associated with decreased tolerance to do activities of daily living such as running, exercise, or at the terminal stage, even walking. This happens when the heart is inadequately pumping enough blood to supply the body's needs. As we all know, blood contains oxygen, nutrients and essential fluids to keep the body at its optimal level. Any significant decrease in the blood's delivery will be detrimental to the body.

So in Andy Hallet's case, it came to a point wherein his heart disease has progressed that his body cannot anymore cope up with the decreased blood circulation. Thus, it can now be termed as "Congestive Heart Failure".

I hope this post fed your curiousity about his death. Rest assured, this blog will continue to give you the information you want about your celebrity diseases. Do you share any disease with the celebrities in here? Please let me know through my "Contact Me" page.

Until then! Remember, Celebrity Diseases can catch you off guard, so youre better off preventing rather than treating. :)

RIP Jade Goody - Cervical Cancer Explained

2009-03-23T17:27:00.000-07:00

Jade Goody Dies from Cervical Cancer

If you're in British and a big fan of Big Brother since it started, Im sure you all admired (some hated) Jade Goody who just recently died of Cervical Cancer a disease just as famous as the ones it usually victimize. The news of her death has been covered by major media outlets all over the world but here in celebrity diseases blog, not only will you get to feed your undying curiosity for the celebrity, but for the disease as well. So lets get it this going, shall we?

Jade Goody made her debut in celebrityville during the 2oo2 series of Big Brother in Britain. She has been known for her distinct personality, unique outlook and downright frank yet meaningful attitude. She went main stream again during the 2007 celebrity edition in which she was involved in a rather racist controversy over an indian housemate. Shortly after she was evicted, she made many public apologies claiming that she realized that what she did was wrong. Over the course of her ephemeral career in showbiz, she launched products and autobiographies which got onto the most shopped items for a while. Given the rate her career was going, anyone would have said she couldve made it even bigger in showbiz if it werent for the cervical cancer which tragically took her life last march 22, 2009.

So we're done with the celebrity part, now lets get on the disease segment. Cervical cancer betrays ladies (guys dont have cervix for those whos not a fan of health sciences. lol ) on their "enjoyment phase in life" prompting cervical cancer screening beginning at age 20. Yes! Thats how early this disease affects ladies. Screening is usually made by annual smears and once found positive, they are then put into confirmatory test of biopsy or taking of a portion of the tissue (in this case, the cervix) and is inspected for abnormal growth, size and charactesistics of cells. In Jade Goody's Cervical Cancer, she has been known to have abnormal cells at age 27. Treatment will follow like majority of cancers; she underwent surgery to remove her uterus (its called hysterectomy in medical terms). On her case, she underwent radical hysterectomy where the complete uterus and the upper vagina has been removed loosing her chance of conceiving if ever she went trought this disease successfully. After surgery, she underwent a series of chemotherapy where the drugs are cytotoxic (cell-killing) and the rapid growing cells are killed.

All right, lets take a break before I begin to sound like a teacher here (i hate teaching. lol)Here's something you need to know: the

drugs used in chemotherapy are so strong that all rapid growing cells in the body will be killed

. That explains why cancer patients on chemotherapy will loose their hair, have their nails ill-growing and the likes. :)

So, moving on, she was declared terminally ill last march 15 which means she is in the verge of meeting her creator in a matter of days. And so, she did last march 22nd. RIP Jade Goody, you will be missed.

Billy Powell's Death at 57 From Heart Attack - Explained

2009-01-29T15:50:00.000-08:00

Celebrity Death - Billy Powell's Heart Attack

You'd have to live in a cave if you havent heard the song "Sweet Home Alabama". It was from the all original and a 70's famous band Lynyrd Skynyrd. From this band, we were fortunate enoughto have known a man who was plane crash survivor before finally meeting his creator on January 27, 2009. Billy Powell died of Heart Attack.

Heart attack betrays anyone who misses to give it due recognition. This time, our long missed fellow Billy Powell had paid his dues. On one account, it was known that he called in on 9-1-1, 1am in the morning complaining he could not breath. When paramedics reached his condominium, he was found to be unresponsive while still holding the phone. Such a terrible sickness and death for such a celebrity like billy powell.

Ok, heres the part where I get nerdy for all of you, and mind you, im not proud of it really. So, heart attack is also known as myocardial infarction or just plain MI. It is caused by a blockage of a vessel supplying the heart of blood, which of course, carries on its flow, the oxygen and essential stuff that keeps the heart going. In Powell's case, when it happened, its more likely that he's been up late, does his usual activities (strenuous activities and certain drugs predispose people to heart attacks especially to older folks).

So that's pretty much it. Bear in mind that im a nurse and just writing from raw knowledge and experience and will not, in any way, substitute your doc's advise. This is me reminding you guys to stay free from Celebrity Diseases, live life better and youll be better off. Till the next celebrity disease guys! Ciao for now!

Celebrity Diabetes Additional Update

2009-01-26T15:08:00.000-08:00

In connection to the Extensive List of Famous People and Celebrities with Diabetes Mellitus and Insipidus, I wanted to give you guys additional updates on which celebrities have these disease. Consider it a sequel to my earlier post.

Before that, I always start with sharing my experience as a nurse to our readers who might benefit from it in one way or another. Some months back, I was fortunate enough to care for this patient who had Diabetes Mellitus. I can tell the disease was already in advance stage basing from the vital signs shes showing, skyrocketing blood sugar levels (the reading I remembered was 400+ which is 4 times higher than normal). She had gangrene on her left big toe which I dressed every day. The doctor told her that the only way to stop the progression was to amputate the toe, and so he did schedule her for amputation days after. The patient was not at all happy about losing her toe but it was the lesser evil than her loosing her entire leg.

This is of course, not to discourage or frighten anyone but my point here is that prevention will always be better than cure. Dont let this happen to you or to your loved one.

So, to shift to a lighter side, here are the list of Celebrities and Famous People with Diabetes both Mellitus and Insipidus.

Jack Benny - Comedian

Halle Berry - Actress (Monster's Ball, X-Men, Die Another Day)

Wilford Brimley - Actor (Cocoon, The China Syndrome)

J. Anthony Brown - Actor (Drumline), comedian, radio personality, dLifeTV co-host

Delta Burke - Actress (Designing Women) Miss Florida; Miss USA

James Cagney - Actor (Public Enemy, Angels With Dirty Faces, Yankee Doodle Dandy)

Nell Carter - Actress (Gimme a Break)

Alvin Childress - Actor (Amos & Andy)

Dick Clark - Entertainer, television producer

James Doohan - Actor (scotty from Star Trek)

Dale Evans - Entertainer (The Yellow Rose of Texas, The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show)

Stephen Furst - Actor (Animal House)

Victor Garber - Actor (Alias, Titanic, First Wives Club, Sleepless in Seattle)

Jackie Gleason - Actor (The Honeymooners, Smokey and the Bandit, The Hustler)

Dorian Gregory- Actor (Baywatch Nights, Charmed, The Other Half)

Dana Hill - Actress (Shoot the Moon, European Vacation)

Randy Jackson– Musician, producer, American Idol judge

Nocole Johnson- dLifeTV co-host; Miss America 1999; author and diabetes advocate.

Ziporra- Ballet teacher, former NYC Ballet Soloist

Larry King - Talk show host

Al Lewis - Actor (The Munsters)

Jerry Lewis - Comedian

Jerry Mathers - Actor (Leave it to Beaver)

Mary Tyler Moore - Actress (Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ordinary People) and diabetes advocate

Mother Love - Entertainer, author, motivational speaker, dLifeTV co-host

Richard Mulligan - Actor (Soap, Empty Nest)

Carroll O'Conner - Actor (All in the Family, Heat of the Night)

Park Overall - Actress (Empty Nest)

Della Reese - Actress, singer (Touched by an Angel)

Esther Rolle - Actress (Good Times)

Sir Harry Secombe - Welsh singer, entertainer; former president of the British Diabetic Association.

Jean Smart - Actress (Designing Women)

Elaine Stritch- Comedian, actress

Elizabeth Taylor - Actress (National Velvet, Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)

Jim Turner- Actor (Bewitched, Arli$$), dLifeTV co-host

Aida Tuturro – Actress (The Sopranos)

Mae West - Actress (My Little Chickadee, I'm No Angel)

Wasim Akram - Pakistani cricket fast bowler

Walter Barnes - Football and actor. Before acting career he played professional football for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, 1948-1951.

Sarah Bina - Championship clogger

Ty Cobb - MLB - Detroit Tigers

Scott Coleman - Swimmer - first man with diabetes to swim the English Channel, (August 17th 1996)

Kenny Duckett - NFL - New Orleans Saints

Rick Dudley - Hockey

Mike Echols - NFL - Tennessee Titans

Pam Fernandes - Para Olympian

Curt Frasier - NHL - Chicago Black Hawks

Walt Frazier - * NBA - New York Knicks

“Smokin’ Joe” Frazier - Boxing

Dave Hollins - 1993 Phillies World Series Third Baseman

James "Catfish" Hunter - MLB - Pitcher, Baseball Hall-of-Famer

Chuck Heidenrich - Skiing

ay Leeuwenburg - NFL - Indianapolis Colts Lineman

Michael Earl Malone -* Son of former NBA star Moses Malone.

Michelle McGann - LPGA golfer

Jackie Robinson - Baseball Player

Sugar Ray Robinson - Boxing

Ron Santo - MLB - Chicago Cubs legend

Mike Sinclair - NFL - Philadelphia Eagles

Sherri Turner - LPGA golfer

Scott Verplank - PGA golfer

Jo Ann Washam - LPGA golfer

David "Boomer" Wells - San Diego Padres Pitcher

Wade Wilson - NFL - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback

Nat Adderley - Jazz Musician

Syd Barret - Singer (Pink Floyd)

Danny Joe Brown - Singer (Molly Hatchet)

James Brown - 'The Godfather of Soul'

Johnny Cash - 'The Man in Black'

Mark Collie - Country Singer

David Crosby - Singer (Crosby, Stills, and Nash)
Miles Davis - Jazz Musician

Johnny Darrell - Country music singer

Phife Dawg - Rapper (A Tribe Called Quest)

Mama Cass Elliott - Singer (Mamas and the Papas)

Ella Fitzgerald - Singer

Mick Fleetwood - Musician (Fleetwood Mac)

Aretha Franklin - 'The Queen of Soul'

Melvin Franklin - Singer

Jerry Garcia - Singer, Musician (Grateful Dead)

Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Musician

Shirley Horn - Grammy-winning Jazz singer and pianist

Marvin Isley - Singer (The Isley Brothers)

Mahalia Jackson - Gospel Singer

Waylon Jennings - Country Singer

Herbert Kahury (“Tiny Tim”) - Singer

B.B. King - Blues Singer and Musician

Patti LaBelle - Soul singer

Peggy Lee - Jazz singer, Grammy winner

Tommy Lee - Drummer (Motley Crue)

Curtis Mayfield - Soul singer

Neil Young - Singer and guitarist

Gary Valenciano - Philipinno singer

Luther Vandross - Singer

Norman Whitfield - Grammy winning R&B songwriter and record producer

That's it guys! Hope you had something after being on this post about list of Celebrities and Famous People with Diabetes. Till the next post.

Famous People With Bipolar Disorder

2009-01-25T06:38:00.000-08:00

Celebrities and Famous People with Bipolar Depression Disorder

OK guys, i know i havent been posting for so long that I almost forgot my password on my blogger account. For those who've been waiting for posts, Im sorry. But hey, im back and im going all out with another famous celebrity disability - Bipolar Disorder.

Well, alot can be said from this disability. The usual perhaps would be that its a mental, psychological, and hormonal disease affecting mainly the hormones that control our body's activity or inactivity level.

Most guys hate it when the ladies are having their period since thats the time their mood swings are manifested. I know I hate these times expecially when GF starts nagging me. Anyways, in Bipolar Disease, the mood swings are much more intense ranging from severe inactivity to extremely hightened feelings even to the point of suicidal tendencies. Yeps, thats how alarming this Celebrity Disorder is.

For management, basically patients are given pharmacologic regimen to control its remissions. Some drugs that may be given are anti-depressants or what medical health workers call as "uppers" for those suffering from depression and "downers" for those who are manic. i wont mention any drug because I dont want to promote anything here. If you or your family member is suspected to have this disorder, please follow my advice, go see a doctor.

Famous People with Bipolar Disorder:
The list is quite extensive but they definitely include the following:
Virginia Woolf - novelist - January 25, 1882
Axl Rose - rock singer - February 6, 1962
Maurice Benard - actor - March 1, 1963
Robert Lowell - poet - March 1, 1917
Charley Pride - country-western singer - March 18, 1938
Rosemary Clooney - singer - May 23, 1928
Mariette Hartley - actress - advocate - June 21, 1940
Linda Hamilton - actress - September 26, 1956
Sting - musician, actor - October 2, 1951
Margot Kidder - actress - October 17, 1948
Jean-Claude Van Damme - actor - October 18, 1960
Jeannie C. Riley - country-western singer - October 19, 1945
Carrie Fisher - actress/writer - October 21, 1956
Sylvia Plath - poet/author - October 27, 1932
Larry Flynt - publisher, activist - November 1, 1942
Vivien Leigh - actress - November 5, 1913
Jonathan Winters - comedian, actor - November 11, 1925
Burgess Meredith - actor - November 16, 1907
Dick Cavett - actor, author, host - November 19, 1936
Ben Stiller - actor, director, writer, comedian - November 30, 1965
Connie Francis - singer, actress - December 12, 1938
Patty Duke - actress - December 14, 1946
DMX - rapper & actor - December 18, 1970
Phil Spector - musician, producer - December 26, 1940

Figured why Van Damme's on the top pic? We'll i figured Celebrity Bipolar Disease affects anyone, and i mean even those seemingly healthy and perfect individuals. Did I miss anyone? Do let me know by commenting. See you next post guys!

Manny Pacquiao's Next Fight May Cause Him Fatigue

2008-08-17T07:18:00.000-07:00

"Manny Pacquiao Ticket for Next Fight". A phrase we all associate with utmost excitement together with boxing's limelight. For all those who's not familiar with boxing, he's a Filipino Boxer who just rose to fame with his fiery fast punches. In a span of 5 years, hes beaten alot of great fighters, majority of whom are mexicans like Marco Antonio Barrerra and Juan Manuel Marquez.

Today, im going to tackle about fatigue and how it can cause someone to be ill. People who are very much active like the athletes are very prone to this condition simply because they undergo extensive training to reach a weight limit. (talk about heavy weight loss) When Manny Pacquiao VS Morales broke out, manny was over stressed that he could not eat very much. His muscles cramp up, his brain is telling him to stop and rest but his body tells him otherwise but is unable to.

Its like wanting to do something you simply cant do and you know you still can. Yes, thats how it feels like to have a severe fatigue. Of course, it can be managed by rest and relaxation techniques. Also nutrition and increased fluid and electrolytes intake. So the next time you feel fatigued, take my advise and to something about it fast.

Meanwhile, if youre searching early for Manny Pacquiao tickets, you can go over to PinoyMoneyBlogger.com to search the best deal of tickets online. The webmaster offers early tickets for PacquiaoVS whoever matches.

Celebrity Sexiness How Far Will it Go?

2008-04-11T18:09:00.000-07:00

I just watched (again) one of my most favorite movies and I cant help but blog about tara reid. She is just a fine lady with the lips as sweet as cherry and whos voice would be enough to melt you. And I googled up if anything could be so mean to afflict her with any disease. It turns out, there really is.

It’s called Noassatall.

Tara Reid is afflicted with Stage 5 Noassatall and it’s really a sad site to see. Really there is no escape from this disease other than to get retardedly drunk everywhere you go, and to fulfill your dreams of becoming the white trash princess of the world.

If you want to see more of her, you can check out here.

Celebrity Bloggers Disease?

2008-03-30T18:12:00.000-07:00

Is there any thing even close to this disease? Well, some of you might not be aware of it but some of the best celebrities maintain their own blogs. Amazing? Believe it.

In the local scene, we know people are not into blogging as americans or the westerners are but mind you, celebrity hunters, I know some local celebs who are into blogging as well. For one, I know 2 star struck avengers who have blogs but they are currently inactive so its useless putting the link in here. Right? You want one? Comment below. ;) Internationally, I also have the blog site of moby. Yes, the famous singer. I kinda liked the idea of you wanting the link so, comment below if you want it. ;)

If you dont have a blog, why not start one? You might even come across a celebrity blog yourself. And for your hosting needs, I recommend this one, best web hosting. On this site, the author reviews some of the best web hosting companies there is. Overall, a great find.

Games Celebrities Never Go Without

2008-03-23T23:32:00.000-07:00

Today's post will be focused more about the kind of games celebrities play on their "spare" time (I tell you, they have lots of it.)

I have been wondering where celebrities go to pamper there sporty desires and satisfy their competitive nature. And no, im not talking about the games micheal jordan used to play or tiger woods is dominating (well, that's another scenario). Im talking about Las Vegas games here. There are alot of sites out there that has everything you can imagine. Just choosing which is which would prove to be a nifty task if youre a novice player like me.

Well luckily, i found and online casino that has everything you need. They have lists of games you might want to try out. Surely, there is something for everybody dont just admire what celebrities are playing. Play like them!

That's it for todays post folks! See you again tommorow for another random thought that my intuitive mind can think of.

Patrick Swayze Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer

2008-03-05T17:44:00.000-08:00

Of course all of use remember this guy. He is Patrick Swayze, the one who starred in a hit film entitled Dirty Dancing. Who would ever expect a guy as young and active as he is would be diagnosed with such disease as Pancreatic Cancer.

I visited Google trends this morning and found out that this is what's people are searching for so, I made my nursing education into use and share what I know about this disease.

People would ask, what is the survival rate of people with pancreatic disease. Well, it depends on the severity actually. There are 4 major types of cancer of the pancreas but I can only remember squamous cell cancer, adenocarcinoma and carcinosarcoma. There were no official medical release as of this writing about the actual type of cancer of the pancreas of Patric Swayze so i have to find out more about it and let you know when it comes.

Whats the pancreatic cancer survival rate? Well, again, it depends, with someone as wealthy as Patrick Swayze, treatments such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy would be very much accessible so i should say 75%-85% survival rate. Take note, im a nurse not a doctor so this is not that much accurate but you get the rough estimate.

Meanwhile, this is the press release by his folks:

“Actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. Patrick’s physician Dr. George Fisher states, ‘Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far. All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.’ Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects. The outpouring of support and concern he has already received from the public is deeply appreciated by Patrick and his family.”

Ill keep you posted about this one guys, do come back often. ;)

Celebrity Money Secret Illness - Insurances

2008-02-28T03:14:00.000-08:00

Today's Lesson would be learning from bigtime celebrity money makers.

Ive seen people with a hundred credit cards on their wallet but fail to invest in something worth investing for.

Here are many things that you can do to help gain control over your finances, but nothing will help you if you don’t start paying down on the amount of outstanding debt you currently have. There are basically four steps to start chipping away at your credit card debt; Prioritize, Snowballing, and last but not least, Maintaining.

Prioritize - You can’t move forward until you know exactly where your at. Make a list of all your debt. Figure out which ones are the most important. Rent or Mortgage, utilities and the like are mostly set budget amounts and are non-negotiable so you will need to look at the other debt you have. For more info on this one, I found a site that thoroughly discuss the topic of home insurance qoutes. Check the interest rate on each credit card and write that on your list. Once you know where you stand then you can take the next step.

Snowball - Once you have figured out which cards have the higher interest rate, then start paying more on that particular card. The term snowball comes from the amount of progress you make on this type of payoff. When you first begin, the impact is minimal but as you go, the progress becomes faster and faster because you are not paying interest on a higher balance. It will work, just be patient.

Maintain - Once you have your debt under control, it’s important to keep it that way. There may always be emergency expenses that come up, but if you have taken these steps and kept your debt down, then just apply the same principles to your newly acquired debt and you’ll be back to debt free before you know it. One thing you might come across is another car insurance. Make sure youre equipped with your knowledge before hand.

That's it for today's lesson guys! Hope to see you soon as im planning to tackles celebrity diseases about money making. Sounds interesting? Do come back and find out!

Celebrity Disease on Gambling

2008-02-23T21:33:00.000-08:00

As you might have expected, this one is a no brainer. We see rich and famous people come and go to bars and gaming centers especially in Las Vegas. We see the likes of johnny depp going to these places with girls and everything we might expect to find in a perfect hollywood life.

This is not to be alarmed of since this is a truly contagious celebrity disease that we must be aware of. But do you really think this is an affair that happens online to alot of people? If you think this is the case, then youre pretty wrong. online casino is one of the fast growing industries in the internet today and from what I see with this trend that it is going right now, its not pretty hard to imagine how they would be popular. If we saw it as a celebrity disease, I think its going in a deductive level and now its affecting the minds of ordinary people as well. But dont worry, its just a flowing with the flow situation. You can visit the link i gave you if you want to find out for yourself.

Celebrity Gigs On Making Money

2008-02-11T20:54:00.000-08:00

Celebrities are the best money makers in the whole wide world. This is a fact that is I guess debatable but im willing to give my word for it. Think about the opportunities that are open to them, they are always a mile above everybody when it comes to monetizing and this is my focus for today's post.

Remember Jennifer Lopez' cologne line? They were not in the top charts of quality and standards but they had the best of advantages against other competitors who were in the field for twenty or thirty years ahead. Just the sheer networking that celebrities had really resulted into a difference in marketing these products. Do we ever wish to be in the shoes of these people.

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Make A Better Paper For Better Performance

2008-02-09T04:55:00.000-08:00

For today's post, im going to tackle about the scholastic performances of our dearly beloved celebrities. What do you know about this issue?

As you might have expected, as talented as they are, they might not be the top name on the list on your commencement exercises when school year ends but they know a thing or two about writing. Yes, thats right, writing. A recent study proves that people who are good in writing are also good in acting. See a connection?

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Caring And Loving, A Celebrity Scam?

2008-02-08T08:11:00.000-08:00

Caring and loving. Two words that you would never have to associate with someone from Hollywood celebrities. Im talking about a holistic view here and not on individuals only. So, what do you think?

Do you remember the huge conflict that Britney Spears had with her mother? Sure, it made the mainstream press in a split second matter. From the time the first event happened, it never took a day for the photos to come out, for the videos to leak vastly, for the rumors to circulate like wind. This is how they view family loving and caring-Just for the hell of a cheap exposure. Dont you agree with me?

If you go to a care home, elderly people would be forced to befriend each other and catch up on gossips and everything but they do it in a veroy dignified manner that people form Hollywood would never understand because they simply are not made for it.

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Revealing Male Celebrity Secrets

2008-02-06T06:16:00.001-08:00

Its tough to talk about this topic personally, but as a blogger, I am considering this one as "another heavy duty work" since this is first and foremost, not my cup of tea. This is what people wants me to write about on this blog so, here it goes! Just dont forget im doing this one for your enjoyments guys, i mean girls!

One thing that makes a movie a "not just another movie" is the cast and everybody knows this one, perhaps its a no-brainer to all of us, but let me ask you this question; how do producers pick the ones who play roles especially in action movies? Well, im going to let you in on this secret but promise not to tell anyone? Ok, now, depending on the movie, its plot and its style, producers come up with a "category" in choosing the best actor to play the role. Remember Sylvester Stallone in Rocky? Will Smith in Independence day or Bruce Willis in The Jackal? Well, a very reliable source of mine, a hollywood insider, told me that one of the category was the size of their manhood. Now, im dont want to sound gay-ish or any of those things but I think its true, I mean people always look up someone who is charismatic and there the size does really boost up points. Truly, size does matter.

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Are Celebrities Into Buying Domains As Well?

2008-02-06T06:02:00.000-08:00

This is a question that got into my mind this past few days after I was doing my routine blog hopping session on my free time. I was at perez hilton's blog (possibly the most talked about gossip blog in the whole blogosphere) and each time I see a new issue for a particular celebrity, there is always a link that gets me to the personal sites of these celebrities. Now, one might ask. .

are celebrities into buying domains for themselves nowadays?

Perhaps and maybe but to count in my opinion, I should say no. Here's why: celebrities are well too busy to maintain a site more so a blog. Though some celebrities like moby, the musician, the one whos got a coffee shop back in london, do have blogs of their own that gets updated at least once a week or two. This is, however, a rarity. I think nowadays, you are not a celebrity if you dont have a domain of your own. Would you agree with me on that note?

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Why Celebrities Love Vegas So Much

2008-01-30T04:16:00.000-08:00

Isn't it obvious? With all the glitz and glamor that Las Vegas has to offer, a filthy darn rich celebrity can never go out of place when he visits the city that never sleeps. I even read about a celebrity who goes to Las Vegas anonymously and spend the hell out of his pockets. Can you guess who im referring to? Well, thats one blind item for you. ;)

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Do Celebrities Ever Have Loans? Learn From Mike Tyson

2008-01-30T03:29:00.000-08:00

This is a question that really caught my attention when my aunt (my father's sister) told my father that they are going to loan money from the bank to cover their expenses because they are planning to go to Hong Kong. My father, as traditional as he is, got exasperated with this 'lame" decision of my aunt. He was bothered for quite a while because in his point of view, the word loan is for impractical people only.

This leads me to a question, Do celebrities ever have loans?

I was thinking for a very good example and the firs celebrity personality that came into my mind was Mike Tyson. of course you remember him, the number one brawler-boxer the world has ever known. The champ that turned to worst. And not to mention his tactic of the century when he bit holyfield's ear? God, that was unforgettable. Now, look at him. Where is he now? He just got out of prison a few months ago and where does he stay? A friend's house. Imagine a guy whos been to the top and got on the bottomless pit. Would you ever want to be like this guy?

If not, you might want to try out payday loans and think about getting one the next time you have a financial stress.

Celebrity Trick : Sideline Income

2008-01-30T02:51:00.000-08:00

I noticed a very good trend lately and I thought its good enough for you to know about it since as my loyal readers, you deserve to get the most out of this blog. Right? Anyways, havent you noticed? Every famous celebrity now has something to sell online and I cant blame them, they are just making the most out of their fame and fortune.

Remember Jeniffer Lopez' cologne that took the world by storm a couple of years ago? Or how about Paris Hilton's magazine? They sure know how to make their money roll. To clarify more, think about every porn star you can think of, everyone has her own site right? And each site does what? Apart from selling vids, they are selling products about you know what. You see, money is just a matter of making the most out of it.

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A great Source Of Inspiration To Play

2008-01-27T07:46:00.000-08:00

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Whats more? They are really into this business for the love of the game. They are not just here to come and make you spend everything you got much like the ones in other programs. One of the best part i love about them is there use of the best online marketing structure that keeps visitors coming back for more. It allows novice players like me to have a chance to meet somebody on my own level of expertise.

So, go ahead! indulge into your playful mind and invest, after all, one's life only goes by once and this means you cant take everything up in one manner. Its better to experience everything one by one than not experience it at all.

Celebrities Are Into Backgammon As Well

2008-01-27T04:25:00.000-08:00

Do you like to play backgammon? Im not really familiar with the game however, if you already know how to play backgammon, you might try playing at backgammonmasters.com. It is a site that offers an all in one game lobby, which includes games such as blackjack and backgammon. This site is actually one of the most important and biggest online communities for the backgammon game.

It may not sound very uncommon but celebrities like to roll the dice each time they have the opportunity. Las Vegas, Nevada; a place that we know we can find celebrities betting big time money on games like blackjack and other popular games. Recent gossip columns tell us that celebrities are more in tuned to roll high stakes over at casinos. In fact, there was once in an interview that Paris Hilton revealed that she loved to play Backgammon than any other gambling games. Also she believes that the game has a very good variety of outcomes that makes it even more exciting. She was spotted to sit around over a blackjack table for the whole evening with a mysterious guy hanging around (should we be surprised anymore?)

Maybe this is one of the reason why some of us just itch to play games online. This leads me to a question. . . Is it all worth it?

Be A Wise Consumer, Celebrity Spending Is So Last Century

2008-01-24T15:50:00.001-08:00

What comes into your mind when you hear celebrity spending? Perhaps Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's shopping sprees would rally into your greedy mind. Heck, they even buy the most expensive water for their dogs! Now, if you think more wisely about these things, are they really worth it?

In my own personal experience, i can not really remember a specific event in my entire life that I spent like a celebrity. Its not at all practical. Ok, I will give you an example, every time I buy something, I go to minimum two shops or malls to compare prices of the products I want to buy especially if they are worth alot like gadgets of phones. This is my definition of practical buying. Though it would not be that convenient but hey, you are saving money for a future endeavor and I think that is what is more worth it.

So, still interested in celebrity sprees?

Tired Of Waiting For Your Payday?

2008-01-24T15:41:00.000-08:00

I asked that question as my title because I have something to give to you that you might be interested of. Sure, all of us need money and that is a fundamental fact. The question now would be, how we manage them effectively and make them be appropriated for the needs of the whole family from dad's fuel expenses to mom's groceries and not to mention the kid's tuition payments, their health care and oh, the week long vacations that we longed for. This is just your average day in the office if youre running a family.

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Software To Sell Anything

2008-01-24T04:03:00.000-08:00

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One of the best kept secrets online is money making and they projected that out of the whole percentage of people who wants to make money online, only two percent really make money and the other ninety eight? Well, they either die out of exhaustion or some curse blogging forever. Well, im not here to discourage you but im just here to let you know about the odds. Either way, im going to let you in on this shopping cart software.

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Ways To Earn From Blogs

2008-01-24T03:53:00.000-08:00

This actually not a topic that is covered directly on this blog but one thing that can really compensate for any blogger's effort is to have a little monetary compensation for all the hard work, time and well, as I said, utmost effort in giving you guys quality information for your enjoyment and that is why, im posting here a tip on how to earn from blogs.

One very good way to earn from online blogs is from advertisements and one program that meets advertisers and bloggers is smorty. On this program, you get paid for writing articles for advertisers. It does not matter what you say as long as you have firm convictions about it. I have even heard of people heavily criticizing programs and products and still, they got paid good money for it. It is truly, a great way to blog for money.

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Casinos, Another Celebrity Disease?

2008-01-24T03:17:00.000-08:00

This is yet, another question that bugged me some days ago as I contemplated why people, most especially the celebrities are really not contented on the way they are getting rid of their money. Can it be that they have so much dime, they would not even mind spending whole lots of it in just one night?

Well, its not very uncommon for us to see or hear about celebrities spending weeks or even months in Las Vegas for grace, glory and girls. They spend their way to the Top USA Online Casinos and with almost no conscience at all, they splurge.

This brings us back to our question, is casinos and gambling another celebrity disease? Well, yes! As we have defined disease before, its something that may be acute or chronic and it is out of the normal physiologic needs of the body. By all means, this is pretty much another celebrity disease.

Watch out for more celeb sickness tackled in the coming posts! ;)

Bad Credit AndBad Diseases, A Bad Combination

2007-12-15T15:23:00.000-08:00

I have come across a site that offers to compare bad credit offers of some of the well known offers in the internet today. Bad credit loans ios like a very bad degenerative disease that slowly eats up your financial stability before you know it.

I actually went over their personal loans page and i think they were very comprehensive enough to list some of the offers and whats best is that they are listing highlghts of each program being listed. Where else can you find a better deal?

Online Boutique For Your Celebrity Look

2007-11-28T02:32:00.000-08:00

Yes, you got it right. This blog is featuring some great outfits to make you look like the celebrity you adore (Not when they are sick of course). I just found this site that features lots of product lines including one of my very favorite, seven for all mankind. This is like an online boutique that offers a great variety of pants shirts, jeans, hoods, belts or anything that gets you "pimped" so to say.

I actually ventured into their website and liked their collection of nudie jeans. Wait a minute, do you know what is a nudie? Its a pants that is tight enough to get girls magnetized towards you. Well, flaunting is the in thing today i believe.

Generally, my favorite feature about this site is its unique "consult-an-expert" service wherein you can ask an expert what would be best for you to buy and what colors matches what. The things that you normally ask your girlfriends about? They have it, so I should say i recommend it to you guys. Check them out and you might just find the look you always wanted. Let me guess, is it eminem's hoody? or perhaps will smith's blazer? or if not, ben affleck's tight fit shirts. They got it and all you have to do is pick one that you think suites you well. Happy shopping guys!

Halle Berry Has Been Diagnosed Of Type 1 Diabetes

2007-11-14T02:18:00.000-08:00

Halle Berry, the babe we popularly know as one of the hottest celebrities today has been diagnosed of Type 1 Diabetes since early in her career. Personally, she came to my liking when she had a role in one of the James Bond Movies i used to see some years ago but before we go out of topic, let us dwell on what her disease is all about.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that kills the beta cells of the pancreas which is responsible for making the hormone insulin. When one person is said to be Type 1 diabetic, it means that he or she lacks this hormone which is very helpful in regulating the sugar level in the body. We hear different stories related to this disease but it is often not enough to know how it really feels to be a diabetic. You have to carefully watch what you eat, you need to abide to exercise schedules and the most difficult of all is the drug regimen and artificial hormone admininstrations that is very easy to loose patience with, thats why its not very uncommon to meet people who prefer to die early than follow this rather difficult lifestyle.

Halle Berry now is faced with a difficult situation but with the money she is making, I dont think she is going to have a hard time dealing with it. At least not in a few years.

Britney Spears Included Philippines In Her Song Lyrics "Pieces Of Me"

2007-11-05T05:23:00.000-08:00

I have posted britney's sickness some time ago but this is not in any way related to the topic. I just felt like posting about it on this blog. Afterall, shes a "sick celebrity" in some if not every sense of the word.

Would you ever imagine, Britney Spears would ever include the country "Philippines" on her lyrics? Well, i never did too. After all, how many countries has she ever mentioned in one of her other songs? I guess none.

The song went on like this. . .

“I’m Miss American Dream since I was 17
Don’t matter if I step on the scene
Or sneak away to the Philippines
They still got pictures of my derrière in the magazine
You want a piece of me?
You want a piece of me…”

From this statement, you can have an impression that britney dont know much about the Philippines and is thinking about sneaking to it like its a getaway island or something. If im asked about this? Why not?! Come to the Philippines Britney, and well show you why life is worth living for in spite of all your problems (Just dont spend so much time on Mindanao.lol)

I wonder why in the world is Philippines becoming such a controversial word on Hollywood nowadays (remember desperate housewives?). Is this a bad sign or a good sign for Filipinos? Well, only time will tell. Lets find out. ;)

Heres the Complete Lyrics of the Song:

And the video of the song for your reference.

List of Famous People With Unusual Cancer

2007-10-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

These are the famous personalities afflicted with different cancers that are well isolated cases.

* R. W. "Johny" Apple Jr. (Thoracic Cancer) - Reporter and Editor
* Garry Betty (Adrenocortical Cancer) - CEO of Earthlink
* Napolean Bonaparte (Gastric Cancer) - French Emperor
* Liz Claiborne (Abdominal Cancer) - Clothing Designer
* Nick Clarke (Sarcoma) - Broadcast Journalist (BBC)
* Darlene Conley (Stomach Cancer) - Actress
* Fran Drescher (Uterine Cancer) - Actress
* Mike Evans (Throat Cancer) - Actor
* Farrah Fawcett (Lower Intestinal Cancer) - Actress
* Sigmund Freud (Cancer of the Jaw) - Psychologist
* Francis George (Bladder Cancer) - Roman Catholic Cardinal
* Bobby Hamilton (Head and Neck Cancer) - NASCAR driver
* Don Herbert (Bone Cancer) - TV's 'Mr. Wizard'
* Paul Hunter (Intestinal Cancer) - Masters Champion Snooker Player
* Claude Jade (Eye Cancer) - Actress
* Steve Jobs (Islet Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor) - Apple Corp. CEO
* Ryan Larkin (Brain Cancer) - Oscar-nominated Animator
* Joe Maierhauser (Carcinoid Syndrome) - Colossal Cave Park Caretaker
* David McDonald (Brain Cancer) - Actor ("What's Love Got to Do with It")
* Anita Roberts (Gastric Cancer) - NCI Cancer Researcher
* Joe Roth (Melanoma) - Football Player
* Aaron Spelling (Oral Cancer, Stroke) - TV Producer
* Julia Thorne (Transitional-Cell Carcinoma) - ex-wife of Senator John Kerry
* Jack Wild (Mouth Cancer) - Actor

List of Well-known People With Thyroid Cancer

2007-10-25T18:58:00.000-07:00

List of famous people and celebrities with Thyroid Cancer

* Isaac Asimov - Author
* Catherine Bell - Actress
* Rudy Bladel - Serial Killer (1978 Railroad Murders)
* Richard Crenna - Actor
* Gail Devers - Athlete
* Jerry DiPoto - Baseball Player
* Roger Ebert - Movie Critic
* Nanci Griffith (Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer) - Singer
* Eli Marrero - Baseball Player
* Bessie Padilla - Philippine Model/Actress
* Joe Piscopo - Actor/Comedian
* William Rehnquist - Supreme Court Justice
* Rod Stewart - Musician

Famous Personalities With Throat Cancer

2007-10-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

These are the famous people and celebrities with Throat Cancer. Check them out, maybe your idol is on the list.

* Amanda Blake - Actress
* Humphrey Bogart - Actor
* Graham Chapman - Comedian
* Sammey Davis, Jr. - Entertainer
* Ulysses S. Grant - US President
* George Harrison - Musician
* Judy Holliday - Actress
* Barbara McNair - Singer and Actress
* Sam Myers - Blues Musician and Singer
* Darrell [Wayne] Perry - Musician
* Anne Ramsey - Actress
* Babe Ruth - Baseball Player
* Lana Turner - Actress
* Mary Wells (Larynx Cancer) - Singer

Famous People Sick With Testicular Cancer

2007-10-25T18:56:00.001-07:00

These are famous people and notable showbiz personalities who are ill with Testicular Cancer. Check them out.

* Lance Armstrong - Tour de France Winner
* Todd Barranger - Golfer
* Josh Bidwell - Football Player
* Richard Belzer - Actor/Comedian
* Rico Fata - Hockey Player
* Bernhard Goetz - Subway Vigilante
* Tom Green - Comedian
* Scott Hamilton - Figure Skater
* Phil Kessel - Hockey Player
* Bob Losure - Journalist
* Mike Lowell - Baseball Player
* Dean Martin (Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer) - Actor
* Billy Mayfair - PGA Tour Winner
* Greg Montalbano - Baseball Player

Well-known Personalities With Skin Cancer

2007-10-25T18:55:00.001-07:00

Skin Cancer

* Wayne Boden - Serial Killer (Vampire Rapist)
* Fitz Dixon Jr. - Owner of Philadelphia 76ers
* Stuart Entwistle - Surfer
* John McCain - US Senator
* Elizabeth Taylor - Actress
* Tom Usher - CEO of US Steel

People You Know With Prostate Cancer

2007-10-25T18:54:00.000-07:00

These is the list of famous people with Prostate Cancer.

* Harry Belafonte - Musician/Actor
* Joe Brodsky - Running Backs Coach for Dallas Cowboys
* James Brown - Singer, Godfather of Soul
* Henry Bumstead - Oscar-winning Art Director
* Bob Delegall - Actor, Director, Writer
* Robert De Niro - Actor
* Bob Dole - US Senator
* Louis Farrakhan - Leader of Nation of Islam
* Ken Fletcher - Tennis Player
* Rudolph Giuliani - Former NYC Mayor
* Andy Grove - Intel Corp.
* Bob Hayes - Olympic Gold Medalist
* Charlton Heston - Actor
* John Kerry - US Senator
* Timothy Leary - LSD
* Nelson Mandela - Former President of South Africa
* Roddy McDowell (Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer)
* Roger Moore - Actor
* Jack Morgan - Superior Court Judge
* Rupert Murdoch - Media Magnate
* Daryl G. Nickens - Screenwriter
* Jerry Orbach - Actor
* Arnold Palmer - Golfer
* Gordon Parks - Photographer (Life Magazine) and Director ("Shaft")
* Floyd Patterson - Heavyweight Champion of the World
* Linus Pauling - Nobel Laureate
* Colin Powel - US Secretary of State
* Norman Schwarzkopf - Retired General
* Joe Torre - NY Yankees
* Peter Wells - Musician
* Sir Kyffin Williams (Lung, Prostate) - Artist
* Bobby Windsor - Rugby player
* Frank Zappa - Musician

Showbiz and Media Personalities With Pancreatic Cancer

2007-10-25T18:52:00.001-07:00

List of famous people and celebrities with Pancreatic Cancer

* Count Basie - Jazz Musician
* Jack Benny (Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer) - Comedian
* Joseph Bernardin - Roman Catholic Cardinal
* Former president Jimmy Carter lost four family members to pancreatic cancer.
* Emily Couric - Viginia State Senator, Sister of Today Show host Katie Couric
* Joan Crawford - Actress
* George Crile - CBS News
* Thomas H. Eubanks - Archaeologist
* Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Musician
* Charles Grimes - Olympic Gold Medalist
* Melissa Hayden - Dancer (Ballet)
* Michael Landon - Actor
* Magnus Magnusson - Host of TV Quiz Show Mastermind
* Rene Magritte - Artist
* Henry Mancini - Musician
* Arif Mardin - Producer
* Margaret Mead - Anthropologist
* Actor Matthew Modine lost his father to pancreatic cancer.
* Michael J. Parman - Publisher of the Press Democrat
* Luciano Pavarotti - Singer
* Fred Paxton, Chairman of the Board of Paxton Media Group (owns newspapers in 9 states)
* Mel Sachs - Attorney to the Stars
* Irving Wallace - Author
* Willye White - Olympic Track and Field Athlete

Notable Personalities That Had Leukemia and Lymphoma

2007-10-25T18:51:00.000-07:00

Leukemia & Lymphoma

* Paul Allen - Cofounder of Microsoft
* Gene Autry - Singer/Actor
* Paul Azinger - Golfer
* Ed Bradley - CBS News Anchor (60 Minutes)
* Michael Brecker (Leukemia) - Jazz Saxophonist
* Robin Bush (Leukemia, age 3) - Daughter of President George H.W. Bush
* Susan Butcher (Leukemia) - Winner of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
* John Allan Cameron (Leukemia, Bone Marrow Cancer) - Celtic Musician
* William Casey - CIA
* Joseph Coors - Adolph Coors Brewing Company
* John Cullen - Hockey Player
* Mark Fields - Football Player
* Andres Galarraga - Baseball Player
* Tim Garton - Swimmer
* Lynden David Hall (Hodgkin's Lymphoma) - Soul Singer
* Anthony Herrera - Actor
* King Hussein - Jordanian King
* Arte Johnson - Actor
* LeShon Johnson - Football Player
* Ray Katt - Baseball Player
* Saku Koivu - Hockey Player
* Mario Lemieux - Hockey Player
* Charles A. Lindbergh - Aviator
* Jeff MacNelly - Cartoonist
* Mickey Mantle, Jr. - Baseball Player
* Roger Maris (Lung Cancer, Lymphoma) - Baseball Player
* Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Nobel Laureate
* Carrie Nye - Actress
* Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) - First Lady
* Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) - Shah of Iran
* Mala Powers - Actress
* Joey Ramone - Musician/Singer
* Steve Reeves - Athlete/Actor
* Craig Thomas - US Senator
* Paul Tsongas - US Senator
* Mr. T (Laurence Tureaud) - Actor
* Gene Wilder - Comedian

Lung Cancer Affects Even The Rich and Famous - Find Out Who

2007-10-25T18:44:00.000-07:00

Of all the cancers that we are prone today, the lung cancer is the most prominent one. I think alot of factors might have contributed to this condition. One, cigarette smoking is always dangerous to your health and two, pollution, its inevitable for us to be exposed to this however, we could take another alternative by being green-living.

Take my precautions and avoid this list that i have. These are the famous people with Lung Cancer

* Edward Albert - Actor
* Desi Arnez - Actor
* Mark Belanger - Baseball Player
* Jack Benny (Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer) - Comedian
* Leonard Bernstein - Composer
* Gerald Boyd - Managing Editor, New York Times
* Yul Brynner - Actor
* Herb Caen - Journalist
* Allen Carr - Anti-Smoking Guru
* Eric Carr - Musician
* Nat "King" Cole - Musician
* Gary Cooper - Actor
* Luiz Jose Costa - Musician
* Joe DeNardo - TV Meteorologist
* Willie Denson - Singer-Songwriter ("Mama Said")
* Joe DiMaggio - Baseball Player
* Walt Disney - Animator
* Jimmy Dorsey - Musician
* Morton Downey, Jr. - Comedian
* Duke Ellington - Musician
* Barbara Epstein - Editor (New York Review of Books, US edition of The Diary of Anne Frank)
* Freddy Fender - Singer
* Jim Finks - Football Player
* Kam Fong - Actor
* Larry Gilbert - Golfer
* Paul Gleason (Mesothelioma) - Actor
* Stephen Jay Gould (Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma) - Scientist
* Betty Grable - Actress
* Bobby Hachey - Singer
* Carrie Hamilton - Actress
* Lloyd Haynes - Actor
* Susan Hayward - Actress
* Mo Howard - Comedian
* Nancy Gore Hunger - Al Gore's Sister
* Peter Jennings - ABC Anchor
* Andreas Katsulas - Actor (One-armed man in "The Fugitive")
* Eddie Kendrick - Singer
* Jiddu Krishnamurti - Religious Teacher
* Jesse Donald [Don] Knotts - Actor
* Larry Linville - Actor (Comedy)
* Robert Mardian - Watergate figure
* Roger Maris (Lung Cancer, Lymphoma) - Baseball Player
* Bob Marley - Singer
* Dean Martin (Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer) - Actor
* Kiel Martin - Actor
* Pat Marsden - Broadcast Journalist
* Roddy McDowell (Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer)
* Wayne McLaren - Marlboro Man -remember my post about this guy? Check it here.
* David McLean - Marlboro Man
* Doug McLure - Actor
* Steve McQueen - Actor
* Audrey Meadows - Actress
* George Melly - Singer / Writer / Critic
* Melina Mercouri - Actress
* Tammy Faye Messner - Televangelist
* George Millay - Founder of SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild
* Robert Mitchum - Actor
* Claude Monet - Painter
* Gabriel Montalvo - Vatican envoy and ambassador to the US
* Edward R. Murrow - Journalist
* Paek Nam-sun - North Korea Foreign Minister
* Charles Norwood - Member of Congress (R-GA)
* Benny Parsons - NASCAR driver
* Vincent Price - Actor
* Eddie Rabbitt - Country Singer
* Ayn Rand - Author
* Lou Rawls (Brain/Lung Cancer) - Soul Singer
* Harry Reasoner - Journalist
* Dana Reeve - Actress
* Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) - Actress
* Cal Ripkin, Sr. - Baseball Player
* Wayne Schenk - Lottery Winner
* Beverly Sills - Opera singer
* Ed Sullivan - Entertainer
* Will Thornbury - Actor (Camel TV Ads)
* Spencer Tracy - Actor
* Beau Tucker - Country Music Manager (father of Tanya Tucker)
* Forrest Tucker - Actor
* Jim Varney - Comedian
* Marion E. Warren - Photographer
* John Wayne - Actor
* Sandy West - Drummer ("The Runaways")
* Sir Kyffin Williams (Lung, Prostate) - Artist
* Carl Wilson - Musician
* Warren Zevon (Mesothelioma) - Musician

Kidney and Liver Cancer - Whos Got Them?

2007-10-25T18:42:00.000-07:00

Kidney Cancer

* Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) - Actress
* Barbara Gallagher - Artist (Alabama)

Liver Cancer

* Christopher Glenn - CBS Radio Anchor
* Clermont Pepin - Composer
* Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) - Actress
* Donald Reese - NFL Football player
* Suzuki Roshi - Zen Buddhism

Show Business and Political Personalities Affected By Esophageal Cancer

2007-10-25T18:40:00.000-07:00

These are the people are afflicted with cancer of the esophagus.

* Kenjiro Haitani - Japanese Children's Author
* Dick Hickox (Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer) - Basketball Player
* Makoto "Mako" Iwamatsu - Actor
* Jaap Penraat - Helped Jews escape the Holocaust
* Ann Richards - Texas Governor
* Larry Stewart - Secret Santa (anonymously gave away $100 bills to the needy each December)

Famous People with Colon Cancer

2007-10-25T18:38:00.000-07:00

Colon Cancer

* Eric Davis - Baseball Player
* Mildred "Babe" Didrikson - Olympic Track & Field Athlete
* Ron Fineman - TV Journalist
* John Forsythe - Actor
* Dick Hickox (Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer) - Basketball Player
* Chen Jinlang - Singer (Singapore)
* Ernie Ladd (Colon, Stomach, Bones) - Football Player, Wrestler
* Sharon Osbourne - Wife of Ozzie Osbourne
* Walter K. Palmer - Health Insurance Executive
* Ronald Reagan - US President
* Ted Schroeder - Tennis Champion
* Charles Schultz - Peanuts
* Joel Siegel - TV Journalist
* Damu Smith - Peace and Environmental Activist
* Darryl Strawberry - Baseball Player
* Edward Yang - Film maker

A Complete List Of Celebrities with Breast Cancer

2007-10-25T18:22:00.000-07:00

These are the famous personalities, sports figures and celebrities with breast cancers.

* Ingrid Bergman - Actress
* Shirley Temple Black - Actress
* Erma Bombeck - Journalist
* Rachel Carson - Author
* Julia Child - Chef
* Sheryl Crow - Singer-Songwriter
* Bette Davis - Actress
* Elizabeth Edwards - Wife of US Senator
* Jill Eikenberry - Actress
* Linda Ellerbee - TV Host
* Belinda Emmett - TV actress
* Melissa Etheridge - Musician
* Edie Falco - Actress
* Sasha Ferrer - Writer-Producer
* Peggy Fleming - Figure Skater
* Betty Ford - First Lady
* Kathryn Frost - Major General in US Army (Highest Ranking Woman in US Army)
* Barbara Gittings - Gay Rights Activist
* Ernie Green - Football player
* Nanci Griffith (Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer) - Singer
* Ruth Handler - Barbie Doll
* Kate Jackson - Actress
* Ann Jillian - Actress
* Susan Komen (Her sister, Nancy Brinker, founded the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.)
* Patti LaBelle - Singer
* Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Mezzo-Soprano
* Linda Eastman McCartney - Wife of Paul McCartney
* Olivia Newton-John - Actress/Singer
* Dr. Jerri Nielsen - South Pole
* Sandra Day O'Connor - Supreme Court Justice
* Nancy Reagan - Former First Lady
* Lynn Redgrave - Actress
* Cokie Roberts - Journalist
* Carly Simon - Singer
* Jaclyn Smith - Actress
* Suzanne Somers - Actress
* Soraya - Latin Singer
* Gloria Steinem - Founder, MS Magazine
* Mickey Wright - Golfer

Famous Persons Who Got Brain Tumors

2007-10-25T18:14:00.000-07:00

These are the people who have excelled in their different fields of interest from sports, politics, to entertainment personalities. This only goes to prove one thing: sickness or illness do not pick its next victim because the truth is, we all are susceptible to every disease condition known to us.

Here are the list of famous personalities with brain tumor.

* Lyle Alzado - Football Player
* Lee Atwater - Chairman, Republican National Committee
* James Batten - CEO, Knight Ridder Newspapers
* Mollie Beattie - Director, US Fish and Wildlife Services
* Dan Duva - Boxing Promoter
* Don Fusilli - CEO of Michael Baker Corp.
* George Gershwin - Composer
* Tim Gullikson - Pete Sampras' Tennis Coach
* Scott Hafeman - Golf pro
* Craig "Ironhead" Heyward - NFL fullback
* Dick Howser - Manager, Kansas City Royals
* Reginald Lewis - CEO, TLC Beatrice
* Bob Marley - Reggae Singer
* Frank Edward "Tug" McGraw - Baseball Player
* Greg Morris - Actor (Mission Impossible)
* Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees' Announcer
* Joseph Gober Nazel Jr. - Journalist & Biographer
* Megan O'Connell - Model
* Bob O'Connor (CNS Lymphoma) - Pittsburgh Mayor
* Pat Paulsen - Comedian
* Slim Pickens - Actor
* Pete Rozelle - NFL Commissioner
* Dan Quisenberry - Pitcher, Kansas City Royals
* Wilma Rudolph - Olympic Gold Medalist
* Gene Siskel - Movie Critic
* Deke Slayton - Astronaut
* Dawn Steele - Movie Studio Executive
* Annette Strauss - Former Dallas Mayor
* Robert Swanson - Founder of Genentech
* Mike Synar - US Congressman
* Michael Walsh - CEO, Tenneco

People on Celebrity Status with Unspecified Cancer

2007-10-25T17:45:00.000-07:00

Today's post will entirely be about cancers. As we all know, its one of the most debilitating disease that we face today. Its becoming a societal epidemic as well. It infects us all including the seemingly impenetrable rich and famous celebrities. They do have cancers too! Its just that they have more money to delay the symptoms and to hide them off of disclosure.

Cancer - Unspecified Cancer

* Chandralekha - Dancer
* Elizabeth Choy - Singapore War Hero
* Ty Cobb - Baseball Player
* Gary C. Comer - Founder of Lands End clothing company
* Christopher Essex - Fashion Designer
* Giacinto Facchetti - Italian Soccer Player
* Gert Fredriksson - Olympic Canoeist
* Joseph Kauffman - Peace Corps Founder
* Jim Lemon - Baseball Player
* JoAnna Lund - Cookbook author
* Jeff McClelland - Airline executive
* Gloria Monty - TV Producer ("General Hospital")
* Philippe Noiret - Actor ("Il Postino", "Cinema Paradiso")
* George Page - TV Host (PBS series "Nature")
* Denis Payton - Sax Player ("Dave Clark Five")
* June Pointer - Singer (Pointer Sisters)
* Patsy Ramsey - Mother of JonBenet Ramsey
* Patricia Goedicke Robinson - Poet
* Rudolf Vrba - Auschwitz death camp escapee
* Dennis Weaver - Actor ("Gunsmoke")

There are alot of ways why these celebrities and famous people did not disclose the actual cancer that they have. As for the reason why, i guess its for them to know and for us to find out.

Diabetes - What it is And Whos Got Them

2007-10-24T04:48:00.000-07:00

Diabetes is one of the most widespread diseases on the world today. Its so common, even our beloved celebrities are not spared from this sickness.

The blue ring above is now the international symbol of diabetes much like the red ribbon is to aids. It has not been internationally accepted just yet because it lacks the media exposure to enable awareness and understanding about the disease. So, this post is in contribution to the efforts of everyone involved.

Some Quick Facts About Diabetes:
Diabetes mellitus, often simply diabetes, is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and inappropriately high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from either low levels of the hormone insulin or from abnormal resistance to insulin's effects coupled with inadequate levels of insulin secretion to compensate.The characteristic symptoms are excessive urine production (polyuria), excessive thirst and increased fluid intake (polydipsia), and blurred vision; these symptoms may be absent if the blood sugar is mildly elevated.

The World Health Organization recognizes three main forms of diabetes mellitus: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (occurring during pregnancy), which have similar signs, symptoms, and consequences, but different causes and population distributions. Ultimately, all forms are due to the beta cells of the pancreas being unable to produce sufficient insulin to prevent hyperglycemia. Type 1 diabetes is usually due to autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance in target tissues, but some impairment of beta cell function is necessary for its development. Gestational diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes, in that it involves insulin resistance; the hormones of pregnancy can cause insulin resistance in women genetically predisposed to developing this condition.

Gestational diabetes typically resolves with delivery of the child, however types 1 and 2 diabetes are chronic conditions.All types have been treatable since insulin became medically available in 1921. Type 1 diabetes, in which insulin is not secreted by the pancreas, is directly treatable only with injected or inhaled insulin, although dietary and other lifestyle adjustments are part of management. Type 2 may be managed with a combination of dietary treatment, tablets and injections and, frequently, insulin supplementation. While insulin was originally produced from natural sources such as porcine pancreas, most insulin used today is produced through genetic engineering, either as a direct copy of human insulin, or human insulin with modified molecules that provide different onset and duration of action. Insulin can also be delivered continuously by a pump surgically embedded under the skin. Source : Wikipedia

Celebrities and Famous People Sick with Diabetes.
This one i got from diabeteshealth and i think this is the most comprehensive and complete list there is. So, original credit goes to them.

Actors/Directors

Jack Benny, ’50s television host
Halle Berry, actress who recently appeared in “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”
Wilford Brimley, of television and films, “Cocoon” and “The Firm”
Delta Burke, of television’s “Designing Women”
Halle Berry, Hollywood Actress
Elvis Prestley, C'mon, who doesnt know him?
James Cagney, producer, director and actor
Nell Carter, of the television show “Gimme a Break”
Dale Evans, actress, singer and wife of Roy Rogers
Stephen Furst, actor on the television shows “St. Elsewhere” and “Babylon 5”
Jackie Gleason, funny star of “The Honeymooners”
Gordon Jump, actor on “WKRP in Cincinnati”
Mabel King, actress who played Mama on “What’s Happening”
Marcello Mastroianni, actor who appeared in 142 films
Jerry Mathers, actor of “Leave It To Beaver” fame
Mary Tyler Moore, actress and star of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
Richard Mulligan, actor on the television show “Empty Nest”
Minnie Pearl, entertainer, actress on the variety show “Hee Haw”
Ehster Rolle, actress on the TV Show “Good Times”
George C. Scott, Academy Award-winning actor
Jean Smart, actress on “Designing Women”
Kate Smith, singer, actress who sang “God Bless America”
Spencer Tracy, famous leading man of Hollywood movies
Mae West, actress
Jane Wyman, actress on “Falcon Crest”

Political Leaders

Yuri Andropov, former premier of Soviet Union
Menachem Begin, Israeli prime minister
Lucille B. Chapman, a five-time Menominee Indian tribal chairwoman
James Farmer, civil rights pioneer
Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet premier
Janet Jagan, president of Guyana
Fiorello LaGuardia, New York mayor and the airport’s namesake
Winnie Mandela, South African anti-apartheid leader
Anwar Sadat, Egyptian leader

Business Leaders

James Conkling, founder of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Bill and John Davidson, heads of Harley Davidson motorcycles
Tom Foster, former head of Foster Poultry Farms
W.L. Gherra, of Payless Drugs
Howard Hughes, industrialist
Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s fast food restaurants

Musicians

Nat Adderley, jazz trumpeter
Ray Anderson, jazz trombonist
Hoyt Axton, folksy baritone, songwriter and actor
Syd Barrett, of the rock group Pink Floyd
Johnny Cash, legendary country singer, known as “the man in black”
Carol Channing, Tony Award-winning singer/actress in “Hello Dolly”
Mark Collie, contemporary country star
David Crosby, member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Miles Davis, legendary jazz great
Freddy Fender, actor and country singer
Ella Fitzgerald, jazz vocalist
Mick Fleetwood, singer in rock band Fleetwood Mac
Jerry Garcia, lead singer of The Grateful Dead
Dizzy Gillespie, jazz trumpeter
Mahalia Jackson, singer
Waylon Jennings, country singer
B.B. King, rhythm and blues star
Patti LaBelle, pop singer
Peggy Lee, ’50s songster
Tommy Lee, of heavy metal band Motley Crue
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Broadway composer
Meat Loaf, singer
Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock group Poison
The Pump Girls

Scientists

Morris Braunstein, scientist
Thomas Edison, inventor
Albert Ellis, psychologist, rational emotive therapy
Cynthia Ice, developer of Lotus software
George Minot, first person with diabetes to receive Nobel Prize in medicine
Lois Jovanovic-Peterson, scientist, endocrinologist, author of “Diabetic Women”

Sports

Arthur Ashe, tennis legend
Walter Barnes, former Philadelphia Eagle turned actor
Ayden Byle, runner
Bobby Clarke, hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers
Ty Cobb, baseball player for the Detroit Tigers
Scott Coleman, first man with diabetes to swim the English Channel
Buster Douglas, boxer
Kenny Duckett, football player for the New Orleans Saints
Chris Dudley, New York Knicks basketball player
Del Ennis, baseball player
Curt Frasier, hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks
Bill Gullickson, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
Gary Hall, Olympic gold medalist in swimming
Jonathon Hayes, tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs
Catfish Hunter, pitcher for the Oakland A’s and the New York Yankees
Jason Johnson, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Billie Jean King, tennis player
Ed Kranepool, baseball player with the New York Mets
Kelli Kuehne, LPGA golfer who wears a pump on the golf course
Jay Leeuwenburg, offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals
Calvin Muhammed, football player for the Washington Redskins
Jackie Robinson, baseball star who broke the color barrier in the Major Leagues
Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
Ron Santo, third basemen for the Chicago Cubs
Art Shell, NFL player and coach
Michael Sinclair, defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks
Bill Talbert, hall of fame tennis player
Jersey Joe Walcott, boxer
Wade Wilson, NFL quarterback

Writers/Reporters

Richard Bartlett, film
June Bierman, author of books on diabetes
Fran Carpentier, editor of Parade magazine
Sylvia Chase, ABC News Reporter
Ernest Hemingway, 20th century novelist
Walt Kelly, animator in
Disney
Mario Puzo, author of “The Godfather”
Anne Rice, “Interview With a Vampire” author
H.G. Wells, writer, “The Invisible Man”

That's it guys, stay tuned for more lists and celebrities with illnesses. if you got any questions, comments or whatever, contact me through the top menu.

List Of Celebrities And Famous People with Dyslexia

2007-10-23T06:46:00.000-07:00

Have you ever encountered anyone in your life who just never seem to have any sign of "articulate gift". It would seem like the moment when God distributed the gift-of-words, they were still at their own bed dreaming about Pamela Anderson or something. Well, dont look now, they might just have Dyslexia.

Now is the part where i give a thing or two about the disease, im planning to skip this part so i can get some sleep but i want you guys to learn something from me everyday so what the hell, here it goes. Dyslexia is a neurological disorder, specifically a language learning disorder and even more specifically, difficulty in reading or writing. I should make it clear that dyslexics (people with dyslexia) are different from people who are really, naturally dumb and stupid. They exhibit the same intellectual qualities as their age groups or maybe even higher for some. The problem is, they just are having a hard time comprehending written language. Some examples of this is the confusion between the letters p,b,q and d; a dyslexic might also interchange letters like "does" is spelled into "dose" and even more interesting, they omit vowels such as "magic" is spelled as "mjc". One thing is for certain, these are not the ones you see in spelling competitions. In addition, they also perform very poorly in mathematics so they tend to compensate whatever is left of them like sports, drama (celebrities are dyslexics) and more.

I have to say that there are alot of Celebrities and Famous people with dyslexia but they have very good abilities to hide them from the public and much more, even if properly diagnosed, only some would be very honest enough to disclose it to the public. I found this list from robbrink.com and i thought it would be very nice to post it down here. Here they are :

Tom Cruise—Do you think he has trouble reading Dianetics?
Cher—I wonder if her plastic surgeon has Dyslexia too.
Bruce Jenner—He was a jock, what else do you expect?
Noel Ghallager (of Oasis)—Crazy that a guy who can’t spell can write songs that make millions of dollars.
Scott Adams (The guy who draws Dilbert the comic)—I guess that’s why he draws instead of writes.
Whoopi Goldberg—You could have a lot of fun misspelling her name. “Goldie Poohberg!”
Leonardo Da Vinci—The Mona Lisa was so famous that he didn’t need to know how to spell.
Michaelangelo—You have to be screwed up to want to paint the ceiling of a church for years anyway.
Thomas Edison—Would you fly a kite during a thunderstorm?
Albert Einstein —He was a dyslexic vegetarian. I wonder if he ever confused tofu for real meat.
Carl Lewis—Another jock.
W. B. Yeats—Did they have proofreaders back then? Poetry sucks anyway.
Woodrow Wilson—What president isn’t fucked up?
Jay Leno—Even his hair color is confused.
Nelson Rockefeller—Why does dyslexic get an ice skating rink in Manhattan named after him? Oh wait, he paid for it.
Erin Brockovich—No, not Julia Roberts. Surely, she’s a genius compared to the real Erin Brockovich.
Nolan Ryan—Jock number three on this list.
Henry Winkler—The Fonz. They must have known he was stupid when they wrote the part for him.
Winston Churchill—He also had a lisp. Double whammy—couldn’t write or speak properly.

That's it! Hope you guys enjoyed it. Some notes though, i didnt mean to offend anyone for this post. Im just after a plain good laugh that's why i imported the post on here.

List of Celebrities And Famous People with Crohn's Disease

2007-10-20T20:30:00.000-07:00

In line with my previous post about Shannen Doherty being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, I would like to add this up. Its a list of famous people, notable personalities and celebrities with the same disease. You could just imagine the tiring and laborious process these people spent on there bathrooms for bowel problems. Well, given $3,000 toilet bowl to sit on, it couldn't be that bad afterall. . .

Here they are. . .

* Alfred the Great
* Anastacia, an American pop singer
* Claire Chitham, a New Zealand actress.
* Chris Conley, lead singer and guitarist of the band Saves The Day.
* Lew DeWitt, an American country music singer and composer.
* Kevin Dineen, a former professional ice hockey player.
* Shannen Doherty, an American actress. (my previous post. Read it here.)
* Dynamo, an English magician.
* Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States.
* David Garrard, an American football player.
* Carrie Grant, a British celebrity vocal coach.
* Theoren Fleury, a professional ice hockey player.
* Nicky Hopkins, an English pianist and famed session musician
* Derrick Jensen, American author and environmental activist
* Jeremy Mansfield, a South African radio host.
* Mike McCready, the lead guitarist of the American rock band Pearl Jam.
* Thomas Menino, the current mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
* Mark Millar, a notable Scottish comic book writer. Best known for the Marvel Comics series The Ultimates and Civil War.
* Mary Ann Mobley, was Miss America in 1959.
* Daryl Palumbo, the lead singer for the bands Glassjaw and Head Automatica.
* Beth Orton, an English singer-songwriter.
* Joe Rogan, an American Comedian and Actor.
* George Steele, an American professional wrestler.
* Mieczysław Weinberg, a Polish Jewish composer.

Shannen Doherty Has Crohn's Disease

2007-10-20T18:52:00.000-07:00

I slept pretty late last night just watching Charmed. Well, any guy could easily spend the night out watching simultaneous series of Charmed for that matter. On my third episode, i snapped out an idea about posting about someone in the series on this blog. I did my research here and there and well, its time to give it out to you.

Shannen Doherty or popularly known as Prue Halliwell in the series is both an actress and a director. She gained enough recognition by playing the role of Brenda Walsh in another hit series, Beverly Hills 90210, and as a sidenote trivia, this series made Beverly Hills the most famous zip code in the US. Moving on, she had a couple of personal issues to deal with - violence. She got herself into several night club fights both with non-celebrities and celebrities. Let me tell you, she punched Tara Reid right in the face when Reid was so drunk and she fell near her. Oh boy! ive got another idea for the next post. lol

So much so with her personal life, now lets move on to her disease. Crohn's disease is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory condition of the gastro-intertinal tract characterized by transmural inflammation (affecting the entire wall of the involved bowel) and skip lesions (areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining between). Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus; as a result, the symptoms of Crohn's disease vary between affected individuals. The main gastrointestinal symptoms are abdominal pain or constipation, and weight loss. Crohn's disease can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, and inflammation of the eye. source: Wikipedia

She got her fame onot only from acting and directing talents but also for her brawling abilities. But on this blog, when we talk about Crohn's Disease, she is definitely the undisputed champion of Hollywood.

List of Celebrities And Famous People with ADHD

2007-10-19T18:38:00.000-07:00

Do you know someone who is very energetic, very lively, is the life of the party but is inattentive at times and generally irritable? Well, now you have a reference to diagnose him or her of ADHD.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or commonly known as ADHD is a neurological in nature and affects 5% of the world's population. Thats alot of people i tell you. It is believed that is is genetically caused and it has a 75% chance it can be passed on to the next generation. It is most apparent in children but 60% of the time, it can be carried to adulthood although symptoms would be more subtle. Treatment include some medications, therapies, behavioral adjustments and some counseling. Who could be included on this list? You got your picks already? Well, keep them with you still, im not done with my introduction. I do believe there is no way Nat "King" Cole or Frank Sinatra would be on this list, that would be very ironic.

Well, for the list of Celebritites and Famous People I have to say i had a smile on my face going over them because these are mainly the people that entertains us. Majority of these guys are actors of both comedy and action and also the athletes. Here they are:

Famous Quotes from People with ADHD.

Bill Cosby
Cher
Dustin Hoffman
George Burns
Henry Winkler
James Steward
Jim Carey
Kirk Douglas
Robin Williams
Steve McQueen
Sylvester Stallone
Will Smith
Tom Smothers
Anne Bancroft
Whoopi Goldberg
Danny Glover
Babe Ruth
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Jason Kidd
Chris Kaman
Nolan Ryan
Leonardo da Vinci
Wright Brothers
Galileo
Albert Einstein
William Wrigley
Benjamin Franklin
Pete Rose
This slot is reserved for you. Did i miss anyone?

Reference:ADHD Texas

Britney Spears Is Sick with Bulimia

2007-10-19T08:22:00.000-07:00

Britney has transformed herself from an acceptable and tolerable young lad (i didnt like her that much) to something outrageously naughty. This "My Prerogative", vagina-showing and used-to-be-bald pop-icon has been the content of all the gossip columns, paparazzi photos and internet searches. But what is that very known to everyone is that Britney Spears is Sick with Bulimia.

This is not actually new but she got into trouble more times imaginable that people dont ever talk about her illness anymore. Yes, you better thank god this Celebrity Diseases Blog is existing. Anyways, when she had her rehabilitation for quite sometime, the doctors were given the most precious time to observe and assess Britney Spears from head to foot, upside-down and inside up and eventually, they discovered she has been hiding her Eating Disorder called Bulimia Nervosa or commonly known as Bulimia.

This is also a psychological disease that is characterized by binge eating (voracious eating episodes) which is followed by feelings of guilt and depression for eating that much and as a consequence, a person suffering from Bulimia results to purging (or forced vomiting), unnecessary medications, laxatives, enemas and alot more. Think of it as the guilt feeling of buying jeans you thought is very cool and all that but you soon realize, its a bell-bottom that the beatles were using that wipes city streets clean. Well, that maybe a bit exaggerated but you get my point. Moving on, it turns out that Spears has been trouble by this disease condition for almost a decade. This gave doctors a hard time since everytime she swallows medicine, it would eventually end up on the toilet after she vomits it.

Now, you ever wondered why Britney never got those flabby fats? Well, theres one reason for you. So, the next time you envy someone who never seem to fatten, now you have an excuse. "Its better to be eccentric than to be bulimic". Too bad Britney is both. lol!

Celebrity Diseases : Michael J Fox, Parkinson's Disease And His Foundation

2007-10-18T03:22:00.001-07:00

Following my post about Muhammad Ali, I wanted to follow it up with Michael J Fox because somehow, i think Parkinson's Disease likes to invade the rich and famous.

I personally knew Michael J Fox from Back to the future trilogy. I just loved every minute of it and i wouldnt mind watching the 3 movies again if i come across the opportunity. For those who dont know Micheal J Fox, ill be glad to give you a little glimpse about him.

He is a canadian/american film and television actor who is most famous for his roles as Marty McFly from the Back To The Future Trilogy (1985-1990); Alex Keaton from Family Ties (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award ; and Mike Flaherty from Spin CIty (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. As the symptoms of his disease worsened, he retired from full-time acting in 2000.

Watch Michael J Fox with his support to Stem Cell Research and while displaying the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. He just proves to everyone that his disease is not a hindrance to anything. Anything at all!

What's my take about Michael's illness? I really think this guy is brave and determined. Why? He never let Parkinson's Disease destroy his career. He starred in numerous films and series after his diagnosis in 1991 and earned bigtime awards and recognitions. He even made a book about his experiences with Parkinson's entitled The Lucky Man and since it was released, it was given international recognition. He also founded the Michael J Fox Foundation which is aimed at advancing stem cell research which scientists believe would eliminate Parkinson's Disease. Visit the website here.

Rich Celebrity Personalities with Syphilis

2007-10-16T16:47:00.000-07:00

Syphilis. A word we all brand as disgusting and very controversial but do we really know what it is? Well, i would be very pleased to share a thing or two about what i know about it.

Its generally a sexually transmitted disease or STD and it is most common is urban areas where promiscuity is a necessity like the metropolitan cities and downtown areas. It is caused by Treponema Spirochete, something i totally forgot about. lol Anyways, it can also be transmitted at birth or when a baby is delivered from a syphilis-positive mother. Hell, no way the famous people and celebrities with syphilis that im going to disclose are using this as an excuse. haha!

Well, so much for my ado, i know youre just after the names and not the technicality of the disease so here are the names i found out that was proven and some were allegedly syphilis-positive.

Al Capone, American Gangster in chicago nicknamed "the scarface"
Antonio Botto, A poet
Édouard Manet, Painter
King Edward VI, King of England and third Tudor Monarch
Franz Schubert, COmposer
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, 19th Century German Philosopher (See, even philosophers arent that behaved as you might think.lol)
Guy de Maupassant, Writer
King Henry VIII, King of England and Second tudor Monarch (It does run in the blood.)
Tongzhi, 9th emperor of Qing Dynasty in China (Asian counterparts dont get left behind as well.lol)
Vladimir Lenin, Russian Communist Leader, was not disclosed due to image reputations
Winston Churchill, An allied leader, a Visionary (Do you see a certain pattern here?)
Randolph Churchill, Father of Winston, Got the disease in his mid-life
Karen Blixen, Writer
John Wilmut, 2nd earl of Rochester
Ivan the Terrible, Czar of Russia
Isabela Beeton, Author of of Beeton's Book of Household Management(What an irony.lol)
Hugo Wolf, Composer
Idi Amin, Ugandan Dictator
Howard Hughes, Aviator and Billionaire

Who's next to be added on this list? Britney, Paris and Lindsay are not far from being the next candidates.

Famous People and Celebrities with HIV AIDS

2007-10-15T03:06:00.001-07:00

This is a list of Famous People and Personalities and Celebrities with HIV AIDS that i personally researched about and compiled for your satisfaction and enjoyment. This is not a complete list due to some limitations but rest assured, i will add some in the later dates.

HIV AIDS is caused by a virus called retrovirus and is currently a pandemic, which means it is in worldwide proportions. It is transmitted through unprotected sex, intravenous drug use and transfer of blood fluids such as blood and vaginal fluids.

In my last article, i featured Magic Johnson and his HIV AIDS ailment and i thought it might be a good idea to include the other famous people and celebrities list on here.

Michael Jeter, American theater and movie personality who won a Tony award for Grand Hotel.
Kevin Peter Hall, A tall americal actor who played a role in Predator Movie.
Rock Hudson, First major american movie actor to go public with his illness.
Timothy Patrick Murphy, Played a role in the series Dallas.
Anthony Perkins, A famous movie actor famous in his role in the movie Psycho.
Dack Rambo, Actor who played Jack Ewing in Dallas the series.
Robert Reed, Actor who played the role or Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch.
Tony Richardson, British Actor who Academy awards for Tom Jones
Tomy Sexton, Canadian actor and comedian
Paul Shenar, Famous in his role in Scarface
Nkosi Johnson, the 12 year old african who made a major impact in AIDS awareness.
Ricky Ray, Robert Ray and Randy Ray, the 3 brothers who appealed in court for acceptance
Richard Hunt, American puppeteer who played a role of scooter in The Muppet Show
Eazy-E, American rapper
Ray Gillen, Famous band member of Black Sabbath and Badlands
Paul Jabara, American Actor and sonwriter famous for the hit "Last Dance"
Makgatho Mandela, Son of Nelson Mandela
Arthur Ashe, American Tennis Player who won numerous grand slam titles
Tim Richmond, Nascar Driver
Jerry Smith, Played tight end for the Redskins
John Megna, Child actor in To Kill a Mockingbird

Famous Illness : Magic Johnson's HIV AIDS

2007-10-15T02:36:00.000-07:00

Earvin "Magic" Johnson

is a retired NBA Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Before joining the NBA, the 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) point guard enjoyed success in NCAA College Basketball , winning the title in 1979 with the Michigan State. With the Lakers, Johnson established a successful career as he won five NBA championships, played in nine NBA Finals series, and was elected three times for both Finals MVP and Regular Season MVP . Johnson also played in 12 All-Star games and was voted into 10 First and Second Teams, and led the league in regular season assists four times.

Johnson is acknowledged as one of the most popular NBA basketball players of all time, being well-known for his uncanny passing and dribbling skills, and for his cheerful nature on and off the court. His fierce, but friendly rivalry with Larry Bird rejuvenated the NBA and ushered in the era of million-dollar salaries. He was also a member of the Dream Team U. S. basketball team which won the Olympic gold medal in 1992. For his feats, Johnson was honored as one of the NBA 50 Greatest Players in 1996 and enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

Johnson is also well-known for contracting HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus), which he made public in 1991, and which caused him to temporarily retire. After winning over the support of his colleagues, he became the first openly HIV-positive player to play in the NBA. Since then, he has been a crusader for HIV prevention, Safe Sex, and a Philanthropist for social causes. Source : Wikipedia

About His Disease : HIV AIDS

HIV is a virus, specifically a retrovirus, that can lead to Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome or AIDS. It is transmitted primarily by transfer of body fluids such as semen, blood, breast milk, or even vaginal fluids. I would like to stress here that HIV technically does not kill the victim but it just result to compromised immune system leading to major diseases. Thus, its safe to say that HIV is more of a triggering factor to its victims.

It is most common in Africa where 18million victims has been infected since the disease first took note in 1981. Its primary cause is due to unprotected sex or sharing of needles by drug users. In this case, Magic Johnson admits he used to practice unprotected sex prior to his disease that eventually devastated his career.

Where is Magic Johnson now?

Magic is now a successful businessman and CEO of his company named Magic Johnson Theaters that is stationed all across the USA. He also has a starbucks franchise opened in his hometown. Furthermore, he is a big advocate of safe sex and awareness for HIV AIDS movements.

Alzheimer's Disease - Celebrities Who Has Them And What it Really Is

2007-10-15T02:23:00.000-07:00

Alzheimer's Disease is a degenerative brain process that produces, usually slowly over time, dementia or senility. It is also known as senile dementia. The brain is disrupted from the way it normally works -- mental function becomes impaired -- and the patient's memory, ability to think clearly and sometimes the patient's language is impaired.

The causes of Alzheimer's are still not known -- but we do know that the disease produces physical change in the brain. There is shrinking in some areas and widening in the others. When the brain shrinks or widens, connections inside the brain are broken, causing disruption of the electrical signals in the brain.

Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia -- it is estimated that between 5% to 10% of the U.S. population over 65 will experience some kind of dementia -- and half of these cases can be attributed to Alzheimer's. The average duration of this disease is 8--12 years and while the incidence of getting it increases with age, usually affecting those over 65, Alzheimer's in a more rapidly progressing form can affect adults in their late 30s and early 40s as well.

This disease is thought to be inherited in the majority of cases, though it does not mean that because either a mother or father has it that the child will automatically develop it.

Alzheimer's is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. for adults, meaning that millions of people are affected by this disease.

Some of the Famous Personalities and Celebrities with Alzhiemer's Disease are:

Joe Adcock, baseball player
Mabel Albertson, actor
Dana Andrews, actor
Rudolph Bing, opera impresario
James Brooks, artist
Charles Bronson actor, film director
Abe Burrows,author
Carroll Campbell, Former Rebublican Senator
Joyce Chen, chef
Perry Como, Singer entertainer
Aaron Copland, composer
Willem DeKooning, artist
James Doohan, actor
Thomas Dorsey, singer
Tom Fears, professional football player and coach
Louis Feraud, fashion designer
Arlene Francis, actor
Mike Frankovich, film producer
John Douglas French, physician
Barry Goldwater, Senator of Arizona
Rita Hayworth, actress
Raul Silva Henriquez, Roman Catholic cardinal, human rights advocate
Charlton Heston actor and political activist
Mervyn Leroy, director
Jack Lord, actor
Ross MacDonald, author
Burgess Meredith, actor
Iris Murdoch, author
Edmond O’Brien, actor
Arthur O’Connell, actor
Marv Owen, baseball player
Molly Picon, actor
Otto Preminger, director
Bill Quackenbush, professional hockey player
Ronald Reagan, 40th President of USA
Harry Ritz, performer
Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
Norman Rockwell, artist
Simon Scott, actor
Irving Shulman, screenwriter
Betty Schwartz, Olympic gold medal winner in track events
Kay Swift,composer
Alfred Van Vogt, science fiction writer

Source : about.com

Muhammad Ali's Parkinson's Disease

2007-10-14T21:52:00.001-07:00

Who could ever ignore a sports figure that shaped the term "boxing" into a whole new level? A three-time world heavyweight champion, the recipient of numerous humanitarian citations, a moslem believer and the ever animated persona, Muhammad Ali, aka Cassius Clay is now 65 years old, can barely move or talk and suffering from a chronic and degenerative Parkinson's Disease.

All About Ali and Parkinson's Disease

Just seven years after his historic fight nicknamed Thrilla in Manila in 1975, Muhammad Ali was diagnosed of Parkinson's Disease by his neurologist. Its a disease that attacks neurotransmitters of the central nervous system that is responsible for movement, balance and coordination of body movements. Once diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, patients like Muhammad Ali will have it for life. There is no cure for the disease because once a neuron is damaged, it can never regenerate like the human skin for instance. It progresses from slow body movements or bradykinesia, slurred speech and uncontrollable tremors. Furthermore, Parkinson's Disease also manifests mood alteration symptoms such as anxiety or depression. A patient's caregiver would have to deal with these problems patiently and rigorously to help increase the patient's self-esteem which technically speaking, is the most important thing to remember. Lonnie Ali, Muhammad Ali's wife has just started a campaign in educating caregivers of patients with Parkinson's Disease. You can find more about it in the campaign website FightForMore.

Where is Muhammad Ali now?

He is now under the direct care of his fourth wife, lonnie, and he says that each day is a challenge that is making him ever determined to win it. Talk about determination, he is none other than the epitome of every sense of the word. As recently as January this year, they moved to Jefferson county where they purchased a home for a little more than a million dollars. He is now devoting his time for humanitarian efforts and propagating islam faith.

Photos taken from reuters.

Celebrity Diseases : Pamela Anderson Has Hepatitis C

2007-10-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

We all knew her from the ever popular series, Baywatch, she got into the sexy image as a model for Playboy and dozens of other magazines, made it to a gazillion cover pages and well, her famous celebrity sex tape even got her too much attention. But fame is not a privilege for diseases and she is one very good example. This doll named non-other than Pamela Anderson has been diagnosed of Hepatitis C.

She claims she got it from her ex-husband, co-maker of the famous sextape, and former drummer of a rock band, Tommy Lee through a shared needle while making their tattoo together. Now this made me wonder, how in the world can two VERY rich personalities share the same needle? Well, its for them to know and for us to find out. And about tattoo? My strong guess is the one that is designed as a tattoo ring on each of the couple's left ring finger. Maybe, just maybe, because of this togetherness blah blahs that she got this disease. What a defamer.

Just a brief background on Hepatitis C that Pamela Anderson is suffering, its a disease that is spread through body fluids or in this case, sharps or needles and sexual contact but its rare. People infected with this disease is not manifesting any of the signs and symptoms which make it very hard to find out. Another fact worth noting is that Hepatitis C does not have any vaccine yet available so its spread can be fatal.

So, what could happen to Ms. Pamela Anderson? She has to have regular check-ups from the doctor and watch her liver because Hepatitis C is just a liver-destroyer that it only takes weeks to permanently disable its functions.