{"id":4410,"date":"2023-10-29T20:42:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T20:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2023-10-29T20:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T20:42:28","slug":"morgan-freeman-is-quietly-battling-an-invisible-condition-that-causes-paralyzing-pains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=4410","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Freeman Is Quietly Battling An Invisible Condition That Causes Paralyzing Pains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Morgan Freeman\u2019s iconic baritone voice is as memorable as his Oscar-winning performance, despite\u00a0enduring agonizing pain during a near-fatal car accident.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After a car accident near his home in Mississippi, the 85-year-old Freeman, who played God in the films Bruce Almighty (2003) and Evan Almighty (2007), suffered irreversible physical damage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13465\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Goldene_Kamera_2012_-_Morgan_Freeman_1-1024x683-1.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Goldene_Kamera_2012_-_Morgan_Freeman_1-1024x683-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Goldene_Kamera_2012_-_Morgan_Freeman_1-1024x683-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Goldene_Kamera_2012_-_Morgan_Freeman_1-1024x683-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Goldene_Kamera_2012_-_Morgan_Freeman_1.JPG\">Wikimedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The incident occurred in 2008, the same year he played Lucius Fox in the second film in the Batman franchise, The Dark Knight.<\/p>\n<p>Reports state that rescue personnel utilized the jaws of life to free him and his passenger from the wreckage of their multiple-times-rolled-over Nissan Maxima.<\/p>\n<p>Although the beloved actor was airlifted to the hospital and underwent four hours of surgery to fix his shattered left shoulder, arm, and elbow, a treatment that was intended to allow a full recovery, he disclosed in a 2010 interview with People that he had been left with permanent damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI suffered nerve damage and it hasn\u2019t gotten better. I can\u2019t move it,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Freeman said of his left hand, which explains the glove\u2013a compression glove to keep the blood flowing\u2013he\u2019s often seen wearing. He added,\u00a0<strong>\u201cIf you don\u2019t move your hand, it will swell up. Do you know you move your hand about a million times a day?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1635210063215476738&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdailypositiveinfo.com%2Fmorgan-freeman-is-quietly-battling-an-invisible-condition-that-causes-paralyzing-pains%2F&amp;sessionId=f716fc7dfd82908e46369b03ea7e627f9186484e&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=01917f4d1d4cb%3A1696883169554&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1635210063215476738\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Freeman wore a black tuxedo with a matching elbow-length, satin compression glove and presented an award with Margot Robbie at the 2023 Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The chronic pain and exhaustion caused by Fibromyalgia make this an essential piece of clothing for him.<\/p>\n<p>The National Institute of Health describes fibromyalgia as\u00a0<strong>\u201cchronic, widespread pain throughout the body or at multiple sites. Pain is often felt in the arms, legs, head, chest, abdomen, back, and buttocks. People often describe it as aching, burning, or throbbing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain that can range from mild to severe, as well as exhaustion, numbness, headaches, and inability to sleep.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1635089399989039105&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdailypositiveinfo.com%2Fmorgan-freeman-is-quietly-battling-an-invisible-condition-that-causes-paralyzing-pains%2F&amp;sessionId=f716fc7dfd82908e46369b03ea7e627f9186484e&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=01917f4d1d4cb%3A1696883169554&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1635089399989039105\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Despite the lack of a definitive treatment,\u00a0it can be managed with\u00a0<strong>\u201ca combination of exercise or other movement therapies, psychological and behavioral therapy, and medications.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Esquire published in 2012, Freeman discussed his struggles with the illness.<\/p>\n<p>The author of the story, Tom Chiarella, writes,\u00a0<strong>\u201cEvery so often he grabs his left shoulder and winces. It hurts when he walks, when he sits still, when he rises from his couch, and when he missteps in a damp meadow. More than hurts. It seems a kind of agony, though he never mentions it.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0He continues,\u00a0<strong>\u201cIt is a clamp, his pain, an icy shot up a relatively useless limb. He doesn\u2019t like to show it, but there are times when he cannot help but lose himself to a world-ending grimace. It\u2019s such a large gesture, so outside the general demeanor of the man, that it feels as if he\u2019s acting.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freeman admitted to Chiarella,\u00a0<strong>\u201cIt\u2019s the fibromyalgia. Up and down the arm. That\u2019s where it gets so bad. Excruciating.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freeman had to give up several activities, such as flying his aircraft and going on solo boat trips.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13466\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5112586403_ab2aed93ef_c.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5112586403_ab2aed93ef_c.jpg 523w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5112586403_ab2aed93ef_c-196x300.jpg 196w\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"845\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kingkongphoto\/5112586403\/\">John Mathew Smith\/Flickr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Freeman said,\u00a0<strong>\u201cThere is a point to changes like these. I have to move on to other things, to other conceptions of myself. I play golf. I still work. And I can be pretty happy just walking the land.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Freeman added,\u00a0<strong>\u201cI play one-handed. I swing with my right arm.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The actor has continued to work despite his illness. After his injury, he continued to work in action movies like Red (2010), Oblivion (2013), Now You See Me (2013), and The Hitman\u2019s Wife and Bodyguard (2013). (2021).<\/p>\n<p>Freeman is one of the most renowned performers of all time and is capable of performing in a wide variety of roles. His work in films like Street Smart (1987), Driving Miss Daisy (1989) (for which he won a Golden Globe), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Invictus (2009), and Million Dollar Baby (2004) (for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) have earned him numerous nominations and awards from the Academy. In addition to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), he also had roles in Unforgiven (1992), Amistad (1997), and Gone Baby Gone (1999). (2007).<\/p>\n<p>Documentaries such as Long Way Home (1997), March of the Penguins (2005), The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016-2019), and Our Universe (2017) all feature Freeman\u2019s narration (2022).<\/p>\n<p>The Ritual Killer, in which he co-stars with Cole Hauser (of Yellowstone fame), will be Freeman\u2019s next picture. Gunner and A Good Person are also on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>He praises Freeman,\u00a0<strong>\u201cHe was amazing. He was incredible, man. He\u2019s an actor and he\u2019s also like a coach on set. He was giving me so many tips and reminders in the scenes that we were in together. It was incredible.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13468\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Morgan_Freeman_2006_cropped-756x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Morgan_Freeman_2006_cropped-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Morgan_Freeman_2006_cropped-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Morgan_Freeman_2006_cropped-768x1040.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Morgan_Freeman_2006_cropped.jpg 871w\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dsifry\/283110655\/\">David Sifry\/Flickr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The resilient actor is not alone in dealing with the invisible illness.<\/p>\n<p>Lady GaGa, a woman of many talents, revealed in 2017 that she, too, suffers from the disorder\u2019s excruciating sufferings.<\/p>\n<p>The singer-actor remarked of fibromyalgia skeptics,\u00a0<strong>\u201cI get so irritated with people who don\u2019t believe fibromyalgia is real,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0the singer-actor said, referring to fibromyalgia naysayers.\u00a0<strong>\u201cPeople need to be more compassionate. Chronic pain is no joke. And it\u2019s every day waking up not knowing how you\u2019re going to feel.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rosie Hamlin, who died in 2017 but openly discussed her illness in her song\u00a0<strong>\u201cAngel Baby\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0from 1961, and actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo (Reality Bites, 1994; Romy and Michelle\u2019s High School Reunion, 1997), Irish singer Sinead O\u2019Connor (<strong>\u201cNothing Compares to You,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a01990); Bold and the Beautiful; Susan Flannery (The Bold and the Beautiful).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to conceive of a world without Freeman, whose calming voice can make even the most boring topic appear intriguing. 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