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Classical Music

Number9Dream

(1,562 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:07 AM Apr 2019

Classical pianist, Alice Sara Ott has multiple sclerosis

This was two months ago, but I just saw it. Young, talented, and beautiful pianist, Alice Sara Ott announced that she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis... very sad:

https://slippedisc.com/2019/02/star-pianist-i-have-multiple-sclerosis/

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Classical pianist, Alice Sara Ott has multiple sclerosis (Original Post) Number9Dream Apr 2019 OP

Sad. Reminds of Jacqueline du Pr dhol82 Apr 2019 #1

I have a dear friend with MS radical noodle Apr 2019 #2

How terrible! She is so talented! redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #3

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

1. Sad. Reminds of Jacqueline du Pr

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:11 AM

Apr 2019

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_du_Pré

Fortunately, better treatments are available today.

radical noodle

(8,003 posts)

2. I have a dear friend with MS

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:11 AM

Apr 2019

Her first symptom was loss of sight. They were able to reverse it with steroid IVs, but she never knew when she would have an episode or what new part of her body might be affected.

I'm so sorry to hear that Alice Sara Ott has been diagnosed.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

3. How terrible! She is so talented!

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:14 AM

Apr 2019

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