Christina Applegate shared a heartbreaking conversation she recently had with her teenage daughter, Sadie, about her MS diagnosis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got into a big thing the other day \u2014 and sorry Sadie, but it has to be said \u2014 she said, \u2018I miss who you were before you got sick,’\u201d the actress recalled on Kelly Ripa\u2019s\u00a0\u201cLet\u2019s Talk Off Camera\u201d podcast<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is just like a knife to the heart because I miss who I was before I got sick too, very much so, every day of my life. It\u2019s such a loss,\u201d Applegate added.<\/p>\n Christina Applegate shared a heartbreaking conversation she recently had with her teenage daughter, Sadie, about her MS diagnosis. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cShe said, \u2018I miss who you were before you got sick,’\u201d the actress recalled on Tuesday\u2019s episode of Kelly Ripa\u2019s\u00a0\u201cLet\u2019s Talk Off Camera\u201d podcast. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n Despite their tense conversation, the \u201cDead to Me\u201d star said that she \u201cgets up every morning\u201d for her 14-year-old daughter while battling the chronic disease.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s the reason I\u2019m still here and trying,\u201d Applegate, 53, candidly admitted. <\/p>\n The \u201cSweetest Thing\u201d star revealed her MS diagnosis<\/a> in August 2021 in an emotional statement on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n Despite their tense conversation, the \u201cDead to Me\u201d star candidly admitted that her daughter is \u201cthe reason [she\u2019s] still here and trying.\u201d AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n The \u201cSweetest Thing\u201d star revealed her MS diagnosis in August 2021. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cHi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. It\u2019s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition,\u201d she wrote at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some a\u2013hole blocks it,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n \u201cAs one of my friends that has MS said, \u2018We wake up and take the indicated action.\u2019 And that\u2019s what I do. So now I ask for privacy. As I go through this thing. Thank you xo.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cHi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. It\u2019s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition,\u201d she announced via X (formerly Twitter). Getty Images for Critics Choice Association<\/p>\n The \u201cAnchorman\u201d actress has been very open about her health journey, revealing in March 2024 that she wears diapers due to the chronic disease. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n Since announcing her diagnosis, the \u201cAnchorman\u201d actress has been very open about her health journey, revealing in March 2024 that she wears diapers<\/a> due to the condition.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, you pee \u2026 in your pants,\u201d Applegate told People at the time. \u201cBecause you probably can\u2019t get to the bathroom in time. So yeah, diapers.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cMarried\u2026 With Children\u201d alum\u2019s daughter shared her own health struggles in June 2024 when she revealed she has POTS<\/a> \u2014 formally known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.<\/p>\n Sadie shared her own health struggles in June 2024 when she revealed she has POTS \u2014 formally known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI hate it for you, my darling. I really hate it for you,\u201d Applegate told her only child at the time. \u201cI\u2019m sad. But I love you and I know you\u2019re going to be OK.\u201d Getty Images for ABA<\/p>\n \u201cI have no clue what it actually is, but it\u2019s something to do with the autonomic nervous system and it affects my heart,\u201d Sadie said on Applegate\u2019s \u201cMeSsy\u201d podcast<\/a>. \u201cWhen I stand up, I get really, really dizzy and my legs get really weak and I feel like I\u2019m going to pass out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI hate it for you, my darling. I really hate it for you,\u201d Applegate said in response. \u201cI\u2019m sad. But I love you and I know you\u2019re going to be OK. And I\u2019m here for you and I believe you. And thank you for bringing this to light and awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n Applegate shares Sadie with her husband<\/a>, musician\u00a0Martyn LeNoble, who has stuck by her side through her MS diagnosis and breast cancer battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n Applegate shares Sadie with her husband, musician\u00a0Martyn LeNoble, who has stuck by her side through her MS diagnosis and breast cancer battle. Getty Images<\/p>\n The actress was previously married to actor Johnathon Schaech from 2001 to 2007. WireImage for Full Picture<\/p>\n The actress was previously married to actor Johnathon Schaech from 2001 to 2007. Schaech applauded his ex-wife<\/a> in January 2024 after her surprise appearance at the Emmys<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cShe danced opening night on broadway on a broken foot! Beat cancer! She\u2019s the toughest human being I\u2019ve ever met! F\u2013k MS! So proud of her! Go Christina!\u201d the actor posted via X at the time.<\/p>\n