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Posted on 11/21/2013 4:42:57 PM PST by Morgana
Home> Health NASCAR Driver Trevor Bayne Says MS Diagnosis 'Doesn't Change a Thing' Nov. 13, 2013 By ANTHONY CASTELLANO via Good Morning America Share 234 Share on email 5 Comments PHOTO: Trevor Bayne reacts after winning the NASCAR Nationwide auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Trevor Bayne Diagnosed with MS at 20 Next Video NASCAR Star Trevor Bayne's New Pit Crew Auto Start: On | Off
NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne's need for speed propelled him to become the youngest driver to ever win the prestigious Daytona 500, but the 22-year-old is determined to continue his career despite being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
"I've been racing since I was 5 years old and this doesn't change a thing. I want to do things I've always dreamed of, and we have high hopes we can continue to do that," Bayne told ABC News.
Bayne publically revealed for the first time Tuesday that he was diagnosed with MS in June after he experienced double vision, nausea and fatigue. Bayne said the symptoms began in 2011 and he made visits to the Mayo Clinic because it was affecting his driving.
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did you hear about this?
I heard about it. He has known about it for much of this season, but did not announce it. Good for him. I hope they find a cure, but if not I hope Bayne can go out on his own terms and not in a nursing home.
MS is wicked. Different for every person affected by it.
If he has been accurately diagnosed, there is a good possibility he can be not-too-bad for many years. But at some point it will catch up to him. There is no cure and very little if any relief from any medication. The myelin damage cannot be repaired. It’s like the insulation from electrical wire being stripped away, short circuiting everywhere, or infinite resistance restricting signals.
Vision problems, body temperature regulation, leg and hand weakness etc . . . Very important to have honest evaluations on a regular basis.
Wouldn’t want to be on a racetrack with him when that time comes.
prayers up
You have to remember this young man wears a crash helmet and a fire suit to work. 200 mph with 42 other guys trying to pass for 500 miles. I think courage is something he’s not short on. People that know him say he is as nice as they come.
Sad to say, the diagnosis DOES change things - maybe not immediately, but certainly in a few years. MS progresses at varying rates among different people, but I’d be surprised if he could continue to race cars five years into the diagnosis. Being a race driver requires reflexes well above the normal, and MS inexorably chips away at that.
My dad was diagnosed very late in life (late 40’s) but managed to overcome a few bad years. His heart attack wasn’t helpful in his 50s. Now as long as he doesn’t overwork himself and keeps out of major heat he manages. Obviously not his “young self” in his 60s but still kicking around
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