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Rheumatoid arthritis, RA, is an autoimmune disease. The immune system attacks the joints, causing joint pain, swelling. Kathleen Turner reveals her experience.
To acclaimed actor and 80’s sex symbol Kathleen Turner, the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis was a death sentence. Turner was diagnosed at the peak of her career, and doctors expected her to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
May 8, 2022 · THE DISTINCTIVE voice of Kathleen Turner has won the actress two Golden Globe awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award. But behind the scenes, Turner was battling with a chronic...
Jun 16, 2023 · In 1992, Kathleen Turner was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and a doctor predicted she would be in a wheelchair for life. Refusing to accept this prognosis, she fired the doctor.
Feb 18, 2019 · In a candid new interview with the Daily Mail , actress Kathleen Turner revealed that she’s been in “constant pain” after she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in 1992.
Turner remained an A-list film star leading lady in the early 1990s, starring in V.I. Warshawski and Undercover Blues, until rheumatoid arthritis seriously restricted her activities.
Sep 1, 2022 · 1. Kathleen Turner. “It is important to me that people know they have options so they can get some relief from this debilitating disease,” Kathleen Turner, a two-time Golden Globe winner...
Nov 26, 2019 · When Kathleen Turner was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease, in her late 30s, she was at the peak of her career as a leading lady in Hollywood. Turner discusses how...
Mar 3, 2022 · Kathleen Turner Was Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis 30 Years Ago. From Being Bedridden To Taking Over The Stage Again, It Was A Hard-fought Battle.
May 5, 2012 · LOS ANGELES – When Kathleen Turner, who was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, was told by a physician that she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair, she “fired that doctor immediately.” “I am stubborn,” declared the actress in that famous smoky voice, which was good to hear again.
