Venus Williams Has An Autoimmune Disease; Pulls Out Of US Open
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 @ 04:00PM
By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter
Tennis champion Venus Williams abruptly pulled out of the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, claiming it was because of an autoimmune disease she has recently been diagnosed with.
“I’m really disappointed to have to withdraw from this year’s U.S. Open,” Williams said in a statement from Flushing Meadows, New York. She then revealed the shocking news about her medical illness: “I have recently been diagnosed with Sjögren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and join pain.”
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The 31-year-old is a seven-time Grand Slam champion, but she has struggled with health problems this year. She has only played four tournaments so far and a viral illness and abdominal injury kept her sidelined most of the year.
Sjögren’s is a disease that attacks the body’s moisture glands with white blood cells and causes various symptoms ranging from dry mouth to debilitating fatigue, according to the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation website.
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Venus did not say when she would return to tennis.
Meanwhile, all is not lost for the Williams family — Venus’ sister Serena beat Serbian Bojana Jovanovski Tuesday night 6-1, 6-1.
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They don't help Pooky, you are right.
Posted Thu, 09/01/2011 - 11:27pm
SHE GOT THE AIDS
Posted Thu, 09/01/2011 - 5:12pm
that looks like a man.
Posted Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:02pm
wow she looks like a man. does she use steroids?
Posted Thu, 09/01/2011 - 8:54am
VERY sorry to hear this, for her and for others who suffer from autoimmune diseases.
Posted Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:57pm
Thank you. It is not easy to have automimmune diseases. I recently found out Parkinson's disease, which my father died of, is part of it too...
Posted Thu, 09/01/2011 - 11:28pm
wow very ugly pic.....
Posted Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:46pm
no cure for that one either and the remedies hardly help
Posted Wed, 08/31/2011 - 7:11pm