Jack Osbourne: A Case Study Take-Away

Caitlyn presented to a small group today about a man named Jack Osbourne who has multiple sclerosis. Jack has been in the spotlight the majority of his life due to his celebrity parents making this whole celebrity role an innate thing for him. In 2012, Jack was diagnosed with MS and that is when he experienced the symptoms of this disease the most. Since then he has been diagnosed with RRMS which is relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis so he is not currently experiencing any symptoms, but is likely to start experiencing them again. Jack has suffered through blindness in one eye, numbness in both legs, and also experiencing stomach and bowel problems before entering into the stage of RRMS.  Caitlyn mentioned that goals for OT services for Jack could be exercise and monitoring his mental health due to the increase risk of depression with individuals in the RRMS stage. Jack is a very strong advocate for MS and by no means has let this diagnosis limit his desire to live life to the fullest. He is currently very active and very proactive because of MS. Overall, Caitlyn did a wonderful job presenting to the group and I enjoyed learning about Jack Osbourne.