Actor Selma Blair just shared an incredibly touching post on Instagram. The “Legally Blonde” star, who has undergone chemotherapy treatment for multiple sclerosis, warmly embraces a man in glasses, writing, "Being cared for by this angelic being is a true gift.”
View this post on InstagramRead More Blair revealed she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in October 2018, after suffering for years with unexplained symptoms like falling, dropping things, and foggy memory. She has been updating her supporters on social media with inspiring posts that show off her shorn locks (now growing in and proudly salt-and-pepper), and loving moments with her son and friends.Who Is Selma Blair’s ‘Angelic Being’?
At first glance, the man in question might be a devoted uncle or father. In fact, he is Bobby Klein, a clinical psychologist, writer, and intuitive Life Path Counselor, according to his website, who who began his career photographing rock icons such as Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin. He's also the founder and director of the Yäan Wellness Spa in Tulum, Mexico where he hosts spiritual retreats and workshops.
On his own Instagram page, bobbykleinofficial, Klein writes: “I was with my dear Selma this morning. She is amazing. A brave warrior of love and spirit. The bravest woman I know. All who see this please close your eyes for a second and see her surrounded by a Blue Light, the healing force of love.”
Selma Blair's MS and Chemotherapy Journey
Blair revealed her chemotherapy treatment to the world this August in an Instagram post: "Sunday. Rest. Gratitude. I write this with helping someone else in mind… Since chemotherapy and high doses of prednisone I have lost any ability to focus with my eyes." She said that her vision problems extend to looking at her phone, and that she often starts to panic when she does.
Why Did Blair Undergo Chemo if She Doesn't Have Cancer?
Blair has been receiving chemotherapy as part of a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system attacks the body's central nervous system. The MS treatment, called "Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation," or "HSCT," involves taking stem cells from the bone marrow or blood, wiping the immune system clean with chemotherapy, then reintroducing the cells to "grow" a new immune system. The treatment has U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for MS, and according to the National MS Society, "Publication of the outcomes from well-controlled clinical studies of HSCT therapy will encourage greater acceptance and use by the medical community."
Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: You're Not Alone
A side effect of her treatment has been hair loss. Blair made the brave decision — especially for an actor in the public eye — to let it grow back its natural color.
"I will leave it short and grey, something I have never before wanted to do,” she wrote in an Instagram post, alongside a bird's eye view of her post-chemotherapy hair growth.
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