June 11, 2022 • 9 hours ago • 2 minutes reading • 20 comments Justin Bieber has revealed that he suffers from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a social media post. Photo from Instagram
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If you want to find the silver lining in Justin Bieber’s current predicament, just ask Mike Shoreman. Like Bieber, Shoreman developed Ramsay Hunt Syndrome a few years ago. An encouraging speaker and author (of the best-selling Diaries of The Unbalanced Paddleboarder: Crash and RISE), Shoreman believes that Bieber’s diagnosis will bring the necessary awareness of the disease – and its consequences, which is not surprising. may include amputation depression. “It has helped people understand what you are going through and what you are living with,” Shoreman said on Saturday. Shoreman has his roots in Bieber since the details of his illness were made public, sending messages of support on Twitter following the posting of his Instagram video on the subject.
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Bieber showed fans in the video how Ramsay Hunt Syndrome has affected one side of his face. Shoreman, meanwhile, has appeared on these pages several times this summer as he tries to paddle on all five Great Lakes in a fundraiser for Jack.org, a youth mental health charity. He successfully crossed Lake Erie a few weeks ago, making him the first person with a physical disability to ever do so. Saturday was supposed to be the day Shoreman encountered Lake Huron, one of the lake’s most difficult crossings. But his hopes were dashed and his plans postponed when the escort boat blew up a motorbike. Sorman spoke from Harbor Beach, Michigan, where he hoped to start, and where another boat has been called for and any other help people want to offer. (There is a GoFundMe to help cover the hard costs of crossing the lake.)
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Mike Shoreman is the first person with a physical disability to ever travel from one country to another – on a paddleboard. Photo by SUBMITTED PHOTO / TORONTO SUN But even on his worst day, Shoreman had good words for Justin Bieber. He believes that the disease was detected early in the case of the singer and this is very promising. However, “I feel terrible for him. I feel terrible. I wrote a book about it and would love to get the book in the hands of Justin Bieber. “I personally approached to offer support and encouragement. It is catastrophic. “If I can help him in any way…” Sorry, but this video failed to load. Shoreman contracted Ramsay Hunt Syndrome about four years ago and it turned his life upside down. The skilled water athlete had a rowing company and a wonderful life and it all came to an end when he got sick. He lost his sense of balance. His ability to speak, see and hear has changed dramatically. One side of his face collapsed, and with it, his ability to show emotion. He suffered from depression as a side effect. Shoreman met again and decided to give back, making lake crossings a way to raise awareness of illness – and the state of mental health care for young people in our province. So far, his paddleboard efforts have raised $ 50,000 from a $ 250,000 goal for Jack.org. [email protected]
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