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Aussie Swimming Great Michael Klim Reveals Shock Details Of A Debilitating Auto-Immune Disorder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australian swimming great Michael Klim<\/strong> has revealed \u201che has been secretly battling an incurable and debilitating disorder which has resulted in him losing sensation in both his feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 44-year-old six-time Olympic medallist and seven time world champion has been diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), an auto-immune disorder that attacks the myelin sheaths of your nerves and affects function and weakness in the areas of the arms, hands, legs, and feet.<\/p>\n

\"Michael

HAIL THE CHAMPION: Michael Klim’s “time in the sun” at the 1998 World Championships in Perth. Photo Courtesy: Sport The Library.<\/p><\/div>\n

Klim, one of Australian swimming\u2019s favourite sons , has told his story to The Sunday Telegraph<\/em> and Channel Ten\u2019s The Project.<\/em><\/p>\n

The shock diagnosis has seen the former champion collapse in front of his children and rely on what best mate Ian Thorpe<\/strong> has branded his \u201chuman walking stick,\u201d partner Michelle Owen<\/strong> so to not fall down in public.<\/p>\n

After battling symptoms for a number of years, Klim was forced to see a medical professional who diagnosed him with the rare disorder.<\/p>\n

Klim now has limited leg functionality and relies on walking sticks and braces to support him.<\/p>\n

Klim told The Sunday Telegraph<\/em> that in 2019 he started to get symptoms that he didn\u2019t realise were connected to his diagnosis.<\/p>\n

\"Michael_Klim_2000\"

SYDNEY OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS: Australia’s victorious 4x100m freestyle relay team. Chris Fydler, Ashley Callus, Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe. Photo Courtsesy: News Corp.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI have been dealing with chronic ankle problems and degenerative back issues for quite some time and over the past few years, I noticed severe muscle wastage in my legs, difficulty with balance, some loss of function from the knees down, numbness in my thighs and feet, to the extent I was unable to stand,\u201d Klim told the newspaper.<\/p>\n

He now depends on a walking stick to get around, has had to make drastic changes to his diet and undergoes a rigorous rehabilitation program to manage the effects of the disorder and pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cI began IVIG treatment (intravenous Immunoglobulin) to reduce the effect of the inflammatory conditions that attack the immune system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmid the pandemic I needed to return to Australia from my home in Bali for an immediate back operation to decompress the nerves in my spine and resume IVIG treatment (Intravenous Immunoglobulin).<\/p>\n

\u201cMassages, cupping and acupuncture help as well as using a tens machine regularly to activate my muscles. I\u2019ve had special orthotics and braces fitted to support my drop foot and weak legs. Without them I can\u2019t walk and need a walking stick.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy diet has required a lot of attention. I tried the carnivore diet as a process of elimination which seemed to work so I try to maintain mostly carnivore.<\/p>\n

\"Michael

FAMILY SUPPORT: Michael Klim and his three children Stella, Frankie, 11 and Rocco. Photo Courtesy: Michael Klim Family Collection.<\/p><\/div>\n

The debilitating condition has impacted his whole family, including his children, Stella, 16, son Rocco, 13 and Frankie, 11, whom he shares with ex-wife Lindy Rama-Ellis who he split with in 2016 after 10 years of marriage.<\/p>\n

The kids often take turns for him to lean on them for balance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m also extremely lucky to have a very supportive partner. Michelle has been there with me every step of this journey, I know she has sacrificed a lot. She is, as Thorpey likes to call it, my \u201chuman walking stick,\u201d\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Despite keeping his shock diagnosis a secret for two years, Klim feels ready to speak out and hopes telling his story might secure more research and funding into CIDP.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly recently I have started to share my story as it was getting harder to discuss my symptoms,\u201d he also tells Channel Ten\u2019s The Project.<\/p>\n

\"Brett

TRIPLE TREAT: Brett Hawke, Gary Hall Jr., and Michael Klim (l to r); Photo Courtesy: Fitter and Faster<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe then came to find more people suffering from this condition. It made me realise that this rare condition might not be as rare as I think so I wanted to share my story in hope that more research can be directed towards CIDP.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard accepting that my identity will no longer be reliant on my athletic ability. I now need to find a new mindset and mental toughness to allow me to overcome and accept this new challenge. Sharing my journey is another part of this healing process and I would hope that it brings awareness to CIDP and resonates with people who may be going through similar challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

Klim was the star of 1998 World Championships \u201cMy time in the Sun\u201d he would say\u2013 who went on to become the face of swimming in a golden era of Australian swimming between 1998 and 2004 \u2013 six years which saw Klim play a leading role in the rise of a men\u2019s team that showed no fear or favour to anyone \u2013 building a renewed rivalry with respected rivals the USA with the fearless head coach Don Talbot<\/strong> pulling the strings.<\/p>\n

There was a real dominance in that Australian men\u2019s team that would start to flex its muscle at the \u201997 Pan Pacs in Fukuoka; develop that golden glow at the \u201998 Worlds where Klim won four gold medals and was the Swimmer of the Meet; to \u201999 and record breaking Pan Pacs in Sydney which set up the fever for Sydney in 2000<\/a> before putting the icing on the cake in 2001 at the World\u2019s in Fukuoka when Australia finally toppled the might of the US for the first and only time.<\/p>\n

Klim was part of all that with his bald head becoming synonymous with a Dolphins Swim Team that conquered the world.<\/p>\n

As tough as they come in the pool who will now call on all of that inner drive, his family and fellow swimmers to help him through this toughest test of all.<\/p>\n

\"Michael

FLAGGED FOR SUCCESS: Michael Klim – Swimmer Of The Meet at the 1998 World Championships in Perth. Photo Courtesy: Darin Braybrook (Sport The Library).<\/p><\/div>\n

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