The O’Jays, known for their soulful hits and the theme song for NBC’s “The Apprentice,” have been performing nearly non-stop since they formed in 1958. But one of the founding members had a health secret he managed to hide for thirty years…until now.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Walter Williams went public with an illness that caused him to miss a step or two over the years.
It all started in 1983 when he began to feel numbness in his feet, legs and torso.
“My balance would be off sometimes. We do a lot of movement I think I did so much of it, I just kind of got used to it and played it off, if in fact I missed a step,” Williams says.
At age 39, Williams learned he had Multiple Sclerosis or MS, a disease of the central nervous system. At the time of his diagnosis, his doctor told him he had 20 years to live.
A lot has changed since then.
“I am on a shot called Avonex and it’s done wonders for me. I struggled with it for at least fifteen years before having anything that would even be consistent in helping me,” Williams says.
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