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“My husband had to get me out of bed”
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Caroline Wozniacki was at the peak of her tennis career.
Then an illness ceased and the Dane was forced to put the racket on the shelf.
“Once I woke up in such pain that my husband had to get out of bed,” Wozniacki told German Bild.
Caroline Wozniacki broke through and became number one in the world at age 20. A decade later, a year ago, she was forced to end her tennis career, at the age of 29.
The reason is rheumatoid arthritis disease, which he was diagnosed with shortly after his first and only Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in early 2018.
The year would be hers, but before the US Open she was constantly tired, had joint pain and other unexplained symptoms. He lost matches that he should have won easily, the Dane tells German Bild.
The symptoms had a great impact on life.
I woke up in severe pain
– I couldn’t lift my arms, my shoulders, elbows, hands and feet hurt. I had a hard time brushing my hair and getting out of bed. One day I woke up with such intense pain that my husband had to get me out of bed. I just couldn’t move, Wozniacki, 30, tells Bild.
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She sought care for her problems and after a few long, hard months, she finally received her diagnosis.
Then her ailments were gone as if she was exhausted, out of shape, or out of mind.
– Before I received my diagnosis, it was an emotional and physical roller coaster because I didn’t know how to explain the sudden symptoms to the people in my life. Sometimes I felt quite lonely, but my husband would not allow me to give up. When I finally got the explanation for the symptoms, it was possible for me to begin to live my life with new goals. That was the beginning of my new me.
You want to have a family
She now looks forward to her future with confidence and hopes to start a family with her husband David Lee, a former NBA star.
– One of the many questions I asked my rheumatologist was: “Can I get pregnant with the disease and would it be safe for my baby?” Now that I know I can have children, I focus on keeping my illness under control so that we can start a family if my husband and I decide to do so, says the 30-year-old.
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