She recently revealed she'd been suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, following a diagnosis three years ago.
And Bianca Wallace, 29, has shared a further insight into her battle with the condition, detailing how one particular relapse had left her unable to use her legs for five days, with the actress admitting: 'I thought for sure that was it for me'.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the girlfriend of actor Ioan Gruffudd, 48, shared a throwback wheelchair snap as she prepared for spinal surgery as she told how she was previously too scared to share her health battle.
Opening up: Bianca Wallace, 29, has shared a further insight into her battle with MS, detailing how one particular relapse had left her unable to use her legs for five days, with the actress admitting: 'I thought for sure that was it for me'
Health woes: Bianca then explained how just days before the anniversary, she had a relapse which left her struggling to walk as she shared a throwback picture of herself in a wheelchair
The throwback image from August 20 2021 marked three years since Bianca's spinal operation due to her degenerative spine disease - which is prevalent in people with multiple sclerosis.
The captions on the images saw Bianca state that she wanted to reveal what had happened to her and how it all began, but she had 'deleted it all'.
She told how long-term followers would have remembered her talking a little about her health woes but then she 'suddenly stopped and deleted all evidence', with the beauty adding that one day she would talk about it, but 'today is not that day!'
And writing over the snap on Wednesday, Bianca then explained how just days before the anniversary, she had a relapse which left her struggling to walk, with the star then changing her mind about sharing her journey.
Candid: Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the girlfriend of actor Ioan Gruffudd, 48, shared a throwback wheelchair snap as she prepared for spinal surgery as she told how she was previously too scared to share her health battle (pictured in December)
She wrote: 'I have always been open about my degenerative spine disease and surgery. Back in August in this post on my story I was slowly starting to gear myself up to talk about the MS.
'I had just lost both my legs for 5 days between August 13th and 18th, By day 3 I couldn't walk even using my walking stick anymore. I thought for sure that was it for me. A few days after this relapse it happened to be my 3 year spine surgery anniversary and I felt like I might have finally been ready to talk about it. Something spooked me and I changed my mind.'
Sharing what had made her finally open up, she went on: 'Fast forward from October through to December and the MS had been discovered and was being discussed openly on social media.
'Although this absolutely ruined me, it ended up being the much needed kick up the butt for me to finally have the courage to talk about it. Who knows when I would have decided on my own when the right time would be, if ever?
'I'm so grateful for the push, I finally did it and it feels so freeing.'
It comes after Bianca shared a lengthy video on Saturday and revealed she'd been suffering from MS following a diagnosis three years ago, explaining she didn't know if she would ever walk again.
Wallace revealed that she first went to doctors after being unable to pick up a pen to write, and that after that 'everything changed'.
The actress detailed how she now suffers with occasionally going blind in her left eye, has a tremor and that the whole right side of her body has nerve damage.
She went on to say that the diagnosis has actually been her 'lucky charm' and pushed her to get into acting and 'appreciate life for what it is'.
Common symptoms include tiredness, vision problems and problems with walking or balance. Multiple sclerosis cannot be cured, but medicines and other treatments can help ease some of the symptoms.
Wallace added: 'I haven't always had the same outlook on life. I
