Selma Blair Uses Cane at First Red Carpet Appearance Since MS Diagnosis

Selma Blair just made her first public appearance since announcing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, and it was quite emotional.

Stepping out at Sunday's Vanity Fair Oscars Party in Beverly Hills, the actress sported a gorgeous gown, matching cape and a cane personalized with her monogram.

"This is love," she captioned an Instagram video of her manicurist painting SB on her new accessory. "How did I get so lucky?"

Blair went on to thank all the people who helped her find the cane and bling it out, including her boyfriend and Sunday-night date, David Lyons. "I burst into tears. These gifts get me through. I can't thank these three enough. There are angels."

The 46-year-old actress publicly revealed her diagnosis in October of last year, opening up on social media about her daily struggle with the debilitating disease. MS is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body.

After a moving encounter during a wardrobe fitting for her upcoming Netflix series, "Another Life," the actress decided to share the sad news. She wrote the post in part to praise costume designer Allisa Swanson, who patiently worked with her during the process, even going so far as to help dress her as needed, with Blair saying Swanson "not only designs the pieces Harper Glass will wear on this new Netflix show, but she carefully gets my legs in my pants, pulls my tops over my head, buttons my coats and offers her shoulder to steady myself."

Blair went on to praise and appreciate the "understanding producers" at Netflix willing to work with her, describing her condition as exacerbating.

"I am disabled. I fall sometimes. I drop things. My memory is foggy. And my left side is asking for directions from a broken GPS," she said. "But we are doing it."

According to the actress, she was first diagnosed on Aug. 16 and spoke of the emotional and psychological struggles she's endured since then. "I am in the thick of it, but I hope to give some hope to others. And even to myself. You can't get help unless you ask," she explained. "I am a forthcoming person, and I want my life to be full somehow. I want to play with my son again. I want to walk down the street and ride my horse. I have MS, and I am OK."

In a way, the actress described the diagnosis as a relief because it gave some clarity to years of symptoms. She speculated that she's likely had MS for 15 years. It was "Saved by the Bell" actress Elizabeth Berkley who recommended Blair see her brother, who was able to provide the diagnosis after seeing lesions on her MRI.

At the time, Blair also thanked the support of famous friends like Jaime King, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. And after her touching post, she received even more support from celebrities and fans around the world.

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