wrote "Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine." Her articles on a wide range of subjects have appeared in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times and Oprah Magazine. She spoke at the 2018 US Pain Foundation annual gala. Personal life She married John Lambros in 1997. They have one son, Jack "Lefty" Lambros, who was born via surrogate in 2003. Filmography Bibliography Karen Duffy. Model Patient: My Life as an Incurable Wise-Ass. 2001. . Karen Duffy. A Slob in the Kitchen. 2004. . Karen Duffy. Backbone: Living With Chronic Pain Without Turning Into One. References External links Former MTV VJ tells of battle with chronic illness, by Kat Carney. September 19, 2003, CNN.com. COURTTV.COM ONAIR Bravo TV Live Earth Bio Female models from New Jersey 1961 births Actresses from New York City Actresses from New Jersey American film actresses American television actresses Television personalities from New York City American women television personalities American people of Irish descent American people with disabilities American voice actresses Living people People with sarcoidosis People from Park Ridge, New Jersey VJs (media personalities) 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Catholics from New York (state) University of Colorado Boulder alumni Female models from New York (state) Models from New York City