Michael J. Fox has been courageously battling Parkinson’s disease for many years. Despite the challenges, he remains strong and determined.
The beloved Back to the Future star has become a symbol of hope and advocacy for those with Parkinson’s. Diagnosed in the early 1990s, he has devoted himself to promoting research and understanding of the disease.
Recently, Fox has opened up about his struggles, admitting that his health is worsening. He doubts he’ll live to see 80.
In a recent interview, he spoke about the tough reality of living with Parkinson’s, saying, “I’m not gonna lie. It’s gettin’ hard, it’s gettin’ harder. It’s gettin’ tougher,” he told CBS Sunday Morning anchor Jane Pauley. “Every day it’s tougher. But, that’s the way it is. I mean, you know, who do I see about that?”
Fox also shared that he recently had spinal surgery to remove a benign tumor, which affected his ability to walk. This led to several injuries from falling: “I broke this arm, and I broke this arm, I broke this elbow. I broke my face. I broke my hand,” he said.
“You don’t die from Parkinson’s. You die with Parkinson’s,” he continued. “I’ve been thinking about the mortality of it. … I’m not gonna be 80.”
Fox’s battle with Parkinson’s is highlighted in his new documentary, Still, which explores his life over the past thirty years. In the film, he admits, “I’m in intense pain. Each tremor is like a seismic jolt.”
He explained further in an interview with The Times newspaper: “It’s not so much pain from the movement, but from the not moving. It’s when you freeze, and in that freezing, the not-movement becomes infused with all this energy and it becomes this burning, impending thing that never happens.”
“I don’t want to get the violins out. I’ve broken my hand, my elbow, my humerus, my other humerus, my shoulder, my face and some other stuff too. And all that stuff is amplified by the electricity of the tremors. So, yes, it hurts a lot. But what you learn is that nobody gives a s***. It’s just life. It doesn’t matter. You suck it up and you move on. And there might be a story to tell in it. But only that. There’s no chit that you can present to a window for a refund.”
Despite his struggles, Fox remains optimistic. He promised that he’s not “going anywhere.” Though he retired in 2021 due to his declining health, he maintains a positive outlook: “The depression is [not] so deep that I’m going to injure myself… it always comes back to a place where I go, ‘Well, there’s more to celebrate in my life than there is to mourn.’ The pain speaks for itself. You either tolerate it or you don’t. And I’m not going anywhere.”
Watch the trailer for Fox’s documentary below:
Michael J. Fox’s bravery is truly inspiring. He remains a celebrity to admire for his strength and positive attitude.
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