Michael J. Fox on living with Parkinson’s: ‘The tremors get more intense’

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The actor Michael J Foxfamous for his role in the saga of Back to the future, he has declared Living with Parkinson’s is getting ‘more and more difficult’ and he recognized it You can’t imagine living with this disease until you’re in your 80s..

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In an interview broadcast on CBS this Sunday, the 61-year-old actor has revealed what everyday life is like with this incurable disease since he was diagnosed in 1991, when he was only 29 years old and He was one of Hollywood’s big stars.

Michael J. Fox: A Hollywood star who has no qualms about publicly acknowledging his ordeal.

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Michael J. Fox: A Hollywood star who has no qualms about publicly acknowledging his ordeal.

Though he considers himself an optimist, Fox admitted that the disease “knocks hard on the door” AND? the tremors are becoming more intensewhich increases the risk of falls and fractures.

“I won’t lie. It’s getting harder, it’s getting harder. every day is more difficultbut that’s the way it is,” he said resignedly.

The actor explained it suffered fractures in both arms, an elbow, a hand and face, due to falls. Also, she underwent spinal surgery due to a tumor that turned out to be benignbut it did affect his ability to walk.

Michael J. Fox at the 2017 Oscars says that in six years the symptoms have progressed.

Michael J. Fox at the 2017 Oscars says that in six years the symptoms have progressed.

“Falling is what kills you when you have Parkinson’s. He’s falling over, sucking in food, having pneumonia. All those subtle ways the disease gets you. You don’t die of Parkinson’s die of Parkinson’s. Yeah, I’ve been thinking about mortality and all of that. And I’m not going to make it to 80, I’m not going to make it to 80,” she said.

Despite everything, Fox he was confident from the possibility that the foundation he created in 2000 could soon achieve a complete or partial cure of Parkinson’s.

Source: Clarin

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