In early 2022, in a heartfelt letter, singer Donald Clifton McCluskey, also known as Donald Duck (77)revealed that he has been battling Parkinson’s for several years.
Now, in his visit to the program, Between us (NET TV, Saturday and Sunday at 8pm), Donald confessed and talked about his illness.
“I am struggling with Parkinson’s and with the desire to overcome this disease which they say is incurable”said the popular singer in conversation with Tomás Dente, host of the series.
“People called it Parkinson’s. Because actually the person who discovered it was an English doctor named James Parkinson, but he called it something different. He called it trembling paralysis, because It is a mixture of tremors, in the hands, legs, feet, and stiffnessan extreme rigidity that can lead to paralysis”, explained the musician.
And he added: “Now I was very scared when I had a sciatic nerve problem, because I said ‘bye, paralysis has arrived’. But “Thanks to God and the Virgin I’m fine.”
Then, Donald explained that he is still active professionally, which is essential for him to be able to deal with his illness.
“I have a desire to overcome Parkinson’s,” Donald said. Capture TV.And he underlined the support of his family: “Especially from my wife Verónica, my children, the entire family unit.”
“My grandchildren enjoy it too. I’m very happy,” the singer added with humor.
Regarding the moment he received the diagnosis, he recalled: “It was three years ago, during the pandemic. “I took it very badly, I felt like it was the end of everything.”
“But I realized it wasn’t the end. We’ll see, when the end comes, it will come. But we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves,” Donald reflects.
Donald confessed in dialogue with Tomás Dente. Capture TV.“Also, let’s be honest, the years don’t come by themselves,” he added.
And then he told us what the discovery of Parkinson’s left him with: “You must not bend down, you must go forward, always forward.” “With faith, with strength, with courage, she is the only one…” he added.
“I’m fine, pretty good. I’ve had better moments, as an athlete, and now I want to heal so I can sail again. “This year I went to Hawaii and couldn’t go deeper than my knee,” he said.
The letter in which Donald announces that he suffers from Parkinson’s disease
“I have friends with rampant Parkinson’s, and when I start shaking I have a hard time stopping”the author of The Waves and the Wind began in a heartfelt letter that he published in May 2022 on his Facebook account.
“I present the battle day by dayeven appealing to alternative therapies that provide relief… I want to defeat it… but I notice that despite my resistance, the disease does not give up and does not give up”, he continued.
“Thank God, the Virgin, Jesus and science, there is a medicine that calms, calms, calms, reduces and even makes tremors disappear (completely) (provided certain conditions are observed),” Donald explained.
At the same time, he explained in detail when the greatest discomfort occurs. “Sitting peacefully, happily, playing the guitar, singing, on a stool on stage, or in an armchair at home, in kind and friendly environments (free of stress, anger, sadness and/or anguish), gives me a lot of joy, i tremors disappear completely. The paleness appears when I stop or start moving.”he detailed.
The extensive story continues by explaining the symptoms caused by the disease, in addition to the tremors.
Source: Clarin
