It’s hard to imagine that it has been over 30 years since Michael J Fox announced he had his Parkinson’s diagnosis. Since that time, he has been battling the disease but he is doing well, thanks to his family.
We don’t see much of Michael J Fox lately, as he has had his fair share of problems with Parkinson’s disease. On November 16, however, he made a rare public appearance and shared a health update.
It happened at the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cure Parkinson’s gala, held by the Michael J Fox Foundation. When he was there, he had an update that all of us had been waiting for.
Although he said that he has been more tired than usual, he has been helped a lot by his wife, Tracy Pollan, and his four children. He said that they ‘keep him going.’
As far as his update, he said: “I’m feeling great. My tremors are going down; I’m feeling a lot calmer; I feel a lot better; I feel stronger.
Michael J Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when he was only 29 years old. It is a progressive nerve disorder that can affect a person’s speech, movement, and mental health.
As the symptoms continued to increase, the actor eventually retired from his acting career. He then went through a number of years where he dealt with alcoholism and depression.
When he was finally able to come to terms with his Parkinson’s diagnosis, he found some peace in his life. He then began to advocate for a cure and effective treatments.
In 2020, he spoke with Willie Geist, and said: “You eventually come to a place where you go, ‘I can do this.’ This is just the way it is. It’s something that happened to me. It’s not something I’m suffering from. It’s my reality. I find that the partner of gratitude is acceptance and surrender.”
He spoke about the individuals who were suffering from Parkinson’s, saying that they didn’t have money or a voice. That is why he started the Michael J Fox Foundation, which has funded more than $2 billion in research since launching in 2000.
When speaking of the individuals who had Parkinson’s, he said: “And I thought I could step in for these people and raise some hell. It’s not a cure. But it’s a big spotlight on where we need to go and what we need to focus on so we know we’re on the right path, and we’re very proud.”
