Michael J. Fox recently opened up about his battle with Parkinson's disease. During an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning, the 61-year-old shared that he doesn't think he'll make it to see the age of 80, as his battle is getting harder to manage.
Michael was first diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991. He was only 29 years old.
"I mean, I'm not gonna lie," the actor said during the interview. "It's gettin' hard, it's gettin' harder. It's gettin' tougher. Every day it's tougher."
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The disease has been taking a physical toll Michael's body. He noted that he began breaking bones, saying that he's fractured his arms, an elbow, a hand, and his face.
"It's falling … and aspirating food and getting pneumonia. All these subtle ways that gets ya," Michael shared while explaining the physical effects of Parkinson's. He also had a surgery in 2018 due to a tumor on his spine, which messed up his walking.
The actor started the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000. The foundation's Instagram profile explains that it is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease and to ensuring the development of improved therapies.
The foundation has created a space for people battling Parkinson's to share their voices. "At the Michael J. Fox Foundation, we’re here. Until Parkinson’s isn’t," one video post said. "Visit our website to get involved, join events and hear stories from the Parkinson’s disease community. Take action this #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth and help us get closer to a cure. Link in bio."
Michael has continued to be open about his battle with the disease over the years. "Parkinson's is the gift that keeps on taking. But it's a gift, and I wouldn't change it for anything," he shared, also noting that he is always looking for something to be grateful for.
"You don't die from Parkinson's. You die with Parkinson's," Michael shared. "So — so I've been — I've been thinking about the mortality of it. … I'm not gonna be 80. I'm not gonna be 80."
