Michael J. Fox, whoās lived with Parkinsonās disease for over 30 years, recently spoke candidly about the increasing hardships heās facing. He described how the condition is ābanging on the door,ā saying, āIām not gonna lie, itās getting hardā¦itās getting tougherāevery day it’s tougher.ā
He shared that a benign spinal tumor led to surgery, which āmessed upā his mobility, and that as a result, heās suffered multiple fracturesāfrom his arms, hand, and even his faceādue to falls. Fox emphasized the serious but subtle risks of Parkinsonās, noting that āYou donāt die from Parkinsonās. You die with Parkinsonās,ā and added poignantly, āIām not gonna be 80.āĀ
Despite these challenges, Fox remains unwavering in his optimism and advocacy. He continues to drive Parkinsonās research through the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and his journeyāalong with his resilienceāis chronicled in the new AppleāÆTV+ documentary Still: A MichaelāÆJ.āÆFoxāÆMovie, which premiered on MayāÆ12.