In an interview with Variety this week, the actor disclosed that Michael J. Fox had experienced many injuries due to his Parkinson’s illness, discovered in 1991 at 29.
The 61-year-old “Back to the Future” actor spoke candidly about his struggle with the condition and his injuries due to losing his balance.
According to the National Institutes of Health, neurological conditions develop over time, resulting in unintentional stiffness, shakiness, and coordination issues.
“I broke this shoulder — had it replaced. I broke this elbow. I broke this hand. I had an infection that almost cost me this finger. I broke my face. I broke this humerus,” Fox told Variety.
In addition to already managing his Parkinson’s symptoms, Fox said it has been challenging to manage his sickness throughout the years. He has also experienced other personal losses and mental health issues.
In addition to already managing his Parkinson’s symptoms, Fox said it has been challenging to manage his sickness throughout the years. He has also experienced other personal losses and mental health issues.
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“I have aides around me quite a bit of the time in case I fall, and that lack of privacy is hard to deal with,” he admitted in the interview. “I lost family members, I lost my dog, I lost freedom, I lost health. I hesitate to use the term ‘depression,’ because I’m not qualified to diagnose myself, but all the signs were there.”
The “Family Ties” star acknowledged that while it hasn’t always been simple, he has found solace in his family’s encouragement as they have supported him through his medical challenges.
“I just enjoy the little math problems of existence,” said the actor. “I love waking up and figuring that stuff out and at the same time being with my family.”
Michael J. Fox: “I just enjoy the little math problems of existence…I trip over things and fall down and break things. And that’s part of having this. But I hope that, and I feel that, I won’t break as many bones tomorrow. So that’s being optimistic.” https://t.co/3DLv0j0nq8 pic.twitter.com/RRtGAG345i
— Variety (@Variety) May 11, 2023
He has also reached a stage where he is willing to accept any physical effects the crippling illness may have on him.
“My problem is I fall down. I trip over things and fall down and break things. And that’s part of having this,” Fox said. “But I hope that, and I feel that, I won’t break as many bones tomorrow. So that’s being optimistic.”
Fox has made a significant effort to raise money for Parkinson’s since making his illness public in 1998 after learning that the condition was underfunded for both research and the development of treatments. According to its website, the charity Michael J. Fox Foundation, established in 2000, has raised more than $1.5 billion for Parkinson’s research.
According to the National Institutes of Health, Parkinson’s disease affects roughly 500,000 Americans. However, other experts believe that number could be as high as one million due to the disease’s propensity for going undetected.
A new documentary about his life, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” which will air soon, will detail his successful career, journey with sobriety, battle with Parkinson’s, and his determined spirit to continue living on his own terms despite the disease’s immobilizing symptoms.
Fox retired from acting in 2020 due to difficulties with learning lines and working due to the illness.
“No matter how much I sit here and talk to you about how I’ve philosophically accepted it and taken its weight, Parkinson’s is still kicking my ass. I won’t win at this. I will lose,” Fox told the magazine. “But, there’s plenty to be gained in the loss.”
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