Michael J. Fox on Parkinson’s: ‘My disease was a gift’

He spoke about his painful journey with Parkinson’s disease Michael J. Fox (Michael J. Fox). The actor said his illness was “a gift”. “It was a gift, as my friend said George Stephanopoulos in a movie. I refer to Parkinson’s as the gift that keeps on giving. But it was really a gift,” he said.

Fox accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which recognizes outstanding philanthropic efforts, at the 13th annual Governors Awards on Saturday and spoke about his painful injuries, recovery and life-changing acts of charity. “Once I started learning about the disease, every interaction, every new piece of information I gathered, every researcher or NIH official I talked to, everything confirmed, science was ahead of money. The answers could be unlocked with the right investments,” Fox added.

When he was diagnosed with the disease he was only 29 years old. “I was told I only had 10 years to work. It was a little. That happened. The hardest part of my diagnosis was dealing with the certainty of the diagnosis and the uncertainty of the situation,” the actor said, adding, “I just knew it was going to get worse. The diagnosis was certain, the progress vague and uncertain.’

He also remembered that the first seven years were in a state of denial. “I told very few people and they kept my secret,” Fox said. “Then there were all kinds of doctors who helped me understand what was going on. Eventually, I felt I had to tell everyone,” the actor said, and went on to mention the support he received from the general public.

Fox founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000, which has since raised more than $1.5 billion.

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