Michael J. Fox Discusses The Medical Problems He’s Faced And Survived In New Interview
Michael J. Fox’s is talking about his many health problems, including ones not generally known by the public. In a recent Town & Country interview, he revealed the astonishing story of a limb he almost lost.
“My hand got infected and then I almost lost it,” he said. “It was a tsunami of misfortune.”
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The hand issue is just one of the problems he’s faced. He said he’s broken two arms, a shoulder, his orbital/cheekbone, and one of his hands. He also had surgery for a spinal tumor.
“One day I’ll run out of gas … Certainly, if I were to pass away tomorrow, it would be premature, but it wouldn’t be unheard of. And so, no, I don’t fear that.”
Fox has been battling Parkinson’s since 1991.
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