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Related: About this forum'A Tsunami of Misfortune': Michael J. Fox Nearly Lost His Hand After Breaking It
Rolling Stone link: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/michael-j-fox-broke-hand-infection-1234870051/
IN HIS 2020 memoir, No Time Like the Future, Michael J. Fox wrote about how hes dealt with the myriad medical issues hes faced throughout his life: Not only his long battle with Parkinsons but a 2018 spinal tumor that required surgery lest it paralyze him, and a subsequent fall that broke his upper arm.
The latter incident was so frustrating it even caused Fox to reconsider his deeply held, make-lemons-into-lemonade optimism. I said, Fuck lemonade. Im out of the lemonade business, he recalled in a new interview with Town and Country.
Incredibly, though, that series of unfortunate events was nothing compared to what came next. Fox revealed that in recent years, he broke his other arm and shoulder, injured his orbital bone and cheek, and nearly lost one of his hands after breaking it as well. My hand got infected, and then I almost lost it, he said. It was a tsunami of misfortune.
While Fox maintained rightly so that hes a tough son of a bitch, he remained characteristically open about his struggles to stay upright and the damage caused by his frequent falls. (Parkinsons itself can severely impact a persons mobility, while on top of that, a medication Fox takes to fight facial paralysis so he can speak causes side effects like involuntary movements and tics.)
The latter incident was so frustrating it even caused Fox to reconsider his deeply held, make-lemons-into-lemonade optimism. I said, Fuck lemonade. Im out of the lemonade business, he recalled in a new interview with Town and Country.
Incredibly, though, that series of unfortunate events was nothing compared to what came next. Fox revealed that in recent years, he broke his other arm and shoulder, injured his orbital bone and cheek, and nearly lost one of his hands after breaking it as well. My hand got infected, and then I almost lost it, he said. It was a tsunami of misfortune.
While Fox maintained rightly so that hes a tough son of a bitch, he remained characteristically open about his struggles to stay upright and the damage caused by his frequent falls. (Parkinsons itself can severely impact a persons mobility, while on top of that, a medication Fox takes to fight facial paralysis so he can speak causes side effects like involuntary movements and tics.)
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I'm really sorry to hear this. If Michael J. Fox didn't have bad luck, he'd have no luck at all. Fortunately he's getting good medical care, and he has the support of his family and close friends. Stay tough, Michael!
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'A Tsunami of Misfortune': Michael J. Fox Nearly Lost His Hand After Breaking It (Original Post)
FakeNoose
Nov 2023
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Skittles
(158,153 posts)1. terrible, what he has had to live with
I've read his books - he deals with his illness with a mixture of angst and great humor.....I've been a fan of his for soooo long.
LittleGirl
(8,381 posts)2. If you get a chance, watch his documentary
on AppleTv. It's really good.
My mother in law has advanced Parkinson's and lewy body syndrome. She's in her 70s and her daughter takes care of her while she works from home. It's a terrible disease. She lost her ability to speak a couple of years ago and is mostly moved around with a wheel chair. She will slowly lose the ability to swallow and will choke to death. She doesn't want a feeding tube.