Michael J Fox says Parkinson's disease affecting his sense of humor but vows to 'keep it intact’
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Michael J Fox spoke about the difficulties he faces amid his Parkinson's disease battle during an event on Saturday, November 16.
The 63-year-old retired actor shared his thoughts at the Michael J Fox Foundation's annual 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s' gala, which was reportedly attended by 950 people and raised more than $4.5 million.
He revealed that retaining his sense of humor is getting “hard” for him but he added, “I gotta keep it intact," as reported by PEOPLE.
Michael J Fox thanks his pals for making annual Parkinson's gala a success
Michael J Fox also hailed his friends and close ones who support as well as help him to make the gala a success.
“I can’t believe — a lot of these people I’ve known for years and years — they’re so kind to me,” he noted.
“I think because they see an opportunity for a win, for a big advancement, and that’s what we’re working toward,” the ‘Back to the Future’ star said.
The 'Family Ties' actor has been dealing with the brain disorder since the age of 29. In 1998, he publicly disclosed it.
Michael J Fox opened up about enduring pain amid Parkinson's
Last year during an interview with The Times, Fox said, as per Fox News, “It’s not so much pain from the movement, but from the not moving. It’s when you freeze, and in that freezing that not-movement becomes infused with all this energy and it becomes this burning, impending thing that never happens.”
He continued, “I’ve broken my hand, my elbow, my humerus, my other humerus, my shoulder, my face and some other s**t too. And all that stuff is amplified by the electricity of the tremors. So, yes, it hurts a lot. But what you learn is that nobody gives a s**t.
“It’s just life. It doesn’t matter. You suck it up and you move on. And there might be a story to tell in it. But only that. There’s no chit that you can present to a window for a refund.”
“What has made my life richer and more authentic as time has gone on is being really honest about the pain, and what it really has taken, and what has been lost,” the Canadian-American activist added.
During another interview in 2023, Fox also talked about the Michael J Fox Foundation.
He stated, “They didn't have money, they didn't have a voice, and I thought, I could step in for these people and raise some hell.”
“It's not a cure. But it's a big spotlight on where we need to go, and what we need to focus on so we know we're on the right path, and we're very proud,” Fox asserted.
