Canadian-American activist and retired actor Michael J. Fox has shared a worrying update on his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease and how it will shorten his life.
The thespian who is best remembered for his role in the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy opened up in a candid interview where he discussed living with – and realising he would die with – the condition.
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Michael J. Fox who has been living with the condition for more than thirty years acknowledged that he doesn’t expect to reach his 80th birthday due to the disease.
A preview of his CBS Sunday Morning interview has shown him stating: “My life is set up so…I can pack Parkinson’s along with me if I have to.”
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The actor goes on to explain that the disease made him reassess his approach to life and states: “You don’t die from Parkinson’s. You die with Parkinson’s.”
Micheal J. Fox explained that those suffering from the disease are at risk of injuries, like falling, choking, or getting sick with a cold which can in turn prove fatal.
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Heartbreakingly, he added: “I’ve been thinking about the mortality of it… I’m not gonna be 80.”
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