“Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane remains hopeful despite ALS diagnosis
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Eric Dane Ready to go on extreme measures to fight ALS.
“I flew to Germany and eat my head from a rattlesnake (doctor) said it would help, the 52-year-old “Glaze Anatomy” alumni told Diane Sawyer in a sitdown interview. “Good Morning America” “I assume risk.”
During an interview that aired Tuesday, Dane was opened up about her debilitating illness and explained to the doctor leading her care how she found hope.
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane has one functional arm as ALS progresses
Eric Dane announced her first ALS diagnosis in April. (Getty Images)
“I’m very hopeful…I don’t think this is the end of my story,” he said. “And I’m going to bring that idea to me, whether that’s the case.
“That’s what I got from when I met her (Dr. Merritt Kadkovic)… there was a sense of hope that I didn’t get from the other doctors I met.” when Researcher.
Dane said his doctors “we spoke with an organization that said they were there to monitor my decline. That’s not much help.”
Dane said he was willing to go “extreme measures” when it came to fighting ALS. (Bob D’Amico/Disney General Entertainment content via Getty Images)
Dr. Cudkowicz said the risk factors behind the disease can include anything from environmental concerns such as lake plastic and bacteria to sports injuries.
“We consider ALS to be more common in people in certain sports like soccer and soccer, so we are worried about head trauma. We are worried about pesticides too. Being in the military is a risk factor,” she said. “These are things we know, but there is much more that we don’t know.
“There are people from all over the world working on this,” she said, referring to ALS research. “Interest artificial intelligence And the other imaging technologies, that’s what excites me, and I think it all comes in a year or two, if not faster. ”
Dane, who revealed the diagnosis in April, said it aired on Monday in another segment of the interview.
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The “Grey’s Anatomy” graduate revealed that he lost function in his right arm. (Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)
“At the time I was not thinking about it,” he told Sawyer. “Maybe I was texting too many times and I thought my hands were tired. A few weeks later I realized that it got a little worse. I went and saw the hand specialist who sent me to another hand specialist. I went and saw the neurologist.
“I have one functional arm,” he said. “My left side is working. My right side is completely stopped working. (my left arm) is on the way. Maybe a few months, and even more months, I don’t have my left hand either. I’m calm.”
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He said he could walk for now, but added, “I’m worried about my feet.”
Dane admitted that he would “never forget” the moment he was diagnosed.
Despite the devastating diagnosis, Dane said he still has hope for his fight. (Jon Kopaloff/Filmmagic for HBO)
“I will never forget these three letters (ALS). It’s the second time I’ve woken up,” he said. “That’s not a dream.”
The actor shares two daughters, Billy, 15 and 13-year-old Georgia with his wife. Rebecca Gay Heartsaid he began to notice many of the effects of his illness during a boat trip with his daughter a few months ago.
After jumping into the water, Dane (a former competitive swimmer) quickly realised that he was unable to swim.
Eric Dane and his wife, Rebecca Gayhart, share two daughters. (Jason Lavelis/Film Magic)
“(Georgia) pulled me back into the boat,” Dane said. “I just seemed sad.”
Dane also told Sawyer he was “angrier.” diagnosis“I’m mad because my dad was taken away from me when I was a child. Now there’s a very high chance that they’ll be taken by my girl while they’re very young.”
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“I mean, at the end of the day, all I want to do is spend time with my family and, if possible, work a little bit,” he added.
Janelle Ash from Fox News Digital contributed to this post.