{"id":5339,"date":"2024-10-26T22:18:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T22:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=5339"},"modified":"2024-10-26T22:18:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T22:18:31","slug":"michael-j-fox-on-staying-positive-after-terrible-loss-shed-never-add-up-the-losses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/michael-j-fox-on-staying-positive-after-terrible-loss-shed-never-add-up-the-losses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Fox on Staying Positive After Terrible Loss: \u2018She\u2019d Never Add Up the Losses\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beloved actor Michael J. Fox has endured a tragic battle with Parkinson\u2019s disease since his 1991 diagnosis. In 1998, he courageously revealed his condition, becoming a powerful advocate for Parkinson\u2019s awareness and research. He drew strength from his late mother, Phyllis, whose recent passing at 92 added to his personal tragedy.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Phyllis was a cherished presence in Fox\u2019s life, admired for her enduring wisdom and unwavering optimism. When he disclosed his Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis at just 29, her unwavering support became his anchor in a sea of despair. She exemplified a life lived without dwelling on losses, always finding solace in life\u2019s positives.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Growing up as a military child, Phyllis played a pivotal role in instilling invaluable life lessons. Her influence contributed to the family\u2019s adaptability, a critical trait in facing adversity.<br><img decoding='\"async\"' loading='\"lazy\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/superduperior.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/10%5C/phyllis-fox-told-michael-j-fox-hed-be-too-tired-doing-back-to-the-future-1665407171-min-jpg-e1708483615378.webp%5C%22" srcset='\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/phyllis-fox-told-michael-j-fox-hed-be-too-tired-doing-back-to-the-future-1665407171-min-jpg-e1708483615378.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"779\"' height='\"282\"'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>Beloved actor Michael J. Fox has endured a tragic battle with Parkinson\u2019s disease since his 1991 diagnosis. In 1998, he courageously revealed his condition, becoming <a class='\"mh-excerpt-more\"' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/sciencesandnatures.com%5C/michael-j-fox-on-staying-positive-after-terrible-loss-shed-never-add-up-the-losses-2%5C/%5C%22" title='\"Michael' j. fox on staying positive after terrible loss: never add up the losses>[&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5339"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5339"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5340,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5339\/revisions\/5340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</a></p></div>