laid bare details of his long-time during an emotional interview on on Thursday. The star, 62, has been since he was diagnosed at the age of 29. His wife has been as dedicated to him as he has, but Michael admits she needs her own space too.
During his chat with Nate Burleson, Michael made no secret that it has been a challenging journey, but one he is forever thankful for taking with Tracy by his side. he said, before adding: "But she has a life separate from me having Parkinson's." The activist - who married Tracy just three years before he received his Parkinson's diagnosis - confessed that neither of them knew what the future would hold for them.
"I had no idea what to expect and neither did she. But for better for worse… in sickness. Michael then told Nate: "We knew the bus was coming, but we didn't know when or how fast it was coming before it hit us.
Michael has raised awareness and over $2 billion worth of research for Parkinson's, which currently has no cure. Having lived with the disease for decades, he says he is no longer scared of death. “One day I’ll run out of gas," he recently told "One day I’ll just say, ‘It’s not going to happen.
I’m not going out today.’ If that comes, I’ll allow myself that. I’m 62 years old.
" He added: He and Tracy share four grown children, Sam, 34, Aquinnah, 28, Schuyler, 28, and Esme, 22, who they adore and have a very close bond with. On Mother's Day in 2022, Michael penned a sweet message to her which read: That's.