{"id":6871,"date":"2024-02-22T04:54:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T03:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6871"},"modified":"2024-02-22T04:54:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T03:54:59","slug":"michael-j-fox-on-staying-positive-after-terrible-loss-shed-never-add-up-the-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6871","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Fox on Staying Positive After Terrible Loss: \u2018She\u2019d Never Add Up the Losses\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<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.<\/p>\n<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.<\/p>\n<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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/phyllis-fox-told-michael-j-fox-hed-be-too-tired-doing-back-to-the-future-1665407171-min-jpg-e1708483615378-768x278-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"278\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/phyllis-fox-told-michael-j-fox-hed-be-too-tired-doing-back-to-the-future-1665407171-min-jpg-e1708483615378-768x278-1.webp 768w, https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/phyllis-fox-told-michael-j-fox-hed-be-too-tired-doing-back-to-the-future-1665407171-min-jpg-e1708483615378-768x278-1-300x109.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<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. Phyllis was a cherished [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6871"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6873,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871\/revisions\/6873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}