Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has been open about his battle against both COVID-19 and lymphoma since last year. In an interview with AARP Magazine, the 71-year-old actor revealed that he contracted COVID-19 last January while undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma. Bridges admitted that COVID-19 was more difficult to deal with than cancer, especially since he had no immune system left to fight the virus.
Bridges said that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 after contracting the virus from someone at the treatment centre where he was receiving chemotherapy. He was hospitalised for five weeks, while his wife also spent five days in hospital with the virus. Bridges, who has been vaccinated, has since urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying it could save lives.
While dealing with COVID-19, Bridges was also battling lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the body’s immune system. He said that he had managed to keep his lymphoma diagnosis a secret for a while but eventually decided to open up about it to raise awareness about the disease.
Bridges was set to film the television series “The Old Man” when he was diagnosed with lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy. The filming was put on hold, but Bridges has now returned to work, and his cancer is said to be improving. He revealed that the 9-by-12-inch tumour he had in his stomach has shrunk considerably and that his cancer is now in remission.
Bridges’ health journey has been a long and difficult one. He admitted that he initially doubted he would ever work again, but ultimately changed his perspective, viewing his recovery as a gift. Bridges said his recovery has been an ongoing process, attributing his progress to setting small goals.
Bridges contracted COVID-19 a second time last year but has said that “it wasn’t nearly as bad as the first go-around.” He said that he learned to “fight by surrendering…Not only from the people around me, but also the love in my own heart for them. So what I did was more like giving in to love, you know?”
Bridges’ wife, Sue, also played a significant role in his recovery. She fought for him to receive plasma treatment from COVID survivors rather than being placed on a ventilator, which helped him recover faster.
Despite the challenges he has faced, Bridges is now looking forward to the future. He is returning to work on the second season of The Old Man, back to “doing what invigorates” him. Bridges hopes that his story can inspire others to fight through their own health battles and never give up hope.
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