Ashton Kutcher 'lucky to be alive' after secret health battle left him unable to see, hear or walk

Imagine losing your ability to do the most mundane tasks: brush your teeth, walk your dog, see a sunset.  For several celebrities, simple tasks became arduous as they faced partial paralysis, vision impairment or memory loss.  But there can be a silver lining when stars go public with their health struggles. Dr. Nicole Saphier, a New York City physician, Fox News contributor and best-selling author of "Make America Healthy Again," says this generation normalizes speaking about illness in a way previous generations did not.  "This is extremely important as we are living longer and with chronic illness.

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, the Two And A Half Men star said he was “lucky to be alive” following his battle with the condition.“Like two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis, that like knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium,” he told Grylls.

Ashton Kutcher went through a terrifying health scare two years ago. The actor is in the most recent episode of National Geographic’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge,” and in a sneak peek, he revealed he had a rare form of vasculitis, and was unable to see, hear, or walk.A post shared by Running Wild with Bear Grylls (@runningwild)Vasculitis involves inflammation of the blood vessels, which causes the walls of the vessels to thicken and restrict blood flow. You can suffer from organ and tissue damage if it happens, per the Mayo Clinic.

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Ashton Kutcher is offering some insight on his health three years after suffering from a rare form of vasculitis. The 44-year-old actor took to Twitter on Monday night hours after his discussion with Bear Grylls about his struggle with the disease made headlines — and he is hoping people can move on.«Before there are a bunch of rumors/ chatter/ whatever out there. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago,» Kutcher wrote, noting that it was an autoimmune flair up.

Ashton Kutcher had a rare autoimmune disorder that robbed him his ability to see, hear, or walk. The ‘That 70s Show’ star says he is “lucky to be alive” after enduring a “super rare form of vasculitis”, which “knocked him out” for a year a couple of years ago.

Ashton Kutcher is opening up about an autoimmune disease he was diagnosed with that left him unable to see, hear, or walk. The actor shared the diagnosis in an upcoming episode of National Geographic’s Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge.

Did you have any idea Ashton Kutcher had an extreme health scare that left him bedridden and nearly killed him??

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Ashton Kutcher revealed he couldn't walk, hear or talk after being diagnosed with vasculitis two years ago. Kutcher opened up about the disease in a preview for his appearance on "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge." "Like two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis that, like, knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out, like, all my equilibrium," Kutcher explained in the interview. "You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone," the actor added.

Zack Sharf Ashton Kutcher revealed on a new episode of National Geographic’s “Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge” that he was diagnosed with a rare form of vasculitis nearly two years ago. The disease left the actor unable to hear or see for an extended period of time.

Ashton Kutcher revealed he suffered from a rare form of vasculitis two years ago that left him temporarily unable to see or hear. The 44-year-old actor told Bear Grylls about his struggle with the disease while filming for The episode will air Monday evening at 9pm ET on National Geographic. «I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis, that like knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium,» Kutcher told Grylls of the condition, which involves inflammation of the blood vessels. «It took me like a year to build it all back up.»«You don't really appreciate it until it's gone,» he continued.

Ashton Kutcher has spoken about his rare autoimmune disorder diagnosis for the first time.

Ashton Kutcher is speaking out about a health scare he had two years ago when he was diagnosis with a “super rare” condition.