Danny Bonaduce to Undergo Brain Surgery, Hopes to Be Able to Walk Again
02.06.2023 - 19:39
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April 2022, Bonaduce took a leave of absence from The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show on iHeart Radio to seek treatment for what was then a mysterious illness that had him using a cane to walk. He has since seen “100 doctors,” and been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid, which puts harmful pressure on the brain’s tissues.“I thought, ‘Well, this is a big deal. I’m falling down now.
That can’t be good,'” he told the outlet of finally getting the diagnosis. As he told TMZ in a video interview, doctors will put a stent and drainage port in his brain, to relieve that pressure. “From what I hear, if the diagnosis is correct, it’ll be 50 percent better right [away].
But I’d rather be safe than sorry. I don’t wanna get my hopes up too much that I’ll be cured … I will be completely bummed out if this doesn’t work. I can’t walk currently, I just can’t, “he said.
He added that he’s being realistic about his expectations: “I’m never gonna run track. I’m never gonna box again. But if I can get from here to the kitchen on my own, bravo,” he added.Bonaduce doesn’t know exactly how he got hydrocephalus, which can be genetic or occur as a result of brain tumors, head injuries, hemorrhage or diseases such as meningitis, but he chalks it up to one of the “many stupid things [I’ve done] on reality TV shows.”“I took a guitar to the head.
That hurt, and was possibly the cause of all this. I got punched in the face by José Canseco, a 265 lb professional athlete. And by the way, I didn’t hit the floor,” he bragged with a smile.He also thanked iHeart for keeping him on despite his many absences, and for setting up a studio in his living room.
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