Jeff Bridges has been silent about his health over the last year, and that is because he has been battling cancer and COVID-19 for most of it.
Last October, the actor announced that he was diagnosed with Lymphoma and would be undergoing chemo to fight it. Today, he gave an update on his battle. “I continue to heal. My 9 X 12-inch tumor has shrunk to a 2×2 thing,” he wrote.
That was part of his message. The second part starts on January 7th. That is when he got a letter from where he is receiving chemo, telling him he was exposed to COVID-19. Shortly after that, he and his wife were rushed to the hospital with the virus. Susan Geston spent five days in the hospital, and he spent five weeks.
The difference was that his immune system was compromised because he was on chemo. Had he not been vaccinated, he might not be here today.
Even though he survived coronavirus, it had long-lasting effects on him. He left the hospital on oxygen. Thanks to his medical staff, he was able to get off of it in time to walk his daughter down the aisle and dance with her at her wedding.
The news gets even better. He is back at work on FX’s The Old Man. He might star in The Old Man, but the 71-year-old is fighting for his health like a young man.
Back in October, Jeff Bridges revealed that he was diagnosed with lymphoma. In order to fight the cancer, he is undergoing chemotherapy. The other day, he went in to find out how he was doing with the trearment, and he shared the update with us.
“January 6th I go in for a CAT scan to see if my new protocol is shrinking my tumor,” he wrote. “Turns out it’s working beautifully. The thing has drastically shrunk.”
Hopefully, it will continue to shrink to the point that it completely disappears.
Jeff Bridges has some personal news to share with all of us. The 70-year-old actor went on to social media and revealed that he has cancer.
As the Dude would say.. New S**T has come to light.
I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good.
I’m starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery.
I’m profoundly grateful for the love and support from my family and friends.
Thank you for your prayers and well wishes. And, while I have you, please remember to go vote. Because we are all in this together. http://Vote.org
Love, Jeff
Hopefully, they caught it early. If they did, then there is a good survival rate for this cancer. Let’s all say a prayer for him as he embarks on the toughest role of his life.
Jeff Bridges has been acting since he was a just little kid and he has a resume that most actors dream of having. Throughout his 60 year career, he has starred in a lot of well-known iconic movies including King Kong, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Seabiscuit and True Grit to name a few. So popular that he earned himself his own category on Jeopardy yesterday.
Did the contestants know him as well as we think we do? They did not. Do you know him as well as you thought you did? I did not. I cannot believe I did not get the last one because the title is a huge clue to the answer. Did you get it?
