According to a recent interview with Jeff Bridges, the road to full recovery from COVID-19 has been difficult and drawn out despite the tumor’s notable reduction.
The well-known actor provided an honest and open interview for AARP’s most recent cover story in which he discussed his struggles with cancer and the coronavirus as well as his uncertainty about returning to work in the midst of all of this.
A marble-sized tumor that was once inside Jeff’s stomach, a mass measuring nine by twelve inches, has lessened as he prepares to resume filming for The Old Man’s second season.
In October 2020, he revealed that he had cancer. He joyfully exclaimed that his illness had gone into remission in September 2021.
He confessed, “I didn’t know I had a 9 by 12-inch tumor in my body while I was filming those battle sequences for The Old Man’s debut episode. ”.
After finding out that his tumor has significantly lessened, the actor can now feel optimistic.
He has, however, struggled more to recover from COVID-19. Jeff’s immune system was already severely weakened when the illness struck while he was receiving cancer treatment. He admitted that his recovery was still ongoing.
In his open discussion of the methodical process of regaining his strength, he admitted that “getting well” depended a lot on setting modest goals.
At first, they would inquire, “How long can you stand?” My previous best was 45 seconds before collapsing. Then they started saying, “Oh, see, you’ve been standing still for a while! Can you walk five feet now, please?”.
Bridges was dealing with two illnesses at the same time he had to face his mortality. He also wondered if he would be able to go back to work if he survived.
I honestly didn’t think I’d ever work again, he admitted.
“Well, let’s see,” I said in my initial response.
However, it changed over time to “Perhaps I can.
I have to admit that I was still apprehensive about returning to work.
Bridges’ turning point was a change in thinking that mirrored his COVID treatment strategy.
