Still Fighting, Still Hurting

His voice doesn’t shake from fear, but from years of battle inside his own body. Michael J. Fox speaks now with a calm honesty that carries weight. Parkinson’s is advancing, and he no longer hides how hard it has become. The falls, the surgeries, the pain — they’ve added up. He admits he doesn’t expect to live to 80, but he refuses to look away from the truth.

After more than three decades with the disease, his body shows the cost. Tremors, balance issues, and injuries from repeated falls have reshaped daily life. Each movement carries effort, and each recovery takes longer. Still, when he speaks, there’s clarity and purpose behind every word.

Fox has outlived early predictions that once whispered behind closed doors. Doctors didn’t expect him to last this long, let alone remain as publicly engaged as he is. His endurance alone has rewritten expectations of what living with Parkinson’s can look like.

In his recent documentary Still, he allows viewers to see everything—fatigue, frustration, humor, and resilience. There’s no attempt to soften the reality. The camera captures vulnerability without sentimentality, showing a man who refuses to pretend strength means pretending pain doesn’t exist.

He acknowledges that life is getting harder. Falls come more easily. Healing takes longer. Yet his spirit remains intact. He still shows up, still speaks out, still laughs when he can.

What stands out most is his honesty. He doesn’t promise hope in the form of miracles. He offers something quieter: courage in persistence, dignity in truth, and meaning in showing up even when it hurts.

Fox’s story isn’t about defeating illness. It’s about living fully alongside it.

And in that choice, he continues to inspire.