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Topics: Bruce Willis, Dementia, Celebrity, Health
Gerrard Kaonga
Topics: Bruce Willis, Dementia, Celebrity, Health
Bruce Willis’ daughter Rumer Willis has opened up about the ongoing difficulties dealing with her father’s condition.
Bruce Willis has been one of the most reliable action stars for decades, but the actor took a step back from his career in 2022 due to health reasons.
He and his family later announced that he had been diagnosed with the language impairment disorder aphasia.
The following year, the actor’s family stated he had been given a diagnosis of dementia, more specifically frontotemporal degeneration (FTD).
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Willis’ eldest child Rumer issued a heartfelt post about her dad for Father’s Day on June 15, while also noting the regrets she has as well as what she is thankful for.
She wrote on Instagram: “Today is hard, I feel a deep ache in my chest to talk to you and tell you everything I’m doing and what’s going on in my life. To hug you and ask you about life and your stories and struggles and successes.
“I wish I asked you more questions while you could still tell me about it all. But I know you wouldn’t want me to be sad today so I’ll try to just be grateful reminding myself how lucky I am that you’re my dad and that you’re still with me and I can still hold you and hug you and kiss your cheek and rub your head, I can tell you stories.
“I can watch the way your eyes light up when you see [my daughter] Louetta. I will be grateful for every moment I have with you. I love you so much dad happy Father’s Day. Sending love to all those who are in the boat with me or have lost their fathers, to the single moms who are the dads too, to my future baby daddy…”
As well as the sweet message, Rumer also shared images of her and Bruce over the years.
Many people on social media also offered a kind word to Rumer and her father, many encouraging her to cherish the time she has with her father and to reach out to loved ones when she is struggling.