Actor requiring constant nursing care for rare neurological disease
“We went to have sushi one night, and it was the first time I had to unload the wheelchair and open it and get Eric into it on my own. And oh my God, I was sweating bullets and there were people watching and taking pictures and I was so upset because I was really struggling,” she said.However, Gayheart revealed that Dane’s disease has made her empathetic. “Eric’s diagnosis has changed my approach to everything. Even with strangers, sometimes I’ll be standing on line to get my coffee and I’ll just look at them and go, I wonder what they’re going through. Because I know everyone is going through something,” she said.Despite Dane’s round-the-clock care, he has no plans to retire from acting just yet. He spoke at a panel hosted by the I am ALS organization on Dec. 2, where he explained how he planned to keep appearances in Hollywood, per USA Today.“I’m fairly limited in what I can do physically as an actor, but I still have my brain, and I still have my speech, so I’m willing to just do about anything. I’ll take on any role. From here on out, it’s going to have to be ALS-centric. It’s going to be very difficult for me to play any other role,” he said.“I’m fine with that,” he added. “I’m grateful that I can still work in any capacity.”Kelly Corbett is a Trending News Reporter for syracuse.com | The Post-Standard. She covers a wide range of topics from celebrity and TV news to store closings and product recalls. In addition to syracuse.com,… more
