“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has been recognized with Alzheimer’s illness.
The actuality TV alum’s household revealed the patriarch’s well being struggles on Friday’s episode of their “Unashamed with the Robertson Family” podcast.
Jase opened the episode telling listeners that the 78-year-old’s well being has been in decline lately as a result of what medical doctors consider is a blood illness.
“I feel I spoke on the one thousandth podcast. We have been making an attempt to determine the analysis, however we’re — in keeping with the physician, they’re positive that he has some type of blood illness that’s inflicting every kind of issues,” he began.
“He’s had this for a couple of years, it’s simply gotten rather a lot worse,” Al chimed in.
Jase continued: “It’s accelerated and inflicting a number of issues together with his whole physique and he has early levels of Alzheimer’s. So, should you put these issues collectively, he’s simply not doing nicely. He’s actually struggling.”
“He retains saying, ‘I’m gonna get again to the podcast,’” Jase revealed. “But I’m like, ‘Well, Phil, you’ll be able to barely stroll round with out crying out in ache.’”
The son added that he’s informed his father about his reminiscence not being what it as soon as was, joking that his dad responded, “Tell me about it.”
“So, he’s actually unable to — and I feel he would agree — to simply sit down and have a dialog.”
Though the illness continues to be in its early levels, his son Al shared Phil nonetheless has some “good days and unhealthy days.”
“There’ll be some days [where] he’s just a little higher, he’s just a little extra with you, and different days not a lot,” he shared.
Jase added, “He simply can’t retain weight, he retains losing a few pounds, and he’s simply not in a position to do a lot.”
