Phil Robertson is going through a troublesome highway along with his well being however has his household and religion supporting him.
On “Unashamed with the Robertson Family,” Phil’s son, Jase, initially broke the information to followers that his father has the “early stages of Alzheimer’s” and is “unable to sit down and have a conversation.”
“It’s like accelerated, and it’s causing problems with his entire body. And he has early stages of Alzheimer’s. So, if you put those things together, he’s really not doing well. He’s struggling,” he continued.
His son, Willie Robertson, spoke with Fox Information Digital by cellphone and clarified that Phil is “battling a lot of different things right now.”
Phil Robertson’s son, Willie Robertson, advised Fox Information Digital his father is “battling a lot of different things right now.” (Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal through Getty Pictures)
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“He’s got a blood disorder, and then he’s got the mental issues that could be early [on-set] Alzheimer’s … and probably some ministrokes because of his blood,” Willie defined. “And so, it could be some stroke stuff happening, that has happened. So, we’re still checking on all that. But then he also has a back issue, he’s fractured his back and that’s where the pain’s at. So, he’s kind of battling many different things at the same time.”
Willie mentioned that day-to-day, Phil’s again ache is the most important concern impacting his total well-being.
“Especially in any situation where he’s getting up from the seated position or laying position, [it’s] super stressful for him, too, and very painful,” he mentioned.
“We’ve got several other things we’re looking at, trying some different medications. And, again, it’s a little bit more difficult with the pain issue, with the back, because that seems to dominate a lot of just his day-to-day is just from that, so we’re trying to get his back fixed up so that he can at least move around. We’re trying several different things. We’ve seen many doctors and [are] just getting the best care we can and best things that we can and trying to figure out what’s next.”
In accordance with Willie, Phil is affected by again ache and a blood dysfunction in addition to early Alzheimer’s and ministrokes. (Courtesy of Phil Robertson)
The “Duck Dynasty” star didn’t share the specifics of the blood dysfunction however mentioned it was inflicting his father to provide “too much blood,” making it thicker and probably resulting in the ministroke’s he’s had.
“It’s hard with the mental stuff,” Willie mentioned. “It’s hard to determine exactly what these causes are, especially with early signs, it’s hard to determine brain damage from stroke or is that Alzheimer’s?”
He added, “I know that’s in their family. Other siblings he has have had some of the same type of things as well. This has happened with just about all of his siblings that have passed away.”
In accordance with Willie, Phil additionally has an “enlarged spleen, which could be pushing on the stomach, and which could cause some of the appetite things.”
“He’s fractured his back and that’s where the pain’s at. So, he’s kind of battling many different things at the same time.”
On “Unashamed,” Jase shared that Phil was not “hungry at all” and has to “make himself eat.”
“There’s a couple of issues that we’re trying to get to the bottom of, which is maybe where some of that’s coming from. It could be the pain, but also with the blood disorder that has created some things that could be dealing with that as well,” Willie mentioned.
Phil’s son, Jase, second from proper, spoke about his father’s well being points on the “Unashamed with the Robertson Family” podcast, revealing his urge for food has been drastically diminished. (Robertson Household)
However the household is doing their greatest to feed their patriarch, and Willie revealed, “I just got a message from him for me to bring him more food. He seems to like my cooking.”
“I do hamburgers, I’ve done a couple crawfish dishes. I’ve done all kinds of things that I think he’s always liked and eaten in the past, I don’t know if it’s as good as mom’s, but, I’m doing my best,” the 52-year-old shared, including that Phil isn’t in a position to “normally do what he normally does for his food.”
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The household has been in a position to keep on high of Phil’s well being points, searching for assist when potential indicators of Alzheimer’s first started.
“We noticed some of the issues, and so we started taking him up to the doctor and trying to check out what exactly was wrong,” Willie mentioned.
Willie mentioned the household began to note points with Phil’s reminiscence and took him to be checked out by docs. (AP)
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“It’s hard to know whether someone’s just getting older and being forgetful or whether there’s actually some damage. And that’s just what we’ve been trying to figure out.”
Willie mentioned that “some days are good and some days kind of aren’t so good” for Phil, however they attempt to “have the most normal conversations we can with him.”
“He still quotes the Bible and still talks about his faith in God, so I think that’s been comforting and something that he hasn’t lost yet.”
Phil’s spouse and Willie’s mom, “Miss Kay,” is coping with a few of her personal well being points stemming from a damaged foot in the summertime, affecting her mobility.
Willie mentioned she needs she may assist extra, however within the meantime, the couple of just about 60 years quietly spends their time collectively.
Willie mentioned his dad and mom preserve one another firm as they each deal with well being points. (Jason Kempin/Getty Pictures for A&E Networks)
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“They’re both down there, in the same spot. They sit in their chairs and they’re doing the same thing. So, they’re keeping each other’s company for sure.”
Regardless of his situation, Phil is “as sharp as ever” on the subject of his religion and data of the Bible.
“He goes right back to that, and so we find those are things that seem to comfort him,” Willie mentioned. “He still quotes the Bible and still talks about his faith in God, so I think that’s been comforting and something that he hasn’t lost yet.
“He cannot communicate like he used to and educate his class, and so he’s type of taking a break from that and his podcast and stuff. However it’s nonetheless robust and important to him, he simply cannot at all times make the phrases and ideas that I feel that he desires to make.”
According to Willie, Phil’s faith is strong and has been “comforting” to him. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Pictures)
Willie continued, “His religion is such an necessary a part of his life. And life is brief and short-term, and he is at all times recognized that. And we have at all times had such an everlasting perspective, actually, on life itself. We’re not unhappy, we understand that is, you realize, these are issues that occur on this earth, and we cope with them.”
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And faith is helping the whole family through this difficult time.
“In these instances, that is the place the religion element actually steps up,” Willie said. “That is what we’re about, that is what he is dwelling for and for the hope that there is one thing past. And so, and he is undoubtedly a testomony to that, even the place he’s at in life proper now.”
Willie said the “religion element actually steps up” in instances of issue. (Cindy Ord/Getty Pictures)
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He added, “However who is aware of? God may do some superb issues. I do know there’s quite a lot of prayers going up. And so it would not shock me if he has a flip and finally ends up doing nice, so that you simply by no means know.”
