Rebecca King Crews Opens Up About Parkinson's Diagnosis

0:00It's April 6th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered Entertainment Report. Rebecca King Cruz, wife of actor Terry Cruz, just shared she's been living with Parkinson's disease since her diagnosis in 2015. She dropped the news on the Today Show this past Monday, April 6th, after dealing with early symptoms like numbness in her foot and arm tremors. Starting back in 2012, doctors brushed off those signs as anxiety or stress for three full years, especially since she's a woman, and they often chalk it up to that. It took seeing a specialist to get the real answer, and now at age 60, she's talking about it openly after a recent procedure that ease tremors on, one side of her body. She's feeling good these days, able to write with her right hand for the first time in years, and her message to others is simple, just keep pushing. Forward, don't let a diagnosis stop you. Terry's right there with her, calling their marriage a team effort through sickness and health after nearly 37 years together.

1:02The procedure helped one side, but not the other yet, she's eyeing the left next, and it's pricey without insurance coverage. Both are hopeful, believing a cure for Parkinson's is right around the corner, and she wants to push for making this treatment available to more. Folks, they're sharing their story to spread that hope wide, proving strength comes in facing battles head on together.