Bruce Willis’ family feels ‘sad’ for his first birthday since he was diagnosed with dementia
Bruce Willis’ family is feeling “sad and sad” for the actor’s first birthday since his reveal Diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.
Emma Heming Willis An emotional Instagram Reel post Sunday in honor of her husband’s 68th birthday.
She captioned the post in part: “The silver lining or flip side is that I am so lucky to feel your warmth and love directed towards my husband and our family.”
“I see your messages, the stories you share, and all I can say is thank you. Your connection helps me and I hope it helps you in some small way to know that I see you and deeply understand your journey too 💞.”
In the video, Emma, 44, explained that she “started the morning crying” — as fans can see from her “swollen” eyes and “snotty” nose.
“I just think it’s important that you see all sides of this. I always get this message, or people always say to me, ‘Oh, you’re so strong. I don’t know how you do it.'” she admitted, noting that she wears “big girl panties” to be her strong And to Bruce’s two young children, Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8.
“I have times of sadness, every day, sadness every day, and I really feel it today on his birthday.”
Emma went on to note that putting together the birthday tribute video for Bruce — which also features daughters Rumer, 34, Scout, 31, and Tallulah Willis, 29, with ex Demi Moore — felt “like a knife” in her heart.
And she added to herself, “But as much as I do it for myself, I do it for you, because I know how much you love my husband.”
In her own post, Scout admitted that celebrating her father’s birthday on Sunday was filled with emotions.
For more Page Six you’ll love…
“Happy birthday to one of my best friends, King of the Whale, Master of Duality, who is both an action hero icon and cool girl dad. What a privilege to have this guy as my dad and to learn so much about life, joy, hurt, and art through him,” wrote via Instagram.
“Today is not necessarily an easy day, because it is a day filled with deep love, and our grief really shows us the depth of our love for someone. So I try to be with both of them today.”
“Sadness is the price I will always pay for knowing what it means to feel this love. I send my love to anyone who has ever felt the immensity of love and the humanity of grief. I love you.”
Tallulah Also go to Instagram To gush on “numero uno Bruno” on his birthday.
“Feeling overflowing with all the good energies and love heading Willis Way!” she added. “I love him and he loves me – what a joy!”
As Page Six previously reported, Bruce’s family announced that the actor had been diagnosed with dementia in February — nearly a year later. His battle with aphasia been detected.
“While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” the family said he said in a statement Shared on the Frontotemporal Degeneration Association website.
“FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and that can affect anyone. For people under the age of 60, FTD is the most common form of dementia, and because obtaining a diagnosis can take years, FTD is likely more prevalent than it is. We know him.”
The statement went on to say that the “Die Hard” star would want to bring “global attention and connectedness” to others suffering from the “debilitating illness” if he “can” respond to the situation.
“Today there are no cures for this disease, a fact that we hope will change in the coming years,” the statement continued.
“As Bruce’s condition progresses, we hope that any media attention will focus on shedding light on this disease, which needs more awareness and research.”
