Back in December, we reported that the former Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a sad update has come in about the 78 year-old’s health.
Phil’s Health Is ‘Not Good’
On the latest episode of their “Unashamed with the Robertson Family” podcast, Phil’s sons Jase and Al Robertson, and their cousin, Zach Dasher, revealed that the family patriarch is not doing well.
“The No. 1 question I get everywhere I go [is], ‘How’s your dad doing?’ Now, I’m just giving the blunt truth. I say, ‘Not good,'” Jase said.
Jase went on to say that Phil is receiving “some professional care.” He added that Zach had recently visited Phil. Indeed, he’d had a tough time with Phil’s current condition.
“I pulled in when Zach was coming out … and I was like, ‘How’d that go?'” Jase recalled. “And Zach just lost it, you know, and I kind of realized in that moment when you’re in these battles day by day you kind of compartmentalize everything just so you can deal with it.”
“We’re making him comfortable and we’re doing the best we can. I think that’s just what you do,” Jase added.
Backstory: Phil Robertson, 78, Of ‘Duck Dynasty’ Fame Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s
‘Just Hard To Watch’
Zach chimed in to say that he’d already experienced the effects of Alzheimer’s with his own mother.
“I think when you’re in it like you guys are, you’re seeing the fade. But I hadn’t been around or seen him in a few months. So I come in and it’s like, ‘Whoa,'” he recalled. “I’ve said this a lot about dementia and Alzheimer’s. But I think anyone in our audience who’s gone through it … this will resonate with them — that we talk a lot about how it steals the memories of the ones who have the disease.”
“But for me, it also steals the memory of the ones caring for the people who have the disease, because you’re seeing this slow progression over time, and it’s just hard to watch,” Zach continued.
Jase concluded the segment by saying, “We appreciate the prayers.”
Check out Jase’s full comments on this in the video below.
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Phil Is ‘Struggling’
It was back in December that Jase revealed that his father was in the “early stages of Alzheimer’s.”
“It’s like accelerated, and it’s causing problems with his entire body. And he has early stages of Alzheimer’s,” Jase said at the time. “So, if you put those things together, he’s really not doing well. He’s struggling.”
Jase’s brother Willie then told Fox News that Phil is “battling a lot of different things right now.”
“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 mini-strokes because of his blood,” Willie explained. “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,” Willie continued. “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.”
This has clearly been an extremely difficult time for the entire Robertson family. Please join us in saying a prayer for Phil Robertson as he continues his battle with Alzheimer’s!
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