Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma, shares her daily emotional struggles
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- Опубліковано 2 січ 2024
- Nearly two years after actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his wife, Emma Heming, is opening up about his private health battle and the emotional struggles she faces daily. NBC’s Chloe Melas reports for TODAY.
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My husband had a stroke and he has frontal lobe dementia. We were high school sweethearts. We lost touch when he went to Vietnam. 50yrs later he found me on social media and we got married. We had 2 beautiful years. He is now a shell of that 6’4 war hero he was. You are lucky to have so much support. This is not the Bo he was it breaks my heart. We are soulmates and God brought him back to me. We have always loved each other since we were kids. You are a wonderful wife with younger children pray for him and just show your love. I tell Bo I love him all the time🙏
I am glad he and she have support. I traveled alone on my husband's journey through brain cancer. I lost my mother to Alzheimer's 8 months before losing my husband, and I lost my father to Parkinson's ten years prior to that. It's been three years now and it's still very hard.
You, are amazing, what a human you are. Thank you for all you did
I worked with Alzheimer’s patients for years,and (at least for me) the hardest part was when the people are first diagnosed,and the memory is just starting to go. I hope I did my best when it came to their care.
- kanYE West
The fact that you care until now tells me you did a good job. Whoever has had family members in these type of condition knows how hard it is and are very thankful for people like you.
Prayers for Mr. Willis. You will always be an iconic legend 🎖
Bro he is on the Epstein list
Just makes me do sad. Can not even imagine how his family feels. Many prayers and much❤
Me too😢
Bless her. She’s a hospice wife now.
You’re doing great! Take time for you. It’s the only way to survive. The saddness is overwhelming ! God Bless you!!!
My husband passed away from FTD in 2017. The worst journey in my life and it has effected me in unimaginable ways. I'll never be the same😢
Let the people closest to your heart surround you in these special moments of your life, let them be an inexhaustible source of strength. Always have the feeling that you are a truly special person for your fans. We love you Bruce Willis and thank you.❤️❤️❤️
Much love and respect to the Willis. Stay strong .I ve been there .god bless.
Sending love as my papa
Passed from frontal lobe dementia.
Helped my mama to be take care of him in hospice at home……Was the biggest honor of my life! Sending good vibes and love!
When Emma Hemming begged the paparazzi to back off so her husband wasn't overwhelmed, it flashed me right back to the years I cared for my late husband. He couldn't handle noise or commotion either and would have agitation outbursts as a result. My heart broke for Emma. I hope she will find a way to process it all later. After my husband died, I sat down and spilled out the stories that were staying with me, a chronicle of my nine years caregiving for my husband with Alzhiemer's disease. Doing so was very cathartic. (My book's called "Enduring.") I sincerely hope Emma Bruce finds a way to continue to share her journey with others, to help open others' eyes to the mostly hidden world of dementia and to help her get feedback so she knows that she's doing a great job caring for her husband.
I been through it we put my granny in a home at 86 and she lived to be a 101. years old. It's tiring. It's emotional and excepting the end is even harder .
My mum was in bed for 6 years ,I was there for her .its tough ,traumatizing but I loved her
It's tiring, think of what that generation doing for their kids, they took care of them, no food stamps, free phones it was all hard work and dedication, cooking, cleaning, all of it. Our time to give back to them, think of it that way, a return of love.
She's the definition of a real women ❤️
Woman
Prayers for all of you!❤
My prayers go out to the entire family.
My prayers are with her..
Stay strong stay positive stay safe keep going doing amazing things sending luck hugs prayers love from headway Nottingham UK
We love you Bruce❤❤❤❤
Bendito Seas Mi Querido Bruce Willis...Que la vida te siga premiando con el Amor que cobijas a cada paso...🧘🎨💜💜💜🤣😍🥰🌍🙏🇨🇱
She keeps talking about Bruce and his diagnosis every couple of months and then in the same breath she asks for privacy. It is sad and heartbreaking but i think she is overdoing it a bit.
There’s the disease and the man. She’s speaking about the diagnosis and impact to raise awareness about dementia. Asking for privacy for is for their personal life. She could just say or do nothing and then no one else struggling with helping a person with dementia would know. If it makes you uncomfortable, just don’t click.
I agree! Some things should be kept private. Especially since he can't really vote on what all these women are sharing about HIM. We heard you it's HARD. If we need support should that happen In our family I'm sure the Doctors will point that out. Now YOU go get some support and quit using the media as your therapist. Why do we have to raise awareness about every thing so negative. Let's focus on some good positive stories that are actually OUR business.
I believe it was Bruce who wanted the world to know about the issues he faces to raise awareness. So I think she is trying to honor that while also asking everyone to be respectful and not dig too deep.
I think her speaking about Bruce and the hardship of seeing him slip away daily, is a therapy for her. She’s so young and with young children, I’m sure she’s scared of what to expect each day. I remember my Aunt calling her son to come over during the night, because my Uncle wouldn’t stay in bed and he became very combative at times. Sadly, he had to go into a nursing home for his own safety. We don’t know what Bruce and his family are experiencing behind the scenes each day. No one should judge how someone else copes in a situation you’re not personally dealing with.
It's sad because it's hard, she doesn't know how to deal with ,its tough and challenging
Emma, we are in a "Club" that we did not volunteer for.. It is hard. It is unfair. It makes you sad. It makes you angry. It makes you a young caregiver. It makes you know what it really means to say in sickness and in health. It makes you a hero. ..........
...................it makes you a better person because you are not being selfish................i did not ask for this, neither did you, but we have doing this one day at a time because we are good women.
We love you Bruce
Prayers for Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams
Bruce is jet just a man, real man is not same as in the movies. It was your choice to love the man of the screen. and I applause your good heart to take care individual who need helping hand. When he passes you'll be a rich woman Emma. Don't be so sad, life could be worst, I think you are well off and your are living with man you adored.
When you say your wedding vows, mean it! Awesome wife and family
Dementia is awful. I watched a friend drift away who had it. So hard when they finally do not know who you are and can no longer speak.
😢😢❤❤
My husband was diagnosed with FTD, i know what you all the family are going through ... its very sad and very very hard.. take care .. My prayers are there with you...
They dont have any insight into their condition , this fact differentiates it from Alzheimers
It’s like a bad movie where you watch the rise and shine of a star then the fall and it’s so sad 😢
Some of you people are so cruel with your comments! Please stop with The Money thing. They can keep him home with great care, that’s it. The family is going through such a tragedy!
Yes! You have no clue unless you have gone through the horrific experience! Hug your parents as you never know when is the last time.
It's great that he has access to 24-7 care (his net worth is a quarter of a billion so without a doubt he has this), but I don't like how she never acknowledges that others are caring for him besides herself. Having that kind of help, and never having to make a hard choice of truly struggling to care for your loved one vs putting them in a nursing home is not the reality of what most families of dementia patients deal with.
G-d willing much good health to Bruce and anyone that needs it✡
Such a shame for Bruce and his family. His wife, kids and ex-wife Demi Moore are an incredible blended family which I’m sure Emma is so open to everything and about everything. ❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼😢
Hey life is short Bruce would want you to go ahead strong i know hes just an actor but i find his struggle has hit home much love
The best thing you can do for a loved one who has dementia is to keep them active mentally and physically. Eventually when they lost their speech, they will lose the ability to walk, they wont be able to feed themselves without assistance. Eventually they'll need a feeding tube, and a ventilator as they will lose the ability to breathe. Eventually in a vegetative state, you will be faced with a tough decision to pull the plug.
Please let me care for him😊
lol playing the dementia card to stay out of prison 😂😂😂
Lol!🤣🤣🤣🤣
This can be very damaging for the wife or the kids who take care of such person.
She has millions $$$ to help her; most Americans don't have that ginormous cushion.
.. there are books ...
How does she look? Like a completely normal person
It’s a good thing they are billionaires so they can all stay together in one of the mansions and he has round the clock care. He doesn’t have to fear being put in a nursing home. I’m sure it’s been a struggle for them all. My prayers go out to them.
Billionaires?
Why doesn’t she keep this private?
It is nothing to personal and just that she is going through a lot and sending happy pics of them.
Rewind she said why😏
Maybe the cure in front of there eyes
Like the movie of lorenzo's oil movie
It's too hard to find the culprit. You can get dementia from a variety of things. Medication, Drug addiction, alcoholism, prolonged exposure to chemicals, genetics, diabetes, etc.
Epstein
Coconut oil and black seed oil! Two table spoonsful of coconut oil and 1 tablespoon of black seed oil! This will help Bruce Willis and Celine Dion. 😢
Ayo Bruce Willis is on the Epstein list. I’m disappointed by that, he was one of my favorite actors 😢
Doesn't mean he ever did anything wrong.
Zed is Dead
Oh, trophy wife can afford 24/7 expert care, best doctors, best facilities (although prepare to burn thru his fortune if he lives another 20 years.) We know what's happened to him; leave Bruce with his privacy and dignity and let us remember him as he was...a great, really witty actor.
Maybe Elon Musk can fix him with Neural link
Pretty complex since plaque buildup causes eventual brain death. The only thing Elon can do is inject nano technology to clean up the plaque buildup that causes Dementia. People who take calcium supplements especially those with nasal sprays suffering from osteoporosis, have a higher chance of getting dementia. If you have osteoporosis and prescribed a calcium nasal spray, ask your doctor for an alternative.
Emma i shared a story about my aunt traumatizing me she was 85 yo dementia isnt fun i was 12 but now i look back back i was just scared kid
Anniversary are hard holidays are hard what an entitled thing to say
They are very hard when the person you share them with doesn't remember them. Don't be an a-hole.
Take your Dad Bruce Willis to Prophet Lovy Elias to get healed.❤
Awful condition
Marry old rich
Dang emma...your life is sooo difficult. Im so sorry you have to deal with these harsh realities. Youre life is so hard being married to a multi millionaire
OLD guys wilt little kids. Not ok for this reason.
Look like her Dad not Husband... Clearly not motivated by the money and fame.
what a cruel thing to say
@@12toro The world we live in is evidently a cruel place, people being motivated by fame and cash.
scam scam scam . ALL I see are Dr Scam commercials. Nothing about bruce willis.
Epstein list
at end of day the he is an actress and what he is doing now for crimes :) hahahha
Hey Bruce buddy your a monster you will prevail
From taking on Hans in a High Rise to not even being able to wipe his own butt now - sad