Bruce Willis’ wife shares new video of him after aphasia diagnosis announcement l GMA

I have expressive aphasia. I can talk little, read little, and write little. I had a stroke August 2020. Bruce, I'm an entire life changed in an instant. Peace & healing. 🙏🏻

It’s wonderful to see his wife, ex-wife and children all join together in unison to support him.
We need more of this

Being an extra on film sets over the years, I've met and worked with a lot of actors and actresses. Whenever someone asks me about a favorite memory, the first one I ALWAYS bring up is Bruce Willis in NC.
We (as extras) were on an outside patio set for long hours in sticky, hot, weather wearing heavy garmets with all these bugs flying about, setting up for a bon fire scene, as the crew and team were running around, shuffling and re-working where they were going to place which decoration or table where, and then it went to marking, then re-marking where the actors were going to stand and walk to and how the cameras would glide through us and so-forth. It was a dress-rehearsal night so Bruce wasn't expected to be there (sometimes actors come, other times there are stand-ins, we're never told). There was a hurricane-like storm blowing outside so that kept delaying everything and the set pieces kept getting soaked because they were left on these wagon bail things until they could be placed.
The storm kept causing a lot of issues with the lights and the electricity and fuses and all of the power cords on the yard. We (about 80 of us) had to get up and go wait in this white tent for a long time, and eventually that got ripped and water poured in and a light fixture popped and sparked, so we ran 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ into this gym area of the closest building, and we couldn't see anything so we were like drenched heavy cats shivering and bumping faces into faces, until finally someone was able to use a generator to turn on a HUGE spotlight for us on a stage we were standing on, and I turned around and there was Bruce Willis standing right beside me with a a gray baseball hat on his head and I realized, "Oh my God, I just smashed my forehead against Bruce Freaking Willis's chin." I don't think I said it out loud but maybe he could tell I was thinking it bc he just pat me on the back, chuckled, then walked toward the spotlight with 2 cases of beer that came out of nowhere and hollered in the coolest most Bruce Willis way to all of us nobodies: "All right, you badass bunch'a'bastards! I heard you guys threw hurricane parties around here by drinking and telling stories. Well," he sets the beer down, "I'm buying. Start talking." And we all just literally grabbed chairs from around the stage and formed a circle and drank beer and chatted and laughed and had the BEST time!! Bruce was so down to earth, so quick-witted and sparky and sharp with the comebacks. Silly too, and not afraid to laugh at himself or take a jab at you. I remember one joke he made had me laughing so hard I nearly tipped over my seat from leaning forward too much!! Oh and his air guitar skills! 🤣 Ohhh, all the things I can say about him and that night and on that set. What a man. What a human being.
I'm sending him all the blessings. He deserves so much. Get better my friend. 🍻❤

I was his chauffeur once and was surprised at how kind and nice he was, nice tipper too!

I have loved Bruce since his "Moonlighting "days. He is a great actor. I am thankful that he has a great support network.

I’ve never met a person who didn’t absolutely love Bruce Willis as an actor. May the happiness he’s brought to so many shine back on him in spades.💝

My heart is so heavy for Bruce. He's always been a hero to me. I will always be a fan forever. My prayers are for him and his family to have healing, strength and peace. God Bless❤

I have so much respect for him as a human being after finding out that he was taking all kinds of roles to support his family financial for as long as possible. That really got me to see him as more than just an actor. Don't judge people by their jobs, you never know what battle they're facing.

Love Bruce Willis!
Retirement, rest, love, care, support, family, and friendship are all he needs! He already gave his all to his career.

My dad has been living with aphasia since Mar2021. He will never be the same, but we know each other differently and it is something to take in stride. Improvements can be seen as my dad tries to normalize his life... I wish the Willis family all the best on this journey dynamic.

My 83 yr old friend has aphasia after left side strike. She can read, write with prompts, understands, her speech she has come a long way with weekly speech language pathology. She has no trouble with syntax but can't say specifics so I have to ask 50 questions to get the answer to what her thread of conversation is. Knowing her 30 years doesn't hurt. She is good at pantomime. It's very frustrating for her.

Grew up with this man on my tv🥰my grandma raised me and always got excited when Bruce was in action like it wasn’t her 1000th time seeing the scenes 🤦🏽‍♀️😂😂 we still love you and I’m so happy you have family that genuinely loves you beyond your career. God is able sir your proof of that🙏🏽👑🎉

Bruce Willis has always been an amazing person, and that just carried into his career also. I pray that even though he's going through this tough battle in life he's able to continue to live his life happily. ❤️❤️ I am happy that he created a family for himself while in Hollywood.

We love you Bruce. Much respect to everyone who is helping this amazing man and his family through this difficult time.

I wish youtube had a LOVE button 🤗. So glad he's doing well and up and about. When I heard the news I literally cried. He's my favorite actor ❤️.

Wow, just hearing of his health problems is so shocking and sad by the news. One of the best actors in the past 40 years.
I personally know how a debilitating disease can be, my thoughts are with him and his family.

He has the power to bring awareness and more Research to the illness

Bruce Willis and his movies have brought me so much joy over the years.....Many Well wishes and prayers for Bruce and his family

Sending prayers to Bruce, He is such a great actor. So sad to hear this news. Praying for his whole family as well.

This is definitely a life changer for Bruce. He was always such a colorful character in his movies. You can't help but love him. My heart goes out to him and his family. It has to be a little scary having something like this. Especially if you have moments where you are not sure why you are doing something. Its truly heartbreaking, but it's great that Bruce has such wonderful family support.

Prayers for Bruce, bless him 🙏🙋🏻‍♀️🇬🇧

This is my dude......this is my man crush....this one hurt.....been my dude since i saw die hard the day it was released. Keep him and his family in your prayers......Go get em Bruce.

I am very sorry that he had to go through this. However, I am also thankful that he had the courage to come forward about what he experienced. So many people can be comforted from hearing that his family are loving & encouraging him through this healing process. We have all come to love him throughout the years in television & movies. He has brought us so much joy. This medical situation has also happened to me. ☹️ I was not speaking a single word for a very long time & when I started to heal nothing was clear at all, not even a word. That was very frustrating, isolating & lonely time for me. After a few years, I am now speaking clearly. Puzzles help the brain to overcome & heal in my experience. Ultimately, I know that God healed me though. ❤️😄❤️😄❤️ HALLELUJAH!! God bless him & his family. 💝🕊️💝🕊️💝

Great man! Never made a bad movie! Never heard enething bad about him!!! A Legend of Life!!

Bless his heart. So sweet that he is having family time right now , so special!

Bruce Willis forever ✨♥️

This is just heartbreaking. I'm praying for Bruce and his family and my thoughts are with you all.

10/20/2018 : 3 1/2 years ago today I was fixing my longboard. I skated down the mountain road in front of my home to test something. I do not remember why. I crashed and hit my head hard on a rock. A couple passing by stopped and called 911. Another family stopped and the man, a former army medic, knew what to do until the ambulance arrived. They realize they needed to get me to a trauma center immediately. I was taken by helicopter. In the emergency room they stapled the skin from the open wound back onto my head.
The swelling had become critical and I went in for emergency surgery. I remained in a coma. I had a pressure bolt in the top of my head measuring the swelling. Doctors administered special fluids to reduce the swelling. 10 days later the secondary swelling to front of my head became severe. The boluses of fluid to reduce the swelling impacted my lungs and I developed ARDS. By now my entire body has swollen. I was intubated the entire time and remained in a coma. The only hope my family was given to the ARDS was to put me on a heart-lung machine for 10 days. I was moved to the cardiac trauma unit and placed on an ECMO machine.
I survived to the ECMO process and was moved back to the medical trauma unit where I medically stable but still in a coma. Just as the decision was being made to move me to a skilled nursing facility I awoke.
A few days later I was transferred to an acute rehabilitation hospital. In 3 weeks time I learned to walk, feed myself, go to the bathroom and begin the long process of rehabilitation.
I have a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Aphasia.
The wound on the back of my head became necrotic while I was in the coma. I required a full year of wound care to heal.
Once home I began receiving speech therapy three times a week, physical therapy three times a week and occupational therapy two times a week in addition to the wound care three times a week. There were many medical appointments and follow-ups as it was determined that my eardrum had burst and I had an injury to my shoulder.
I have now had 380 sessions of speech therapy since returning home. I continue to make progress with my Aphasia. I have learned in the past 1 year a lot about a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how it affects how I feel, function, and interact with others.
I have used my former computer knowledge and skills as well as my passion for working with Google to begin the development of an App for others with Aphasia. I have also figured out how to use many free assistive technologies built into Google products such as Google Lens to improve my speech. I want to share what I have learned with others and help others who have Aphasia and TBI.
LOVE

Thank you for this video. Please let Bruce Willis know he is much loved and respected as an actor, father, and awesome person by our family, friends, neighbors. (PHX AZ). He is a survivor and will win this battle like he does in all his movies.

Bruce was a hero growing up this breaks my heart. that’s great to see he’s making memories still currently.

We all go down with something or other eventually. Bruce will always be Bruce willis to me. Absolute legend. Regardless of what he can or can't do right now. Love you Bruce. Enjoy family life, don't worry about social media. You don't need to explain anything to anyone.

Bruce is luck to have such a wonderfully, supportive, positive wife. I wish him the best, he has brought entertainment to many generations.

Our prayer's, for your full recovery.
All your movies are just great.
Thank you Father.

Aphasia is horrible. My grandmother had it for years after a stroke. It's so sad when they try to say something but the words won't come out right. I wish Bruce Willis all the best.

He’s the definition of a true talented, hard working and well respected actor. He is amazing

One of the best of all time. I have always considered Bruce one of the best actors of all time. Such character in each and every role. There is literally not one Bruce Willis performance that I do not think is absolutely brilliant. Thank you Bruce for all of the entertainment you have gave to us all.

His horrible and unfortunate illness aside, Bruce Willis is easily the best looking 67 year old on the planet! Prayers for him and his family from South Africa 🇿🇦.

He has always been one of my favorite people ever.

I think its a beautiful thing the relationship this family has with one another. It goes to show that just because you divorce it doesn't mean you need to hate one another. Sometimes things just don't work out but it doesn't mean that friendship and love still can't remain. The relationship between his wife and Demi is a beautiful thing.

We are with you threw these tough times. Prayer's you still the 💣!!

The world of movies is going to be lost without Bruce being in the next badass role but we hope he can rest and also continue to play with the family and slam dunk showing off who's the Boss. We love you buddy.

I am diehard fan. That man a legend. I respect that. Get well Soon.

Prayers fo out to him and family. May he find the strength and courage to stay strong and lifted during these difficult times. Love to him and the family🙏🙏

This family is to be commended for sticking together, all of them. Family is for life. Good on these people

You are Loved Bruce. Thoughts and prayers to him. Prayers to his family .🙏🙏💞💕💞💖💖

Bruce Willis is one of the best actor of all time. I'm very sad this has happened to him. Prayers for him and all his family. 💞

This is so sad. Love you dude and we have lots of memories of your awesome work. 💕 good luck with everything

Prayers for them all, Bruce is a huge part of my memories.

Prayers for Bruce! May the Lord keep you well safe and protected and heal your body God bless

I'm wishing him the best. Such a great actor and so funny.

Bruce Willis one of my favorite actors and I only have 5. I’m sad to hear about his diagnosis. Wishing Bruce the best.

One of my favorite actors my prayers ate with him and his family even if he can't fully express himself I hope he knows how much happiness he has given us all with his actions roles

My heart felt gratitude for seeing Bruce shooting hoops.
The universe was showing off when Bruce was made.
Australia 💟

Sending love, prayers and strength to Bruce Willis and his family. The hurdles we have to jump over in life can sometimes make us stumble, but I have the feeling that Bruce is going to come through this strong and still functioning. Don't ever, ever give up!

Bruce has had a good run, good for him. He's lived the life most people dream about. I really like him in Moonlighting. That was a great show.

The Willis family are in our prayers and we have loved Bruce since he started on a TV series. Decades he has brought joy, laughter, excitement, adventure, and his beautiful charm and humor. We love you Bruce. ❤

Prayers to him and his family 🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️

Breaks my heart...

Praying for the entire family! Bruce I am sending positive vibes dear, stay strong and keep the faith!

Love Bruce Willis and every movie he did I wish him nothing but the best And his family❤

Powerful what love and mindfulness can do thank you for your openness and your heart wishing you all graceful moments Your voice matters and is helping many

My late wife had this after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, it was downhill from there. My prayers go out to you and your family Bruce!

This guy is Legendary. B Dub one of my favorite actors . I wish you well.

God bless him, hope he makes it through this smoothly, and glad to see he has proper support. One of my favorite action movie stars of all time

Sorry to hear that Bruce Willis has to retired from his career wish him good health may God bless

Love you Bruce Willis and I'm praying for a miracle, You will always be my hero, thank you for all you have given to me and the world

Bruce Willis one of my favorite actors and it almost put me in tears to see him retire and going through this. Live hard Bruce and take it easy!

my heart and prayers go out to the family, will always see him as my moonlight friend. loved him in that show and in everything he has done since

This kills me. My mom had a massive stroke, practically in a veg state, I changed her diet, reversed all her diseases (feeding tube feed i make) and her aphasia went away. the small sentences she does say, make sense now. Hope he has someone knowledgeable at his side. because dr's can help him, prescription drugs are only gonna slow it down

I'm glad he seems to be doing ok. It must be a difficult thing to know your mental faculties will be degrading that way. As the family caregiver I wouldn't recommend his wife put everybody else first or she'll burn out. Take care of yourself and then you can take care of others.

Bruce Willis is and will always be a great actor bless him and his family.

God bless you sir and thank you for all the great movies. I really appreciate it. Stay safe....

Aphasia is a symptom of a diagnosis, not the diagnosis. For example, some sort of brain injury on the left side of the brain causes it.

Prayers for Bruce and for his family! ❤

Prayers sent for Bruce!

Family support network is Gold. Prayers out for you Sir.

Hope that his condition does not get worse and even somehow reverses itself. He brought us lots of entertainment. Seeing him going through something like this is not something I ever expected to experience.

So sorry to hear this. Bruce made some awesome movies. He will be missed.

I'll always have you, your family, and of course all those great films you made close to my heart, Bruce! Love ya man!

He worked very well in his career. He deserves a break.

There's many individuals and spouses dealing with neurological issues on a daily basis. Willis' wife is not the only individual on the planet dealing with an ill spouse. We all need to be considerate & empathetic to all caregivers who spend an enormous time out of their lives taking care of a loved one.

Hi! Thank you, Bruce Willis, for all the great movies you made and for entertaining us throughout the years! Your talents are appreciated!

Bruce we love you: past, present & always. You gave us great movies. I still love the original TV show you were on.

Go on Bruce. You are an absolute legend and I hope you are enjoying your hard earned retirement bro.

Aphasia is awful, and it can take away a career or some activities in life, but it's not a death sentence. My father-in-law has lived with aphasia for more than 25 years after a terrible stroke. In that time, he's traveled internationally several times and enjoyed life with his wife, family and friends. My children have never known Grandpa without aphasia, and they can communicate with him just fine - once you know how to crack the code of how it affects him, it's actually not difficult to figure out what he wants to convey, even though it can be a little frustrating at times. It also creates a lot of humorous moments, and he's got a good attitude about it. While not having aphasia would obviously have been better, he hasn't let it stop him from living a good life.

A Legend! ALL the best to Mr. Willis and his family! 🥰🥰

Absolute legend , I wish him well and thank him for all the memorable movies he gave us . All the best Bruce . 👍👍👍👍👍

My father has this after suffering a stroke and I really wish there was some method developed by neurologists for finding a way to restore the speech. I know he knows what is being said around him, and I think it’s a disruption of the neural network caused by the damage to that part of the brain. I would like to see an effort into bridging the gap created by the damage to allow nerves to fire across that gap and perhaps neural plasticity can take over once that gap is crossed. He would be willing to be experimented on, I am sure. I know I would. I miss talking to him and hearing his thoughts.

Love Bruce Willis and it's so great to see him taking time for himself and family, however, I have to call that travel at 00:14

Praying for Bruce & his family.🙏🏻

Love this guy it's a shame what's happened! God bless him love you Bruce .

He was always be our John McClane.

This is why I think that this could have been handled differently. Now the world has access to what he may or may not be going through. Some things should be private. That's why Kelly Preston had it right. It's bad enough that you have to fight the battle, but to do it in the public eye?? Double hard.

God bless Bruce your up there with the best of them so remember that your family too take care all of you and may God bless you

So glad he has a wonderful family around him 🌸🌎

Hope she gets her mental health back knowing it’s gonna be a long ride she will have a lot of help from his babies he has a lot of love …💙🙏💙”to health do us part”…

This is monstrously unfair. I know we can't expect fairness in life, but for an ACTOR to get this is savagery.

Prayers for the Willis Family! 💞 Great to hear the community is coming alongside to support them! So often during illness people are cast aside and isolated!
May he find great happiness in simple and precious moments! 💞

I think they would have said if he had a stroke or tumor. I read he has had to have a lot of help on the set of movies the last few years. Could it be he has dementia or Alzheimers and they don't feel comfortable calling it that?

His wife needs to respect his right to privacy - whether it's a good day or a bad day. Stuff like this doesn't need to be "shared".