{"id":10091,"date":"2024-03-16T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10091"},"modified":"2024-03-16T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T09:49:55","slug":"bruce-willis-family-worry-about-decreased-appetite-and-weight-loss-could-be-his-last-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10091","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Willis\u2019 family worry about decreased appetite and weight loss, \u2018could be his last birthday\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/bruce-willis\/\">Bruce Willis<\/a>\u00a0approaches his 69th\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/birthday\/\">birthday<\/a>\u00a0on March 19, his family braces for a painful goodbye to the man who\u2019s slowly surrendering to his progressing condition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now challenged by decreased appetite and severe weight loss, family and friends are \u201ccherishing every last moment with him,\u201d aware that \u201cthis could be his last birthday.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep reading to learn why a family friend says, \u201cthis is a sad situation\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Bruce Willis was seen playfully enjoying his 68th birthday, joining in on the family chorus of \u201cHappy Birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a video uploaded to social media by Willis\u2019 ex-wife, Demi Moore, on Sunday, March 19, the family can be seen singing \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to him. The Hollywood heavyweight could be heard speaking with his family, 44-year-old Emma Heming Willis and his three daughters, Rumer, 35, Scout, 32 and Tallulah, 30, before blowing out his candles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cp_R789g_LD\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fbruce-willis-family-worry-about-decreased-appetite-and-weight-loss-could-be-his-last-birthday%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0trM-hf6RXytMmZ0oLnS5wdOXprIA_nzwoDqQKNwccTYR7wC5rqpL8lFw#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1030.800000000745%7D\" height=\"1112\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHappy birthday, BW! So glad we could celebrate you today. Love you and love our family,\u201d gushed ex-wife Demi Moore, who posted the fun clip on her Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>This was his first public appearance since the world learned he was diagnosed with frontotemporal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/dementia\/\">dementia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-extremely-anxious\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Extremely anxious\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Things have changed drastically over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Reports reveal that the family is \u201cextremely anxious\u201d about the weight loss and decreased appetite of the\u00a0<em>Die Hard\u00a0<\/em>star, who is now living in a deteriorated state.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/bruce-willis-family-friends-extremely-185348832.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">In Touch<\/a>, a source shares that \u201che doesn\u2019t express hunger much,\u201d explaining that his weight and decreased appetite are signs of a downward slope.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ctok7YeOghg\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fbruce-willis-family-worry-about-decreased-appetite-and-weight-loss-could-be-his-last-birthday%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0trM-hf6RXytMmZ0oLnS5wdOXprIA_nzwoDqQKNwccTYR7wC5rqpL8lFw#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1033.5%7D\" height=\"826\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAccording to family members, the challenge at home is making sure that he\u2019s getting enough to eat, that he\u2019s not skipping mealtime, and that his diet is filled with foods that have the chance to improve his health instead of subtract from it\u2026This is a sad situation that should be familiar to anybody who is dealing with a close family member with dementia or Alzheimer\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider further says his acuity is waning and adds, \u201cHe can\u2019t communicate anymore, and he has difficulty recognizing people.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98703 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/04\/05200944\/bruce-willis1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/04\/05200944\/bruce-willis1.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"640\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Confirming that claim,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/bruce-willis-family-soaking-every-120509254.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Glenn Gordon<\/a>\u00a0reveals that his close friend, the star of\u00a0<em>Sixth Sense<\/em>, is in decline: \u201cHe\u2019s not totally verbal; he used to be a voracious reader \u2013 he didn\u2019t want anyone to know that \u2013 and he\u2019s not reading now.\u201d Gordon, who tries to see Willis at least once a month, continues, \u201cAll those language skills are no longer available to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-far-from-the-truth\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Far from the truth\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Emma, saying she\u2019s \u201ctriggered,\u201d strikes back at the authors behind the \u201cblurbs of misinformation,\u201d claiming \u201cthere is no more joy in my husband.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3VbNZBRasc\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fbruce-willis-family-worry-about-decreased-appetite-and-weight-loss-could-be-his-last-birthday%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0trM-hf6RXytMmZ0oLnS5wdOXprIA_nzwoDqQKNwccTYR7wC5rqpL8lFw#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1035.800000000745%7D\" height=\"775\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On March 2, Emma, the award-winning actor\u2019s biggest champion, shares an Instagram post about the \u201cnegative narrative around dementia.\u201d In her caption, she writes \u201cMy experience is that two things can be true and exist at the same time. Grief and deep love. Sadness and deep connection. Trauma and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, she then clarifies, \u201cI can just tell you, that is far from the truth. A hundred percent, there is grief and sadness, there\u2019s all of that. But you start a new chapter\u2026it\u2019s filled with love, it\u2019s filled with connection, it\u2019s filled with joy, it\u2019s filled with happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C4D1QSPp9AX\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fbruce-willis-family-worry-about-decreased-appetite-and-weight-loss-could-be-his-last-birthday%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0trM-hf6RXytMmZ0oLnS5wdOXprIA_nzwoDqQKNwccTYR7wC5rqpL8lFw#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A2440.800000000745%7D\" height=\"1418\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Though she did not name the outlet that published the damning information, she said: \u201cI need society and whoever is writing these stupid headlines to stop scaring people, stop scaring people to think that once they get a diagnosis of some kind of neurocognitive disease, that that\u2019s it, it\u2019s over.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-could-be-his-last-birthday\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Could be his last birthday\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>His 69<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday might look very different as family members are bracing for an emotional goodbye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody\u2019s staying positive about Bruce\u2019s future and hopeful that he finds some kind of comfortable plateau or even, God willing, shows signs of improvement,\u201d says the insider, adding that family members are dedicated to spending as much time with him as they can.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-4\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cou_gFCPvjB\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fbruce-willis-family-worry-about-decreased-appetite-and-weight-loss-could-be-his-last-birthday%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0trM-hf6RXytMmZ0oLnS5wdOXprIA_nzwoDqQKNwccTYR7wC5rqpL8lFw#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A2449.400000002235%7D\" height=\"1328\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey know being in the presence of his family seems to bring him a lot of comfort, so that is what they focus on. No matter how much time Bruce has left, they want him to be surrounded by love and happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And when the\u00a0<em>Pulp Fiction<\/em>\u00a0star turns 69 on March 19<sup>,\u00a0<\/sup>2024, Emma, Moore and his five daughters will be celebrating his life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who love Bruce want to cherish every last moment with him. They all realize this could be his last birthday.\u201d The source adds about his daughters, \u201cthey\u2019re taking as many photos and videos as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please share this story so we can all join in celebrating the iconic actor on his 69<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As\u00a0Bruce Willis\u00a0approaches his 69th\u00a0birthday\u00a0on March 19, his family braces for a painful goodbye to the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":48,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10091\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}