Ashton Kutcher reveals that he lost his sight and hearing during his illness, and did not know if he would ever walk again

More than two decades after finding his way to Hollywood, Ashton Kutcher remains one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars. The fan favorite actor recently starred in a dark comedy Revenge She has a few more movies on the way. Kutcher even joined Reese Witherspoon In the next rom-com. And of course, he has also decided to reprise his famous role as Michael Kelso on Netflix This is a 70’s show spin off. Apart from a large number of acting gigs, Kutcher is also grateful for the fact that he was able to overcome a serious illness that caused him to lose his hearing and eyesight. The actor recently opened up about the condition, under which he was under the impression that he would never walk again.

Ashton Kutcher was the last Mister to appear on the A-lister Running with Bear Grylls: The Challenge. During a clip of the episode (shared with Getting to Hollywood), a 44-year-old said that a few years ago, he was diagnosed with vasculitis. The medical condition can come in different strains, but most often it damages an individual’s blood vessels through inflammation. While appearing on the reality TV series, Kutcher didn’t hold back when discussing how the disturbance “damaged” his senses and the time it took for him to recover:

Two years ago, I had this strange, very rare form of vasculitis, which like it damaged my eyesight, it damaged my hearing, and it came off like all my poise. It took me about a year to build everything. You don’t really appreciate it, until it’s gone. Until you go, “I don’t know if I’ll be able to see again, I don’t know if I’ll be able to hear again, I don’t know if I’ll be able to walk again.

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