Eric Dane is sharing the heartbreaking actuality of dwelling with ALS.

In case you don’t know, the 52-year-old Gray’s Anatomy actor revealed his ALS prognosis to the world on April 10.

Throughout an interview with GMA, Eric shared, “I began experiencing some weak spot in my proper hand. And I didn’t actually assume something of it on the time, I assumed possibly I’d been texting an excessive amount of and my hand was fatigued. A number of weeks later, I seen it’d gotten somewhat worse. I went and noticed a hand specialist, who despatched me to a different hand specialist. I went and noticed a neurologist, and the neurologist despatched me to a different neurologist and mentioned, ‘That is approach above my pay grade.’”

9 months later, he was recognized with ALS.

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It has been 18 months since his signs began.

He defined, “I’ve one functioning arm….My left facet is functioning. My proper facet, [my dominant side], has fully stopped working. [My left arm] goes. I really feel like possibly a pair, a couple of extra months and I gained’t have my left….I’m fearful about my legs.”

On his relationship along with his spouse, Rebecca Gayheart, “We now have managed to turn into higher pals and higher mother and father. She might be my largest champion and my most stalwart supporter, and I lean on her.”

He additionally recounted a scary current expertise whereas snorkeling along with his daughter, when he felt too weak to proceed: “She dragged me again to the boat. I used to be like, breaking down in tears. I made certain she bought again to the water together with her buddy and continued on with the snorkeling. I used to be simply coronary heart damaged.”

Eric and Rebecca break up again in 2018 after 14 years of marriage, however it was revealed in March of 2025 that they determined to name off the divorce. Rebecca simply gave a current replace on their relationship.

In case you don’t know, there isn’t any remedy for ALS. The Mayo Clinic notes that ALS is “a nervous system illness that impacts nerve cells within the mind and spinal twine. ALS causes lack of muscle management. The illness will get worse over time.”

We’re persevering with to ship our ideas to Eric and his family members. Watch the interview beneath.