Jeff Bridges, 74, declares he's now in 'great' health three years after he ... trends now
Jeff Bridges now says he is in 'great' health, three years after he nearly died when he caught COVID-19 during his cancer battle.
The 74-year-old contracted COVID-19 in January 2021, while his immune system was weakened by the chemotherapy he was receiving for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
He later revealed that he went into 'surrender mode,' feeling that he was 'dancing with my mortality' and 'ready to go.'
However, he roused himself to battle his illness and eventually recovered with the help of convalescent plasma treatment, which involves using blood from people who have already recuperated from COVID-19.
Now he's revealed that his brush with death was a 'learning experience,' telling Page Six: 'It's amazing the way the mind can forget all that stuff.'
Jeff Bridges is now in 'great' health, three years after he nearly died when he caught COVID-19 during his cancer battle; he made the remarks Monday at the Chaplin Award gala (pictured)
Jeff began chemotherapy in 2020, and initially the treatment appeared to be a success - until he caught COVID-19; pictured in December 2019 shortly before his health downturn
After the harrowing process of recovering from his joint illnesses, he now prefers not to dwell, saying: 'I don't think too much about the past.'
He made the remarks at Lincoln Center on Monday, when he was being honored with the Chaplin Award at a star-studded gala.
Jeff began chemotherapy for his cancer in 2020, and
