Danny Bonaduce is grateful to be alive after undergoing brain surgery, giving his fans a hilarious update about his condition.
“I lived, bitch,” the “Partridge Family” alum, 63, tweeted Tuesday in response to a TMZ article about his recovery.
Bonaduce’s wife, Amy Bonaduce, took to Twitter just the day before to tell fans that her husband was on the path to recovery after the surgery on June 2.
“It’s been a long day but I just wanted to let you guys know that Danny’s surgery went according to plan and he’s doing well,” she tweeted Monday.
Danny shared that he had a mystery illness that prevented him from continuing his radio show “The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show” in April 2022.
He shared that the illness was rapidly progressing as just two months later, he lost his ability to speak and walk.
The television personality shared on “Good Morning America” at the time of his mobility loss that his symptoms reminded him of his father’s stroke.
“I’d seen my dad have a stroke, and it was the same thing,” he said.
“I was hoping for a diagnosis,” he continued, “but did not get one.”
In March 2023, Danny finally received a diagnosis of hydrocephalus after visiting “100 doctors.”
According to the NIH (National Institutes of Health), the disorder is “caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles (cavities) deep within the brain … putting harmful pressure on the brain’s tissues.”
While Danny has previously struggled with substance abuse in his past, he is now sober and told TMZ his theories on how he could have developed this disorder.
“I’ve done so many stupid things,” the 63-year-old admitted. “On a reality TV show, I took a guitar to the head and that hurt. That’s possibly the cause of all this.
“I got punched in the face by Jose Canseco, a 265-pound professional athlete. And by the way, I didn’t hit the floor, [I] made it on my feet the whole time,” he added as another theory.
Amy and Danny decided to sell their $1.6 million dollar Seattle home ahead of the brain surgery as it was no longer suitable for Danny’s health condition.
The couple, who got married in 2010, moved to South Lake Union.
