Ashton Kutcher revealed that an autoimmune disorder left him without the ability to see, hear or walk.
“Like two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis that, like, knocked out my vision, messed up my hearing, knocked out all my balance,” Kutcher, 44, said . A sneak peek of ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge’ obtained by ‘Access Hollywood’.
The “That ’70s Show” alum said it took him about a year to regain every sense.
Vasculitis is a very rare autoimmune disorder that can cause inflammation of blood vessels, resulting in restricted blood flow, according to the Mayo Clinic. There are many types of vasculitis, but most affect at least one organ.
“You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone,” Kutcher shared. “Until you say, ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to see again, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to hear again, I don’t know if’ I’ll ever be able to walk again.
Kutcher said he is “lucky to be alive.” National Geographic/Ben Simms
“[I’m] lucky to be alive”, he added.
Now fully recovered from his terrifying health scare, the ‘No Strings Attached’ actor said he doesn’t let any challenge stand in his way of success.
Ashton Kutcher reveals in an upcoming episode of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge” that he developed vasculitis, which left him unable to see, hear or walk two years ago. National Geographic/Ben Simms
“The moment you start seeing your obstacles as things made for you, to give you what you need, then life starts to be fun, right?” said Kutcher, who shares two children with wife Mila Kunis. “You start to sail above your problems instead of living under them.”
The former “Punk’d” host’s “Running Wild” episode airs Mondays at 9pm ET on National Geographic.