Eric Dane's spouse Rebecca Gayheart shares household replace after his ALS prognosis

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Eric Dane's spouse, Rebecca Gayheart, shared an replace on how their household is coping following the actor's amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) prognosis.

The 52-year-old "Gray's Anatomy" alum introduced in April he was battling ALS , also called Lou Gehrig's illness. Throughout an interview with People magazine printed Saturday, Gayheart, 54, defined that she and the couple's two daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, have been "taking it daily."

"We now have some skilled therapists who're serving to us, and we're simply attempting to have some hope and do it with dignity, grace and love," the "As soon as Upon A Time in Hollywood" star mentioned.

Eric Dane's spouse Rebecca Gayheart shared an replace on how her household is coping along with his ALS prognosis. (Rebecca Gayheart Instagram)

"I imply, it is heartbreaking," Gayheart continued. "My women are actually struggling, and we're simply attempting to get by means of it. It is a powerful time."

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Dane revealed his prognosis in an announcement that he shared with People.

"I'm grateful to have my loving household by my facet as we navigate this subsequent chapter," he mentioned. "I kindly ask that you just give my household and I privateness throughout this time."

Dane and Gayheart started courting in 2003, and tied the knot in October 2004. In 2018, Gayheart filed for divorce from Dane, citing "irreconcilable variations." Nevertheless, she filed a request to dismiss her divorce petition in March — one month earlier than Dane revealed his prognosis.

In March, Gayheart filed a request to dismiss her divorce petition. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Throughout her new interview with Individuals, Gayheart admitted that she has struggled with sustaining a optimistic mindset amid Dane's well being struggles.

"I do not assume I am at a spot but the place I can pull out a optimistic nugget. I am not there but," she mentioned.

Gayheart continued, "I imply, we're positively coping with one thing that has introduced us all collectively, and Eric will at all times be my household, whether or not we're married or not, or dwelling in the identical home or not, however yeah, we're nearer, however we do not like the explanation why."

"It is a horrible illness, and I want that there was a remedy," she added. "I hope they discover one quickly, as a result of it's simply so unhappy."

In a June interview with People, Dane turned emotional as he shared how Gayheart has supported him throughout his battle with ALS.

Dane and Gayheart share daughters Billie and Georgia. (Amanda Edwards/WireImage)

"I name Rebecca. I discuss to her day-after-day," the "Euphoria" star mentioned as he teared up. "We now have managed to grow to be higher buddies and higher dad and mom. And he or she might be my largest champion, my most stalwart supporter, and I lean on her."

Dane has beforehand shared that he was celebrating his "good" days as he contends along with his well being challenges.

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"Right now I am doing nice," Dane informed Fox Information Digital in June. "I am approaching this factor in the future at a time, and in the present day's a superb day. So, that is a win."

Throughout a June interview with Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America," Dane detailed a number of of the heartbreaking results of the neurodegenerative illness, a few of which included shedding perform in his limbs.

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"I've one functioning arm," he mentioned. "My left facet is functioning. My proper facet has utterly stopped working. [My left arm] goes. I really feel like possibly a pair, a number of extra months, and I gained’t have my left hand both. It is sobering."

Dane beforehand shared how Gayheart has supported him amid his well being struggles. (Reuters)

Whereas talking with Sawyer, Dane defined how he is discovered hope in Dr. Advantage Cudkowicz, the doctor who has been main his care.

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"I am very hopeful. ... I do not assume that is the top of my story," he mentioned. "And whether or not it's or it is not, I am gonna carry that concept with me.

"That is what I acquired from Advantage once I met her. … There was a way of hope I did not get from different medical doctors that I met with," Dane added.

Dane has mentioned that he has no plans on retiring. (Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic for HBO)

Dane mentioned he had spoken beforehand with a company that informed him his medical doctors can be "there to ... monitor my decline — and that is not very useful."

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Cudkowicz mentioned the chance elements behind the illness can embrace something from environmental considerations like plastics and micro organism in lakes to sports activities accidents.