00:04It would affect my work and my relationships with audiences, but they lacked if they knew I was sick.
00:11And then I was stunned by the support I got.
00:13The support from all of you, who are so uplifting and just made me feel like I keep doing this.
00:21I hadn't lost what I do, and that you couldn't take it away from me.
00:25And it's because you stood up for me, and I appreciate it.
00:37Eventually, I understood that accepting Parkinson's didn't mean I had to surrender to it.
00:41It just meant doing what I could for everyone living with this disease.
00:45So I set up to advocate for patients' needs and raise money, and to propel us towards a cure.
00:52I found brilliant people to lead the effort for me,
00:59and vowed to fund the best science in the world.
01:02I'm proud of the progress we've made to benefit Parkinson's patients and families,
01:06but we move closer to eradicating this disease forever.
01:10I'm deeply grateful to our staff, donors, researchers, and most of all, the patient community,
01:16who make our work at Michael J. Fox Foundation possible.
01:19Thank you.
01:22Grazie a tutti.
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