This week, Young and the Restless icon, Eric Braeden, shared a heartfelt and informative message with his Facebook followers. In the video, he announced that he had recently battled pneumonia for two weeks. But not to worry. He’s fine and has returned to work, though he revealed that “it was no walk in the park.”
Key Takeaways
- Eric Braeden revealed he recently battled pneumonia but is now recovering.
- He emphasized patience when returning to workouts and daily routines.
- The Y&R icon is back at work and grateful for his health and fans.
Braeden Leads With Positivity
On Facebook, Braeden dropped a roughly eight-minute video on his fans. In it, he shared the fact that he had just dealt with a bad case of pneumonia. The powerhouse actor had it “for about two weeks, and I’m over that now,” he assured his followers.
Several members of his family became ill, including his son and granddaughter. “Because of my age, [I] had it a bit worse than others.” But “thanks to modern medicine, thanks to antibiotics,” he was able to get better. Braeden described having pneumonia as “no walk in the park. In fact, you can’t walk. That’s the point,” he explained. “It hits you like a ton of bricks.”
Getting Healthy
Braeden revealed he’s back to working out, but he admitted he wasn’t able to bounce back overnight. That’s not a realistic goal. “Coming back all of a sudden to the level of intensity you exercised before is not good. You’ve got to do it slowly. Introduce it all very slowly. And one thing age has taught me — to be more careful that way.”
Resuming Work
The soap legend has now returned to work, where Victor Newman is, of course, embroiled in a heavy storyline involving corporate intrigue and delicate family dynamics. “The last two or three weeks were a lot of work,” he revealed. “And a lot of days were double duty. But we survived it.”
He stated how much he loved being back at work. “I love being back with my colleagues. It was nice to see Melody [Thomas Scott], and Joshua [Morrow], and Mark [Grossman], and Amelia [Heinle], and then everyone really. Michelle Stafford…what a privilege to be able to go to work.”
The Daytime Emmy-winning actor gave some insight into the scenes he’s playing with his TV wife. “Right now, I have some difficult scenes with Melody, who plays my wife. Afterwards, we hug each other because we know we did a good job. But, whoa, you know? I don’t like to scream at her. But sometimes you have to, right?”
All in all, Braeden is thankful for his health, his job, and life in general. “What a joy to be well. What a joy to look at — look at the sky, breathe fresh air. You know, not worry about this or that. And go back to work.”
He shared how much he loves his fans. And how much he looks “forward to hearing from you and to entertaining you.”
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