Downton Abbey creator shares massive health update | UK News

The creator of Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowes, has issued a health update after being recognized with an “incurable” diagnosis. In a new interview with Insightec, the Oscar-winning screenwriter, 76, gave followers an insight into his non-public health battle. The author has been privately struggling with important tremors for years, which has left him unable to do simple duties without shaking, including holding a cup and writing by hand.  

The new interview paperwork his health journey before, during, and after present process a “revolutionary” process. Recalling when he first grew to become troubled with the condition, he revealed: “It started for me around my mid-60s. 

“At the beginning, I was in denial and I sort of said, ‘Oh, wonder what’s the matter with me today’. But gradually, I realised it was a condition.”  

After talking to a specialist, Fellowes said he was recognized with important tremor [ET], a neurological condition that causes rhythmic shaking that the individual can’t control, according to the Mayo Clinic.  

The condition can have an effect on any half of the physique, but the trembling sometimes happens in the arms. He went on: “One of the losses is handwriting. That is now impossible for me.”  

Before the condition, the award-winner admitted that he had also grow to be less social due to his condition. Fellowes added: “[The specialist] proclaimed it more or less incurable. So I am, of course, curious to see if that proves to be true.”  

The author linked with neurologists Dr. Peter Bain, Dr. Dipankar Nandi, and Dr. Brynmor Jones at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the UK.  

They would lead the “revolutionary”, non-invasive process, which concentrates ultrasound vitality on a goal without harming the healthy surrounding tissue.  

In May, Fellowes underwent the MRI-guided treatment and later shared his expertise in the tell-all interview. He revealed that he had to stay acutely aware during the process so that he may reply the doctor’s questions.  

Because of this, the scriptwriter confessed he had to endure “a certain amount of pain” throughout. Thankfully, the process was a success and docs say Fellowes’ tremor in his proper hand was “greatly reduced” with “no adverse effects”.  

Later in the interview, Fellowes is shown after the process demonstrating its results. He is seen simply drawing circles on a piece of paper, showcasing his important enchancment from his earlier state.  

He admitted, trying at his regular proper hand next to his trembling, untreated left hand: “That’s quite strange, actually, because I haven’t trusted myself to do that for some time.”  

One month on from the process, Fellowes said that he now regained his means to write as he inspired others with ET to think about the life-changing treatment. 

He explained: “I’ve had the treatment and I’ve, in a sense, cured the tremor in my right hand. And I want people to know that. When I lost the tremor in my right hand, and once I’d got the pleasure of being able to write again, which I now can, that was a big step for me.  

“For me, my life is much more normal again because it worked. For me, at least, this was worth it and I haven’t regretted it for one second.”