NFL great Brett Favre opens up about living with Parkinson’s disease: 'I feel like a board'

Former Denver Broncos superstar John Elway tells Fox News Digital his reaction to Brett Favre's Parkinson's diagnosis.

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre announced in September that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and in an interview this week he opened up about the challenges of living with the disease and his hope for the future. 

The former Green Bay Packers great spoke with TMZ Sports about his health and the benefit of having been diagnosed in the very early stages of the disease. 

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre arrives to appear before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

"Overall, I feel – I can’t complain. It’s one of those things that I’m learning a lot about Parkinson's, and my Parkinson's was caught very early, very early." 

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He continued, "It’s very early in the disease and the hope is something on the horizon comes out that can stop the progression." 

Favre, 55, revealed the news of his shocking health diagnosis during his testimony at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform. 

"Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others," he said at the time. "I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me, because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, this is also a cause dear to my heart."

Favre, 55, revealed the news of his shocking health diagnosis during his testimony at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform.  (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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