The Glasgow-born comedian has revealed that his wife dresses him in the morning and he once forgot the name of one of his dogs amid his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease.
Sir Billy Connolly has said his life has changed "radically" since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, as he revealed his wife now dresses him in the morning and he once forgot the name of one of his dogs.
"I walk with a stick and at airports I have to get the wheelchair. I hate being dependent to that degree and I feel sorry for other people who are in wheelchairs and who have worse than me. But it's a thing I just have to put up with."I'm clumsy and I lose my balance. I'm out of balance a lot and I fall. I'm fed up with it.
"You have to say 'Hey doggy doggy', which is terrible. I felt embarrassed for the dog. You could tell it knew.
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