In recent months, Danny Bonaduce, former The Partridge Family star and The Danny Bonaduce Show radio host, has revealed to his fans that he will be undergoing brain surgery after being on a difficult health journey.
In a recent interview with TMZ, Bonaduce explained after visiting 100 doctors and going through a period of time without a diagnosis, hes been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder that is also referred as water on the brain.
Bonaduce described for TMZ that during the upcoming operation, the surgeons will place a shunt in my head and a drainboard to remove the liquid from his brain.
While Bonaduce remains hopeful for the potential relief the surgery could provide, he admits he will be completely bummed out if this doesnt work. Bonaduce added, Id rather be safe than sorry. I dont want to get my hopes up too much that Ill be cured.
I cant walk currently, I just cant, he revealed. Im never gonna run track, never gonna box again, but if I can get from here to my kitchen on my own, bravo!
As for what caused the hydrocephalus, Bonaduce isnt quite sure, but he believes his earlier behaviors and activities could be factors. Ive done so many stupid things, said Bonaduce. I took a guitar to the head. That hurt, and was possibly the cause of all this.
Bonaduce added, I got punched in the face by Jose Canseco, a 265-lb. professional athlete. And by the way, I didnt hit the floor.
In addition to starring as Danny Partridge in The Partridge Family, Bonaduce also appeared in Monk, Girlfriends and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and later on in his career fought as a boxer and wrestler.