Jeff 橋(渡しをする)s, 74, 宣言するs he's now in '広大な/多数の/重要な' health three years after he nearly DIED when he caught COVID-19 while having chemotherapy

Jeff 橋(渡しをする)s?now says he is in '広大な/多数の/重要な' health, three years after he nearly died when he caught COVID-19 during his 戦う/戦い.

The 74-year-old 契約d COVID-19 in January 2021, while his 免疫の system was 弱めるd by the chemotherapy he was receiving for 非,不,無-Hodgkin lymphoma.?

He later 明らかにする/漏らすd that he went into '降伏する 方式,'?feeling that he was 'dancing with my mortality' and 'ready to go.'

However, he roused himself to 戦う/戦い his illness and 結局 回復するd with the help of convalescent plasma 治療, which 伴う/関わるs using 血 from people who have already recuperated from COVID-19.

Now he's 明らかにする/漏らすd that his 小衝突 with death was a 'learning experience,' telling Page Six: 'It's amazing the way the mind can forget all that stuff.'

Jeff Bridges is now in 'great' health, three years after he nearly died when he caught COVID-19 during his cancer battle; he made the remarks Monday at the Chaplin Award gala (pictured)

Jeff 橋(渡しをする)s is now in '広大な/多数の/重要な' health, three years after he nearly died when he caught COVID-19 during his 癌 戦う/戦い; he made the 発言/述べるs Monday at the Chaplin Award 祝祭 (pictured)

Jeff began chemotherapy in 2020, and initially the treatment appeared to be a success - until he caught COVID-19; pictured in December 2019 shortly before his health downturn

Jeff began chemotherapy in 2020, and 最初 the 治療 appeared to be a success - until he caught COVID-19; pictured in December 2019 の直前に his health 下降

After the harrowing 過程 of 回復するing from his 共同の illnesses, he now prefers not to dwell, 説: 'I don't think too much about the past.'?

He made the 発言/述べるs at Lincoln 中心 on Monday, when he was 存在 栄誉(を受ける)d with the Chaplin Award at a 星/主役にする-studded 祝祭.

Jeff began chemotherapy for his 癌 in 2020, and 最初 the 治療 appeared to be a galloping success - until he caught COVID-19.

'I had no 弁護s. That's what chemo does - it (土地などの)細長い一片s you of all your 免疫の system. I had nothing to fight it. COVID made my 癌 look like nothing,' he told People.

He spent five grueling months in the hospital 苦しむing from both illnesses at once and 耐えるing such terrible 苦痛 that he nearly gave up.

'I was pretty の近くに to dying. The doctors kept telling me: "Jeff, you've got to fight. You're not fighting,"' the The レスラー 星/主役にする 自白するd. 'I was in 降伏する 方式. I was ready to go. I was dancing with my mortality.'

However the convalescent plasma 治療 was able to start him on the road to 回復, which began with 'baby steps.'

After a long 過程 that 含むd three 週刊誌 開会/開廷/会期s of physical therapy, Jeff (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 COVID-19 and drove his 癌 into remission.

Jeff was even able to find a bright side in the ordeal - it deepened his gratitude for his family, including his wife of nearly 44 years Susan Geston, whom he is pictured with Monday

Jeff was even able to find a 有望な 味方する in the ordeal - it 深くするd his 感謝 for his family, 含むing his wife of nearly 44 years Susan Geston, whom he is pictured with Monday

Jeff was even able to find a 有望な 味方する in the ordeal - it 深くするd his 感謝 for his family, 含むing his wife of nearly 44 years Susan Geston.

Susan and Jeff, who married in 1977, have three daughters - Isabelle, 42, Jessica, 40, and Haley, 38 - 同様に as three grandchildren.?

Jeff mused of his illness: 'Who would say: "I'd love some 癌 and give me a dose of COVID?" But my ability to receive all the love and give it was just 高くする,増すd. Everything was turned up in the most beautiful way.'

In total, his period of illness lasted for だいたい a year and a half, which he 述べるd later to 最終期限?as 'a bizarre dream.'?

His 癌, 加える the COVID-19 lockdowns, 軍隊d a 15-month pause in the 生産/産物 of his FX show The Old Man, co-starring John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman.

Amy 解任するd that when he returned to work on the s how, he would casually discuss his health 危機 by 説: 'It was weird but it was 利益/興味ing.'?