Ashton Kutcher has revealed that he is "lucky to be alive" after suffering from a rare autoimmune disorder that left him with harrowing symptoms.
The 44-year-old actor spoke about his struggle with the condition vasculitis in a clip for his upcoming episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls, which aired on Monday (August 8) night.
"About two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis, that like knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium," he said in the clip shared by Access Hollywood.
The Two And a Half Men actor told the 48-year-old British Adventurer that it took him about a year to "build it all back up" and regain those abilities.
Check out a clip from the show below:According to the Mayo Clinic, vasculitis involves the inflammation of the blood vessels - which causes the walls to thicken and lessens the width of the passage through the vessel.
There are many types of vasculitis, and most of them are rare. If the blood flow is restricted - organ and tissue damage can occur.
The That's 70's Show star said that while his experience with vasculitis was difficult, it gave him a new perspective and appreciation for his health.
He explained that he hadn't ever truly understood how important his senses were until he lost them, saying: "You don't really appreciate it until it's gone."
"'Until you go, 'I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to see again, I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to hear again, I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to walk again,'" he continued.
Kutcher added that he is "lucky to be alive," and Grylls applauded his "strength through adversity". The actor then said that he believes such obstacles in life are an opportunity for development.
"The minute you start seeing your obstacles as things that are made for you, to give you what you need, then life starts to get fun, right? You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them," he said.
On Monday night, the actor took to Twitter to address his previous health condition after footage of him discussing his diagnosis was released on social media.
"Before there are a bunch of rumors/ chatter/ whatever out there. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. (Autoimmune flair-up) I had some impairments hear, vision, and balance issues right after. I fully recovered. All good. Moving on," he wrote.
As for what Kutcher is moving on to, he wrote at the end of his tweet that he will be at the 2022 New York City Marathon with Thorn - the organization he co-founded with ex-wife Demi Moore committed to protecting minors from sexual abuse.
