{"id":2380938,"date":"2024-12-17T11:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/willie-robertson-gives-update-on-his-fathers-health-says-phil-is-battling-a-lot-of-different-things-right-now\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T11:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:27:38","slug":"willie-robertson-gives-update-on-his-fathers-health-says-phil-is-battling-a-lot-of-different-things-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/willie-robertson-gives-update-on-his-fathers-health-says-phil-is-battling-a-lot-of-different-things-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie Robertson Gives Update on His Father&#8217;s Health, Says Phil Is &#8216;Battling a Lot of Different Things Right Now&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwillie-robertson-gives-update-on-his-fathers-health-says-phil-is-battling-a-lot-of-different-things-right-now%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380938&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the &#8220;Duck Dynasty&#8221;\u2062 family, is facing serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethics-questions-raised-about-bidens-son-in-laws-investments-in-covid-19-response\/\" title=\"Ethics Questions Raised about Biden\u2019s Son-in-Law\u2019s Investments in Covid-19 Response\">health challenges<\/a>, including early-stage Alzheimer&#8217;s\u200c disease,\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/make-a-wish-recipient-chooses-to-feed-the-hungry\/\" title=\"\u2018Make-A-Wish\u2019 recipient chooses to feed the hungry\">blood disorder<\/a>, and a fractured back. His son, Willie Robertson, shared that Phil is experiencing significant struggles as he copes with multiple ailments, which\u2062 include possible ministrokes. Despite these \u200bdifficulties,Phil remains mentally sharp when it comes to his Christian faith,often quoting the\u200d Bible and \u200dfinding\u200d comfort in his\u2062 beliefs. Willie \u200demphasized the importance of faith during these trying times for\u2063 their family, hoping for divine intervention \u2062and a potential improvement in Phil&#8217;s condition. \u200dThe Robertson family continues to \u200dseek medical advice and \u200cadapt\u200d their support based on Phil&#8217;s needs, while also relying on the outpouring of prayers and positive thoughts from fans\u2064 and followers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<div>Phil Robertson, patriarch of the &ldquo;Duck Dynasty&rdquo; clan, is strong in his faith even as he battles weakness in his body, according to his son.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/duck-dynasty-star-phil-robertson-forces-himself-eat-he-battles-alzheimers-plans-keep-faith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported that Phil Robertson was battling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-ranking-dem-asks-doj-to-charge-all-perpetrators-from-capitol-riot-after-report-suggests-they-might-not\/\" title=\"High-Ranking Dem Asks DOJ To Charge All \u2018Perpetrators\u2019 From Capitol Riot After Report Suggests They Might Not\">early stages<\/a> of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In a follow-up interview, Willie Robertson told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/duck-dynasty-star-phil-robertson-battling-blood-disorder-fractured-back-possible-mini-strokes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> his father is &ldquo;battling a lot of different things right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s got a blood disorder, and then he&rsquo;s got the mental issues that could be early [on-set] Alzheimer&rsquo;s &hellip; and probably some ministrokes because of his blood,&rdquo; Willie said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s really not doing well,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s struggling.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And so, it could be some stroke stuff happening, that has happened. So, we&rsquo;re still checking on all that. But then he also has a back issue. He&rsquo;s fractured his back, and that&rsquo;s where the pain&rsquo;s at. So, he&rsquo;s kind of battling many different things at the same time,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Some days are good, and some days kind of aren&rsquo;t so good.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The family is trying to adapt to whatever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-phil-robertson-grab-bible-middle-interview-read-2-verses-every-american-needs-hear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Robertson<\/a> needs most.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got several other things we&rsquo;re looking at, trying some different medications. And, again, it&rsquo;s a little bit more difficult with the pain issue, with the back, because that seems to dominate a lot of just his day-to-day is just from that, so we&rsquo;re trying to get his back fixed up, so that he can at least move around,&rdquo; Willie Robertson said.<\/p>\n<p>Willie Robertson said the family has consulted with multiple doctors.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to know whether someone&rsquo;s just getting older and being forgetful or whether there&rsquo;s actually some damage. And that&rsquo;s just what we&rsquo;ve been trying to figure out,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Despite his multiple ailments, Phil Robertson is &ldquo;as sharp as ever&rdquo; about the Bible, his son said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;He goes right back to that, and so we find those are things that seem to comfort him. He still quotes the Bible and still talks about his faith in God, so I think that&rsquo;s been comforting and something that he hasn&rsquo;t lost yet.&rdquo; Willie Robertson said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;His faith is such an important part of his life. And life is short and temporary, and he&rsquo;s always known that. And we&rsquo;ve always had such an eternal perspective, really, on life itself. We&rsquo;re not sad. We realize this is, you know, these are things that happen on this earth, and we deal with them,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/duck-dynasty-star-phil-robertson-baptizes-fans-just-keep-coming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willie Robertson<\/a> said his father&rsquo;s failing health has meant the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">entire family leans<\/a> upon faith.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;In these times, that&rsquo;s where the faith component really steps up,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This is what we&rsquo;re about, this is what he&rsquo;s living for and for the hope that there&rsquo;s something beyond. And so, and he&rsquo;s definitely a testament to that, even where he&rsquo;s at in life right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Outpouring of Prayer for &lsquo;Duck Dynasty&rsquo; Star Phil Robertson is &lsquo;Boosting&rsquo; His Spirit, Family Says<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3jMWttzsiF\">https:\/\/t.co\/3jMWttzsiF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Christian Broadcasting Network (@CBNOnline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBNOnline\/status\/1868687620110242250?\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Willie Robertson said he is not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/phil-robertsons-family-issues-health-update-prayers-millions-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">giving up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;But who knows? God could do some amazing things. I know there&rsquo;s a lot of prayers going up. And so it wouldn&rsquo;t surprise me if he has a turn and ends up doing great, so you just never know,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Recently, Fox News reported that Phil is dealing with early-stage Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. In a subsequent interview, Willie Robertson revealed that his father is confronting multiple health issues. &#8220;He has a blood disorder and mental concerns possibly linked to early Alzheimer&#8217;s&#8230; along with some ministrokes due to his blood condition,&#8221; Willie explained. He added that Phil is also suffering from back pain due to a fracture and is experiencing various struggles daily. The family is working to accommodate Phil&#8217;s needs and exploring different medications while managing his pain. They have consulted several doctors to determine whether Phil&#8217;s forgetfulness stems from aging or actual damage.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Willie noted that Phil remains mentally sharp when it comes to biblical matters: &#8220;He still quotes the Bible and speaks about his faith in God.&#8221; Willie&#8217;s perspective on life emphasizes an eternal outlook; he expressed that they are not saddened by their circumstances but rather accepting of life&#8217;s trials.<\/p>\n<p>Willie mentioned how their family&#8217;s faith has become even more crucial during this time: &#8220;This is what we\u2019re about&#8230; he\u2019s definitely a testament to hope beyond this life.&#8221; He remains optimistic about potential improvements in Phil&#8217;s condition due to ongoing prayers and support from others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2380939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Phil-and-Willie-Robertson.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37092,46316,45685],"class_list":["post-2380938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-health-update","tag-phil-robertson","tag-willie-robertson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Phil-and-Willie-Robertson.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380938"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380942,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380938\/revisions\/2380942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}