Danny Bonaduce gives hilarious health update following brain surgery: ‘I lived, b***h’

Former child star Danny Bonaduce has said he’s grateful to be alive, as he told fans about a horrifying health condition that saw him lose his ability to speak.

Danny Bonaduce shares health update.

Danny Bonaduce is grateful to be alive after undergoing brain surgery, giving his fans a hilarious update about his condition.

“I lived, b***h,” the Partridge Family star, 63, tweeted on June 7 in response to a TMZ article about his recovery, as reported by Page Six.

Bonaduce’s wife, Amy Bonaduce, took to Twitter just the day before to tell fans that her husband was on the path to recovery after the surgery on June 2.

“It’s been a long day but I just wanted to let you guys know that Danny’s surgery went according to plan and he’s doing well,” she tweeted.

Actor Danny Bonaduce is loved for his role in The Partridge Family. Picture: Charley Gallay/Getty Images

Bonaduce’s wife Amy has been by his side throughout his health ordeal. Picture: Lisa Lake/WireImage

Bonaduce shared that he had a mystery illness that prevented him from continuing his radio show The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show in April 2022.

He shared that the illness was rapidly progressing as just two months later, he lost his ability to speak and walk.

The television personality shared on Good Morning America at the time of his mobility loss that his symptoms reminded him of his father’s stroke.

“I’d seen my dad have a stroke, and it was the same thing,” he said.

“I was hoping for a diagnosis,” he continued, “but did not get one.”

Danny Bonaduce has kept fans updated on his condition on social media. Picture: Instagram

The actor has taken to walking with a cane in the last year. Picture: Instagram

In March 2023, Bonaduce finally received a diagnosis of hydrocephalus after visiting “100 doctors”.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the disorder is “caused by an abnormal build-up of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles (cavities) deep within the brain … putting harmful pressure on the brain’s tissues.”

While Bonaduce has previously struggled with substance abuse in his past, he is now sober and told TMZ his theories on how he could have developed this disorder.

The Partridge Family: Shirley Jones, Dave Madden, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Suzanne Crough, Danny Bonaduce and Brian Forster. Picture: Sony Pictures Television

“I’ve done so many stupid things,” he admitted. “On a reality TV show, I took a guitar to the head and that hurt. That’s possibly the cause of all this.

“I got punched in the face by Jose Canseco, a 265-pound [120kg] professional athlete. And by the way, I didn’t hit the floor, [I] made it on my feet the whole time,” he added as another theory.

Amy and Bonaduce decided to sell their $US1.6 million ($2.4 million) Seattle home ahead of the brain surgery as it was no longer suitable for his health condition.

The couple, who got married in 2010, moved to South Lake Union.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission