Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher tweeted Monday that he has "fully recovered" from vasculitis, a rare autoimmune disorder, after losing his ability to see, hear and walk.

“You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone,” Kutcher shared. “I had some impairments hear [sic], vision, balance issues right after. “Before there are a bunch of rumors/ chatter/ whatever out there.

Actor says he was diagnosed with vasculitis two years ago but has recovered and the ordeal made him strong.

“You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone, until you go, ‘I don’t know if I’m ever gonna be able to see again,’” Kutcher said. It can also cause ringing in the ears, numbness in the extremities and bleeding in the lungs. At its most extreme, it can cause blindness or aneurysms.

The actor said he suffered from hearing, vision and balance issues and that it took him an entire year to recover from the autoimmune condition that causes ...

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"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," ...

It's unclear exactly when the episode was filmed, but Kutcher further elaborated on Twitter that he had the "rare vasculitis episode" three years ago, resulting in impairments to his hearing, vision and balance. See you at the 2022 NY Marathon w/Thorn," he wrote. "I fully recovered.

Over two decades after finding his way into Hollywood, Ashton Kutcher remains one of the entertainment industry's biggest stars.

With what he’s been through, the fact that he gets to return to the character that made him a household name. Ashton Kutcher was the latest A-lister to appear on Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge. During a clip from the episode (which was shared with Access Hollywood), the 44-year-old revealed that a few years ago, he was diagnosed with vasculitis. Aside from the plethora of acting gigs, Kutcher’s also thankful for the fact that he was able to overcome a serious illness that caused him to lose his hearing and vision.

The actor lost parts of his hearing, vision, and balance.

Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. “I had some impairments hear, vision, balance issues right after.

The 'That '70s Show' actor said he's "lucky to be alive" after rare autoimmune disorder vasculitis left him unable to see, walk or hear.

If the illness progresses, more severe symptoms can include blindness, hearing loss, ulcers, dizziness, bleeding under the skin and shortness of breath. If an aneurysm bursts, it can cause internal bleeding and death. You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them.”