David Lynch now requires supplemental oxygen to walk: “It’s a big price to pay”

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David Lynch has shared an update on his emphysema diagnosis, revealing he now requires supplemental oxygen to walk – see what the esteemed filmmaker had to say below.Lynch – who picked up smoking at eight-years-old – was diagnosed with emphysema in 2020.

Since then, he’s been rendered homebound as the condition has massively impacted his immune system.In a new chat with PEOPLE Magazine, Lynch shared an update on his condition, sharing that he needs additional oxygen if he does anything strenuous despite quitting smoking two years ago – even a walk across a rom could leave him breathless.He told the publication: “I have a positive attitude focused on the body healing itself.

It’s tough living with emphysema. I can hardly walk across a room. It’s like you’re walking around with a plastic bag around your head.”Despite his condition being “a big price to pay”, Lynch said: “I don’t regret it.

It was important to me. I wish what every addict wishes for: that what we love is good for us. I never thought about it as glamorizing it.