Ashton Kutcher

For the first time, Ashton Kutcher opened up about his battle with a "super rare form of vasculitis,” which he said “knocked out” his vision, hearing and...

"You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them." "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 don't really appreciate it until it's gone," the " That '70s Show" alum continued.

Vasculitis is a disease that causes the walls of a person's blood vessels to thicken, sometimes cutting off blood supply to some organs and tissues. “You don't ...

You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them.” As the two get through the area, Kutcher opens up even more about the mindset that helped him overcome the difficult time. “You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone,” the That ’70s Show alum says.

Ashton Kutcher revealed he lost his sight and hearing due to vasculitis, an autoimmune issue that causes inflammation of blood vessels.

“I’ve been running a big investment fund, investing in early-stage startup technology for like the last 15 years, and I was at a place, between that and running our nonprofit, where I kind of just lost the fun in acting,” Kutcher told The Times about his hiatus. Kutcher added that he was “lucky to be alive,” while Grylls marveled at his strength. “It took me like a year to build it all back up. “Like 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. “You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them.” I thought it was really beautiful.”

In a preview clip from Bear Grylls' National Geographic show, Ashton Kutcher shared that he struggled with an autoimmune disorder that caused him to lose ...

It took me, like, a year to build it all back up.” He continued: “You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone. Ashton Kutcher has revealed that he recently struggled with an autoimmune disorder that left him unable to hear, see, or walk for nearly a year.

Ashton Kutcher says he is "lucky to be alive" after battling a "super-rare form of vasculitis."

“It’s all the same folks that made ‘That ’70s Show,’ so it was pretty bizarre.” Kutcher added that he’s “lucky to be alive.” Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease that results in the inflammation of the blood vessels. Ashton Kutcher revealed on a new episode of National Geographic’s “Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge” that he was diagnosed with a rare form of vasculitis nearly two years ago.

Vasculitis is a condition in which blood vessels become inflamed, which can lead to restricted blood flow and organ and tissue damage, according to Mayo Clinic.

The exact cause of vasculitis isn't known, the Mayo Clinic noted. It knocked out all my equilibrium,” he explained in a sneak preview of the episode. “You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone,” Kutcher remarked in the preview, referring to his loss of sight.

Ashton Kutcher revealed Monday he has battled a serious autoimmune condition called vasculitis that affected his vision, hearing and gait.

I don't know if I'm gonna be able to hear again, I don't know if I'm going to be able to walk again," Kutcher said. "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. It took me like a year to like build it all back up," Kutcher told adventurer and presenter Bear Grylls as they hiked through brambles and trees.

Ashton Kutcher speaks about his experience with vasculitis on an upcoming episode of the television show "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge."

Treatment depends on the type of vasculitis and the organs that are affected. Vasculitis is a family of rare diseases that involve inflammation of the blood vessels. "Any nerve damage often takes months to recover from, because the nerves have to regrow, and that happens slowly," Merkel said. You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them." Similarly, inflammation of the ear canal or nerve damage can cause hearing loss. ("Access Hollywood" is produced by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.)

Ashton Kutcher opened up about being diagnosed with a rare disease that left him unable to see, hear, or walk.

Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. (Autoimmune flair up) I had some impairments hear, vision, balance issues right after.

The Two and a Half Men actor - who says he is now fully recovered - spoke to Bear Grylls about his experience.

The Two and a Half Men actor spoke about his struggle with vasculitis - a condition involving inflammation of the blood vessels - in an interview with Bear Grylls that aired on Monday night. Ashton Kutcher says he is "lucky to be alive" after a rare disease affected his ability to see, hear and walk. The Two and a Half Men actor - who says he is now fully recovered - spoke to Bear Grylls about his experience.

Ashton Kutcher shared that he is "all good" after enduring a rare form of vasculitis three years ago. Learn what "impairments" Ashton battled after his ...

"It took me like a year to build it all back up." "All good," he added. "Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago."