Dustin Lance Black.Photo: Travers Jacobs/HBO
Dustin Lance Blackshared that he’s expected to make a full recovery from arecent head injury.
The 48-year-old screenwriter said the prognosis looks good at Thursday’s premiere ofMama’s Boy,a documentary adaptationof his 2019 memoir.
“What’s been really challenging is not being able to use my mind,” Black saidin an interview withVariety. “And I didn’t share it publicly until I was at a place where I was able to be a little creative again — at least for a few hours a day in the morning with breaks.”
In September, Blackrevealed on Instagram he suffered a head injurythe month prior and explained that he was recovering.
“So I vanished for a while… A month ago I sustained a serious head injury that put me out of commission,” Black wrote at the time.
“Showing little improvement, my doctors ordered me to shut off my brain in hopes of it healing. This has been a challenging, frightening time for a creative type who depends on what’s in his skull to work, care and love. And now I understand the road back will be long,” he said.
Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black.Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
“But this week my sweet, over the top husband took us to the Greek Islands to make me shut off,” he continued, sharing photos of his and husbandTom Daley’s vacation. “I can already feel this trip is a step in the right direction, and I finally feel safe sharing a bit again. Thank you for all of your love and patience. More to come. Promise.”
While Black didn’t reveal the cause of injury, his post included a photo of himself smiling while wearing a shirt embroidered with the word “Lucky.”
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