Brett Favre Opens Up On Battle With Parkinson’s, ‘I Feel Like A Board’

Brett Favre is taking an optimistic approach to his fight with Parkinson’s … telling TMZ Sports he “can’t complain” about his lot in life — although he did admit he is sometimes struggling, because “when I wake up in the morning, I feel like a board.”

The Hall of Famer opened up about his disease on Thursday afternoon … and check out his interview with us, it’s clear, he’s remaining super positive despite the dire diagnosis.

The 55-year-old says doctors have caught everything extremely early — “In fact,” he told us, “my doctor said you may be the earliest patient I’ve ever seen to come in.”

He added that his medication has made all of his symptoms manageable … and he’s staying encouraged about the possibility of some sort of impending cure.

But, the ex-Green Bay Packers superstar did say there is one thing about the ordeal that’s bothering him — some tight muscles in the AM.

“With my Parkinson’s, the main side effect is rigidity and stiffness,” he said. “I have a little bit of shaking, but not much. But, rigidity and stiffness.”

“When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a board,” he continued. “I don’t need any help because of football to be any stiffer. But, all things considered, I’m a very blessed man.”

Favre was first told he had Parkinson’s back in January — following issues with his right arm and hand. In September, he revealed the diagnosis to the public at a hearing on Capitol Hill.