In a conversation with the newspaper, Willibrord says, “It’s not okay. In fact, it’s just nonsense. My body is tired and doesn’t want it anymore.” According to him, the end of his life is in sight. “I don’t want to dwell on it and try to enjoy it a little more.”
The programmer can walk with difficulty and be exhausted after every effort. So he sleeps a lot during the day to “refuel”. He is taken care of by his wife, Jesina Ludwijks, who has been with him for twelve years.
“You can compare this type of Parkinson’s disease with ALS. All body functions stop at some point,” she says. “Plus, Williboard has had to contend with heart problems. So he’s very fragile.”
Despite his illness, Willibord is still trying to make the most of it. For example, he recently went to a show presented by his good friend Barry Stevens, which he was very pleased with. Better late than neverA traveling companion came to see him.
Next summer Williboard would like to go to a concert by Andre Rieu at the Het Vrijthof in Maastricht. “But that’s impossible,” he says. “I can no longer move through the crowd and sit in a chair for hours. Then I watch his shows on TV.”
