Overview

• Dane said he was in a hospital getting stitches for a head injury from a home fall when the 77th Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles.
• He had been scheduled to present with Grey's Anatomy co-star Jesse Williams, who presented solo, and he said he was upset to miss the reunion.
• The actor met with lawmakers in Washington, including Rep. Eric Swalwell, to push for reauthorizing ACT for ALS to broaden access to treatments and clinical trials.
• He has detailed his ALS progression, saying his right side has stopped working and warning his left hand could lose function within months.
• Dane credits wife Rebecca Gayheart and daughters Billie and Georgia for support and says he disclosed his diagnosis to prevent speculation and spotlight ALS.