'We had a good day': Amy Schumer watches as her father stands up from his wheelchair amidst near 25-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis
Amy Schumer shared a heartwarming family moment with her fans on Thursday.
The 36-year-old actress watched her father Gordon - who uses a wheelchair amid a near 25-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis - stand up using a medical device in a clip she posted Instagram.
'My dad stood today with the help of a device. But he stood,' the superstar comic wrote. 'Thank you to his nurse Sam. Dr Kanter and Dr Sadiq everyone at Tish for their MS stem cell work. Also Pure Prairie League for their song “Aime” his favorite song. We had a good day.'
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Heartwarming: Amy Schumer, 36, proudly watched her father Gordon rise from his wheelchair with the help of a medical device in an Instagram clip she posted Thursday
In the emotional clip, Amy wore a black beanie and leggings, with a dark grey athletic top, as she played cheerleader to her parent, who was sentimentally swayed by the strum of the country tune.
'She was named after this song,' Gordon, whose cousin is New York Senator Chuck Schumer, told the medical personnel in the room in reference to Amy.
Amy beamed as her father achieved the physical feat, saying, 'Hey, we haven’t been able to stand next to each other in a while.'
The Emmy-winning star opened up about her relationship with her dad, and his longtime health battle, in a 2015 interview with Barbara Walters.
Lots of love: The Trainwreck actress embraced her father, who has been battling Multiple Sclerosis since she was 12
Sentimental: Gordon had a moral boost from one of his favorite songs, Pure Prairie League's Aime
'He’s not good,' she said. 'Some days he’s really good and he’s with it and we’re joking around. And some days I go to visit my dad and it’s so painful. I can’t believe it.'
She said that she stepped things up at home - with her trademark sense-of-humor- the age of 12, when he was initially diagnosed.
'In terms of my dad being sick, it was just confusing to me, especially the way MS works,' she said. 'He was in physical pain. That’s when I kind of took the lead and took care of everybody in my family. I would keep them ... I would keep everybody laughing. I’m the one who ties it all together.'
Rising spirits: Gordon looked overjoyed as he was able to rise from his wheelchair
Misty-eyed: The NYC native could barely reign in her emotion as her father achieved the inspirational feat
Chuck Schumer, speaking with the New York Daily News in 2014, explained how he came to find out that he was related to Amy, who's currently starring in Steve Martin's Broadway musical Meteor Shower.
'I didn’t know her and now I do,' the Senate Minority Leader told the newspaper. 'She was telling people she’s my cousin, and it turns out, she is. She is Gordon Schumer’s daughter, he is a cousin of mine.'
The politician continued with an anecdote that showed him how far Amy had come in her show business career. He said: 'This put me in my place: My nephew Max Schumer is a freshman in college. His roommate said to him, "Your last name is Schumer? Are you related to Amy?" That’s the first time that’s happened.'
Happy day: Amy leaned on her dad's shoulder on the eventful trip to the doctor's office
Big hug: Amy embraced her dad as she shot her upcoming film I Feel Pretty in NYC in July
Out and about: Amy was snapped with her dad in Central Park in NYC last year
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