Celine Dion Opens Up About Her Health Struggles And Whether She’ll Perform Again
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In a new interview, the five-time Grammy winner shared a message of positivity amid her battle with stiff-person syndrome.
More than two years after announcing she’d been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition, Celine Dion is looking to the future with optimism.
The five-time Grammy winner appears on the cover of Vogue France’s May issue and, in the accompanying interview, opens up about her experience with stiff person syndrome.
“I haven’t beat the disease, as it’s still within me and always will be,” Dion told the publication. “I hope that we’ll find a miracle, a way to cure it with scientific research, but for now I have to learn to live with it.”
After noting that she undergoes “athletic, physical and vocal therapy” five days a week, she added: “The way I see it, I have two choices. Either I train like an athlete and work super hard, or I switch off and it’s over, I stay at home, listen to my songs, stand in front of my mirror and sing to myself. I’ve chosen to work with all my body and soul, from head to toe, with a medical team. I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!”
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is defined by the National Institutes of Health as “a rare, progressive neurological disorder” that can cause muscle spasms. The condition can be so debilitating that some patients develop a hunched posture, eventually preventing them from walking or moving independently at all. Though symptoms can be kept under control with treatment, there is no cure.
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