Celine Dion shares rare health update
Celine Dion has shared a rare health update, and revealed that she is determined to get back onstage despite her battle with stiff person syndrome.
The singer took to Instagram to share a photo of herself with son René-Charles Angélil, 23, and 13-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson.
“Trying to overcome this auto-immune disorder has been one of the hardest experiences of my life, but I remain determined to one day get back onto the stage and to live as normal of a life as possible,” she shared on Friday.
“I am deeply grateful for the love and support from my kids, family, team and all of you!”
She shared the post in honour of stiff person syndrome awareness day, which falls on the 15th of March.
“I want to send my encouragement and support to all those around the world that have been affected by SPS,” she continued in her post.
“I want you to know you can do it! We can do it!” she concluded, signing off, “Love Celine xx.”
Stiff Person Syndrome is an an extremely rare neurological disorder that affects the nervous system, mainly the brain and spinal cord.
According to the US National Institutes of Health, this disorder can cause stiff muscles in the torso, arms and legs, significantly impeding mobility.
The My Heart Will Go On singer first went public with her diagnosis on the 8th of December in 2022, after she was forced to postpone some of her tour dates.
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