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Heartbreaking Update On Celine Dion’s Health Is What We All Feared

Published on January 4, 2024

Celine Dion’s tragic story has taken an unexpected turn since she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome.

Dion has been devastated by the incurable neurological condition, which has caused her to withdraw from singing, the spotlight, her admirers, and nearly everything else she has become attached to over the previous few decades.

Dion has been through a lot since her devastating diagnosis in 2022. She had to cancel the rest of her world tour in May 2023 after delaying it while she was being treated. In August, her sister announced that no drug had worked, despite numerous attempts.

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First things first: things aren’t looking that bleak right now. The 55-year-old gave her devoted fan base something to cheer about in November when she made an unexpected cameo at a Las Vegas hockey game.

At the ceremony, Dion stood for pictures with her three sons, and many thought she looked absolutely stunning in her first public appearance in three years.

But the most recent rumors aren’t exactly what Dion’s legion of devoted followers were hoping for as the new year began.

Radar Online reports that the All by Myself singer is suffering from persistent vocal chord problems and would do anything to be able to perform again.

Even if it means singing from a wheelchair, the 55-year-old is reportedly ready to do whatever it takes to return to performing for fans.

Though her older sister Claudette said that Dion’s prognosis is not good, she is receiving intensive therapy from doctors and physical therapists.

“She doesn’t have control over her muscles — and vocal cords are muscles,” Claudette told the National Enquirer in a previous interview.

“It’s true that in both our dreams and hers, the goal is to return to the stage. In what capacity? I don’t know,” she added.

Reportedly, a wheelchair becomes an inevitable means of transportation for many people with stiff person syndrome.

The prospect doesn’t concern Dion too much, according to an insider who spoke with Radar Online; but, she is terribly struggling with the loss of her iconic voice.

It was reported by an insider that Celine would be happy to simply sit and sing for her fans. However, her voice is simply not recovering to a point where she can perform or record again.

“She has spasms in her vocal cords. She can sing fine — just like you know Celine for a few notes, then a spasm kicks in and throws what she’s singing completely out of whack.

“Sadly, it’s doesn’t seem to be repairable — whether through surgery or therapy.”