Canadian singer Celine Dion shocks the public with her medical condition
Sudan Events – Agencies
After she shocked millions of her fans around the world by revealing the disease that afflicted her with stiffness, Canadian singer Celine Dion narrated some of what she suffers as a result of her “stiff person syndrome” and the painful symptoms that she suffers from.
She said in an interview with NBC News that she suffers from daily cramps, which causes her severe pain.
“The cramps can be in the abdomen, in the spine, and in the ribs, revealing that this condition led to her breaking her ribs.” She added.
She also explained that singing with stiff person syndrome makes her feel like “someone is suffocating her.” When she was asked how she feels when she tries to sing while suffering from this condition, “It feels like someone is pressing on your throat,” she answered. Pointing out that it is difficult for her to control the pitch of her voice due to the spasms caused by the disease.
This came months after she admitted that she was determined to return to the stage, singing and playing again.
It is noteworthy that the 56-year-old singer was diagnosed with the rare and incurable autoimmune neurological disorder “Stiff Person Syndrome” in 2022, and was forced to cancel all future tour dates as a result.
This syndrome affects approximately one in every million people, and causes severe pain and difficulty in movement, which prevents physical activity.
Dion had revealed in a previous interview with French Vogue magazine that she follows “exercise, physical and vocal therapy” five days a week during which she works on her body and voice.
At the end of January, Amazon Prime Video announced its intention to release a documentary about the singer entitled “I Am: Celine Dion,” through which she wants to “raise awareness” of her disease.