{"id":4519,"date":"2023-11-01T10:11:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=4519"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:11:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:11:39","slug":"startling-update-on-celine-dion-after-impossible-health-battle-theres-little-we-can-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=4519","title":{"rendered":"Startling update on Celine Dion after \u2018impossible\u2019 health battle \u2013 \u201cthere\u2019s little we can do\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/celine-dion\/\">Celine Dion<\/a>\u00a0is perhaps one of the most recognizable names in music globally. Her voice is incredibly distinctive, and her unique singing style has earned her fans worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right when she was set to embark on a world tour in 2023, the singer announced some devastating news about her health. She revealed her diagnosis and has not been seen in public ever since. Now her sister has an update for us, keep reading to learn more\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celine Dion canceled her world tour for 2023 after announcing her diagnosis of\u00a0Stiff Person Syndrome. The syndrome is an autoimmune neurological disorder that leads to muscle rigidity and excruciating spasms.<\/p>\n<p>After revealing that she was suffering from this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/rare-disease\/\">rare disease<\/a>, the award-winning singer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/celebrity\/celine-dion-returns-to-music-for-first-time-since-medical-diagnosis\/\">receded from the limelight<\/a>. But her family kept fans in the loop and her sister Claudette has been giving regular updates on Celine Dion\u2019s health. In an interview, Claudette said, \u201cWe are keeping our fingers crossed in the quest to find a remedy for Celine\u2019s distressing ailment. The spasms are uncontrollable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the disease is so rare, Claudette went on to explain what it feels like. She explained, \u201cYou know how people often abruptly wake up due to a leg or calf cramp? It\u2019s somewhat akin to that, but it affects all her muscles. There\u2019s little we can do to ease her suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135605 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085609\/shutterstock_98841347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085609\/shutterstock_98841347.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"652\" data-eio-rheight=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s putting in every effort to regain her health. She\u2019s a resilient woman,\u201d she added, appreciating her sister.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Celine\u2019s sister Linda has moved in with her to help care for her. Her sons Ren\u00e9-Charles, Eddy, and Nelson are also with their mother through this difficult time in her life.<\/p>\n<p>Claudette gave an interview to\u00a0<em>Le Journal de Montreal<\/em>\u00a0to give fans an insight into how Celine\u2019s life is at the moment. \u201cWhen I call her and she\u2019s busy, I speak to my sister Linda, who lives with her and tells me that she\u2019s working hard,\u201d Claudette revealed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135607 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085617\/shutterstock_592359749.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085617\/shutterstock_592359749.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"648\" data-eio-rheight=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s listening to the top researchers in the field of this rare disease as much as possible,\u201d Claudette shared.<\/p>\n<p>As for what Celine\u2019s life looks like currently, she said, \u201cWhen I call her and she\u2019s busy, I speak to my sister Linda, who lives with her and tells me that she\u2019s working hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s listening to the top researchers in the field of this rare disease as much as possible,\u201d she went on.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135606 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085613\/shutterstock_99369515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"474\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085613\/shutterstock_99369515.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"725\" data-eio-rheight=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dion had planned to embark on her much-awaited tour in Spring 2023\u00a0but canceled it in December last year after announcing her illness to the world. She posted a video to her Instagram account in which she expressed herself directly to her fans. She\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smoothradio.com\/artists\/celine-dion\/stiff-person-syndrome-health-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s been exceedingly challenging for me to confront these trials and openly discuss the issues I\u2019ve been grappling with\u2026 While we\u2019re still unraveling the mysteries of this rare condition, we now understand it as the root cause behind all the spasms I\u2019ve been enduring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stiff Person Syndrome is incredibly rare. It only affects one person in a million. The syndrome causes muscles to tense up uncontrollably and then leaves a person looking like a \u2018human statue\u2019 as even walking and talking become a struggle.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no cure for the syndrome, there are treatments that can slow down its progression. And the singer said she is doing everything she can to reduce her symptoms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135608 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 333px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-scaled.jpg 1764w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-1058x1536.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-1411x2048.jpg 1411w\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"483\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-scaled.jpg 1764w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-1058x1536.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/05085626\/shutterstock_612487868-1411x2048.jpg 1411w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1764\" data-eio-rheight=\"2560\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But while she is managing her symptoms, she is still said to be in a lot of pain. In June this year, a source\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/p\/celine-dion-can-barely-move-never-touring-again-stiff-person-syndrome-medical-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">revealed<\/a>\u00a0that \u201cCeline is in an enormous amount of pain,\u201d adding that, \u201cShe has the best medical team money can buy, but things aren\u2019t looking good.<\/p>\n<p>The source lamented, \u201cHer disease is incurable. And as hard she\u2019s worked at it with doctors and therapists, she simply isn\u2019t getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, she can barely move,\u201d they shared.<\/p>\n<p>According to the news, the singer has sold her house in order to be closer to her family during this trying time as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you found this story interesting, you might also like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/celebrity\/shania-twain-speaks-out-amid-celine-dions-grim-health-battle-its-quite-depressing\/\">what Shania Twain had to say about Celine Dion\u2019s diagnosis.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are sending Celine Dion all our prayers. The updates about her health do not inspire a lot of hope, but we remain positive that things will turn for the better.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-e74924599ead70ab6339fa9fc3964664\" class=\"newsner-e74924599ead70ab6339fa9fc3964664 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Share this piece with others so they can know about this update on Dion\u2019s life.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celine Dion\u00a0is perhaps one of the most recognizable names in music globally. 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