Nardine Saad | (TNS) Los Angeles TimesCéline Dion says she finds strength in and for her three sons to battle stiff-person syndrome, the rare neurological disorder that has prevented her from carrying on her celebrated singing career. Although Dion had mysterious health struggles since the mid-2000s, her symptoms worsened in the years ahead of her diagnosis, which she revealed publicly in December 2022. The illness, which she has said affects “every aspect” of her daily life, presented her with excruciating muscle spasms, and difficulty walking and breathing. She also said that she has broken ribs from the spasms and her singing voice sometimes becomes more nasal. “I am Céline Dion, because today my voice will be heard for the first time, not just because I have to, or because I need to.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 12, 2024 19:06 UTC