Celine Dion’s sister shares heartbreaking health update after singer’s diagnosis

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Celine Dion’s older sister Claudette has given an replace on the singer’s debilitating experiences with the neurological dysfunction referred to as stiff particular person syndrome (SPS).

“She’s working laborious, however she doesn’t have management over her muscle tissues,” Claudette Dion informed Canada’s 7 Jours, per the Every day Mail. “What breaks my coronary heart is that she’s at all times been disciplined. She’s at all times labored laborious. Our mom at all times informed her, ‘You’re going to do it properly, you’re going to do it correctly.’”

Final December, the 55-year-old “My Coronary heart Will Go On” singer shared that she had been recognized with the incurable neurological situation, and was cancelling her forthcoming tour dates.

Then in Might, Dion was pressured to tug the remaining dates of her world tour. The Canadian musician stated that she was “working actually laborious to construct again my power”.

She added: “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you as soon as once more. It’s not honest to you to maintain suspending the reveals, and although it breaks my coronary heart, it’s greatest that we cancel every part now till I’m actually able to be again on stage once more.”

Nonetheless, within the new interview, Dion’s sister performed down the potential for her returning to full-scale touring. “It’s true that in each our desires and hers, the aim is to return to the stage,” she stated. “In what capability? I don’t know.”

Claudette Dion added that the rarity of the situation means there was scant analysis right into a treatment: “The vocal cords are muscle tissues, and the center can also be a muscle. That is what involves get me. As a result of it’s one out of 1,000,000 case, the scientists haven’t carried out that a lot analysis as a result of it didn’t have an effect on that many individuals.”

She added that, nonetheless, Celine and her household stay hopeful: “Some individuals have misplaced hope as a result of it’s an sickness that isn’t well-known. If solely you knew the variety of cellphone calls the Basis will get about Celine! Folks inform us they love her they usually’re praying for her. She will get so many messages, presents and blessed crucifixes.”

SPS is an autoimmune and neurological dysfunction that causes rigidity within the torso and limbs. Signs additionally embody muscle spasms, which have affected Dion’s means to sing and carry out, and may be triggered by environmental stimuli (like loud noises) or emotional stress.

Discover additional details about Stiff Individual Syndrome right here.