Celine Dion Opens Up On Illness, Says, ‘It Feels Like Being Strangled’
Celine Dion, the legendary Canadian singer who has been battling Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder, for years has opened up on some of her experiences while living with the condition.
The super star, acknowledged that the disease has taken a severe toll on her health as she finds it difficult to sing or do some basic things in her home.
In a sneek peek interview with NBC News, the ‘My Heart Will Go On’ singer described her experiences with the rare condition.
She explained that the syndrome makes her to feel like she is being “strangled,” with severe cramps and muscle rigidity.
Dion, aged 56 said, “It’s like somebody is strangling you. It’s like somebody is pushing your larynx/pharynx. It was like talking like that, and you cannot go high or lower,” also stating that while she cooks and points her hands or feet, they could stay and lock up in painful positions.
“It’s cramping but it’s like in a position where you cannot unlock them,” she said.
The singer recounted a particularly severe episode that resulted in broken ribs due to the intensity of the muscle spasms.
“I have broken ribs at one point because sometimes when it’s very severe, it can break,” she shared.
Celine Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022.
While, the songstress tried to cope with the symptoms, earlier in April, Dion announced she was undergoing physical and vocal therapy five times a week.
Feeling desperate, she affirmed trying to work towards a singing career again but eventually came to terms with the fact that her life would have to adapt to the condition.
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