Celine Dion is giving fans an honest look at her life with stiff person syndrome.
In a new documentary, the famous singer experiences a scary medical crisis during a physical therapy session, and it’s all caught on camera.
In 2022, Dion revealed she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome. In the documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion,” she shares that she had been dealing with symptoms of this rare, progressive neurological disorder for 17 years.
“I need my instrument. And my instrument was not working. So we started to elevate the medicine,” Dion, 56, said after struggling to hit certain notes during her 2018 and 2019 tours.
Though she completed her 2018 tour, Dion had to postpone several dates from her 2019 tour due to the “common cold” before the pandemic shut it down.
Her tour resumed in 2022, but she had to keep canceling and rescheduling shows. It wasn’t until she announced her diagnosis that she officially canceled the rest of her appearances.
“I can’t lie anymore,” Dion says in the documentary. “From a sinus infection to an ear infection to whatever. Sometimes I would point my microphone toward the audience, and I would make them sing it. There are moments where I cheated and I tapped on the microphone like it was the microphone’s fault.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Celine Dion performs live at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park at Hyde Park on July 05, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Redferns)
In the documentary, there’s a part where Dion shows a very personal moment. She’s lying on a massage table doing exercises for her physical therapy when her foot suddenly starts to cramp. Soon after, her whole body tightens up and she can’t move or talk to the people around her.
The camera keeps recording as another person from her medical team rushes in with a nasal spray called benzodiazepine. They give it to Dion, who’s in so much pain that she’s crying, even though she can’t move. It’s really hard to watch this part of the video.
Once the spasms have subsided – they typically last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour – Dion is able to sit up and speak.
“Every time something like this happens, it makes me feel so embarrassed,” she says. “I don’t know how to express it, you know, to not have control over yourself.”
Her physical therapist speculates the attack was brought on by being “overstimulated” from an earlier singing session.
“If I can’t get stimulated by what I love, then I’m going to go on stage, and you’re going to put the pulse oximeter on me and turn me on my back?” she wonders.
Dion hopes that one day soon she’ll be able to return to the stage.
5 histórias épicas que expõem os segredos dos vizinhos
Ótimo! Entendido. Sem pontos no início das frases.
Para criar uma história longa e envolvente que revele os segredos dos vizinhos, preciso de um ponto de partida mais específico. O título “5 histórias épicas que expõem os segredos dos vizinhos” é um excelente conceito, mas para uma única narrativa coesa, precisamos focar em um tipo de segredo ou uma situação central que desencadeie essas revelações.
Pense em qual destas ideias cativantes mais te agrada, ou se tiver outra em mente, me diga!
- O Segredo do Jardineiro Excêntrico: Imagine um vizinho, conhecido por seu jardim misterioso e impecável, que esconde algo muito mais valioso ou perigoso do que apenas flores raras entre suas plantas. Talvez um tesouro, a prova de um crime antigo ou até mesmo uma identidade secreta.
- A Fachada de Perfeição no Condomínio: Um casal aparentemente perfeito muda-se para o condomínio, e aos poucos, os outros moradores começam a notar pequenas fissuras em sua vida ideal, levando a descobertas chocantes sobre o que realmente acontece a portas fechadas.
- O Velho Aposentado com um Passado Secreto: Um jovem recém-chegado ao bairro se aproxima de um vizinho idoso e gentil, mas começa a suspeitar que a vida tranquila do senhor esconde um passado de aventuras, perigos ou até mesmo um envolvimento com eventos históricos importantes.
- A Rede de Fofocas que Revela a Verdade: Em uma rua onde todos conhecem a vida de todos, uma fofoca inocente se transforma em uma bola de neve, revelando segredos profundos e interligados de vários vizinhos, mudando para sempre a dinâmica da comunidade.
Qual dessas tramas te inspira mais a explorar? Me diga qual delas você gostaria que se tornasse a nossa história, e então começaremos a tecer essa narrativa juntos.
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