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'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Odewaleadesoye(op): 4:50pm On Jun 11, 2024

Canadian singer Celine Dion has shared that she hid her struggle with Stiff Person Syndrome for 17 years before revealing it to the public.

In an interview with Hoda Kotb on the Today Show this week, Dion revealed that she was secretly battling the illness while managing her late husband, Rene Angelil’s cancer battle and raising their children.

The 56-year-old singer who first revealed her diagnosis in 2022, confessed that she has been experiencing symptoms way back in 2008.

“We did not know what was going on [with me]. I did not take the time… I should have stopped, took the time to figure it out,” she said.

“And like it wasn’t enough, my husband as well is fighting for his own life.

“I had to raise my kids, I had to hide, I had to try to be a hero – while feeling my body leaving me,’ she continued. ‘[I was] holding on to my own dreams.”

The ‘Think Twice’ crooner explained that she eventually opened up about her illness because keeping it from “the people who got her to where she was” was a huge “burden”.

Celine Dion recently stated that her Stiff Person Syndrome feels like she’s “being strangled”.

She added that that she often suffers from cramps and even had broken some ribs.

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by mrjoeblinks: 5:18pm On Jun 11, 2024

Ehen?
.
E never reach when you go insure your voice? Ehn Céline?

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by zinaunreal(m): 5:18pm On Jun 11, 2024

God knows

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by jumper524(m): 5:18pm On Jun 11, 2024

Celline Dion is 56 while Jenifer Lopez is 54.
But see how one looks because she mumu herself for those scam doctors who were willing to tell her what she want to hear cos they want to rip her off her monies.

You may not beleive me, but doctors are one big set of scammers we so much believe in this world.
The covid 19 scam should be enough to make any sane person think.
All the sickness these days have no cure, only management till you kick bucket.
See how they wrecked this beautiful lady.

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by frankfab(m): 5:18pm On Jun 11, 2024

Chai

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Macdeey: 5:18pm On Jun 11, 2024

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Kele242: 5:19pm On Jun 11, 2024

Eyaaaa.....u are still my crush ok

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by tefishy(m): 5:19pm On Jun 11, 2024

Keep fighting mama.
🎶 🎶 Because of you, let me listen to "I'm alive"

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Djmandy(f): 5:19pm On Jun 11, 2024

Why hiding it na. No be your fault dear. We're all humans. U even healthy pass Amoda

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by 99thEnemy(m): 5:19pm On Jun 11, 2024

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by travelzcruix: 5:19pm On Jun 11, 2024

Na roof dey hide person o. God be with you dear

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Ever8090: 5:20pm On Jun 11, 2024

Eyaaa.....hope you find cure if there is .

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by 10thTenthMan: 5:20pm On Jun 11, 2024

Life.

It has its ups and downs and this is an irrefutable fact of living, advancing, progressing and ageing into a full fledged life. That is the fundamental and basic purpose of life. To develop into a full fledged life. To live and experience life and all its pleasant pleasures, experiences and possibilities. But with these come consequences of being alive. They start from the day you are conceived, as a matter of fact.

With the realities of daily pursuits, survival, sustenance and natural ageing come these experiences some pleasant and freeing and some painful and limiting all as consequences of being a full fledged life.

Life……It daily happens to us all. We can prevent a lot of things, but there are things beyond our control too. When they come knocking, we respond with a smile. For worrying never did anyone any good and never changed pain to pleasure. Worrying only made matters worse.

She has been a Celebrity that has been free from a lot of scandals and did not let fame get into her head. At least to the best of my knowledge, she was always trying to ensure properness, while avoiding lewdness, sexual looseness and disgraceful scandals.

It is life. I like that she is being stoic and being strong. She should continue to be strong.

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by PrinzEleju: 5:20pm On Jun 11, 2024

May such not be my and mine fate, so I pray (amen + Ameen).

Healing to those who might be going through one illness/sickness or the other.

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by luskysylver(m): 5:21pm On Jun 11, 2024

BEST OF ALL TIMES

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Dozis: 5:21pm On Jun 11, 2024

It's never easy to battle a chronic illness especially one without a cure.
Be strong lady of blues

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by NairaMaster1(m): 5:21pm On Jun 11, 2024

The greatest of all time.

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by NSK4U(m): 5:21pm On Jun 11, 2024

My beautiful voice

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Obyangel: 5:21pm On Jun 11, 2024

She made our childhood/teen years beautiful.

I wish you great healing, keep fighting and we're solidly behind you beautiful voice.

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Mtmike(m): 5:22pm On Jun 11, 2024

enjoy life while you can. no better time to enjoy life than now

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Coronavirus1: 5:23pm On Jun 11, 2024

Very beautiful woman before. please if you are healthy please take time to say thank you God

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Pootle: 5:24pm On Jun 11, 2024

ok when don hear

Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by iCauseTrouble: 5:24pm On Jun 11, 2024

May God be with everyone having issues with their health...
Truly, good health is an under appreciated gift. We are only focused on making money

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Porksupplyib: 5:25pm On Jun 11, 2024

Nothing lasts forever.

Appreciate whatever you have or are today. No matter how little or seemingly insignificant it may seem. Also try to stay humble if you seems to be in the "spot light" today or you are enjoying riches, favour, or perfect health.

Nothing lasts forever.

Wishing her strength as she fight her battles.

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Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by nairaman66(m): 5:25pm On Jun 11, 2024

You can’t hide things forever

Re: 'I Hid My Illness For 17 Years Before Making It Public’ – Celine Dion by Threedoorsdown: 5:26pm On Jun 11, 2024

Wishing her the best of recovery.

Also wishing everyone out there going through medical challenges the best of recovery

Same goes to the APC supporters cos they are obviously going through mental health challenges

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