Celine Dion appeared in a photo with her children in a post to raise awareness of Stiff Person Syndrome.
The singer was diagnosed with a rare and incurable neurological disease in 2022. The disease restricts the ability to move by causing severe muscle stiffness and painful spasms.
“Trying to overcome this autoimmune disorder has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life, but I am still determined to return to the stage one day and live as normal a life as possible,” she wrote in an Instagram post to International magazine. SPS Awareness Day. “I am so grateful for the love and support from my kids, my family, my team and all of you!”
In the photo, Dionne poses with her children, 13-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson, and her eldest, René-Charles Angélil, 23.
“I want to send my encouragement and support to all the people affected by the implementation of SPS measures around the world. I want you to know that you can do it! We can do it!”
SPS affects only one to three people in a million, and Most of them are women.
Dion's sister said last September that the singer was “doing everything to recover,” but since not much is known about SPS, “there is little we can do to support her and ease her pain.”
Despite her ongoing struggles, Dion recently made a rare public appearance as a presenter at the Grammy Awards.
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