Celine Dion is facing an illness, since the death of her husband, René Angélil, on January 14, 2016, the singer lives with a rare autoimmune disease called stiff person syndrome. This disease causes him spasms and progressive muscle stiffness. At the age of 55, the Canadian singer announced on social networks that she was putting her career on hold in view of the deterioration of her health. In a video posted on Instagram, she tearfully confessed that these spasms affect her daily life. She sometimes has to difficulty walking and cannot always use her voice to sing as she would like. Singing has always been his passion, and the idea of ​​not being able to do it anymore is inconceivable. She confessed that she misses her fans. However, despite the pain and fatigue, Celine Dion recently lent her voice for the needs of the romantic film “Love again, a little, a lot, passionately” by Jim Strouse, which will be released in theaters on June 7. She is also a co-producer of the film and plays her own role in it.

On Thursday May 18, Midi Libre spoke about the health of the singer and revealed that her family had asked for help from the Montpellier University Hospital. According to rheumatologist Christian Jorgensen quoted by our colleagues, he hopes to be able to “treat” the singer for the long term.

. He also clarified: “We can be contacted and we can offer personalized solutions. We have the capacity to mobilize ten researchers on a specific issue”.

The rheumatologist revealed to have been “contacted” by Celine Dion’s entourage to find a treatment adapted to his situation. At the moment, he has not yet been in direct contact with the singer herself. The project is currently on hold, but it has not gone unnoticed. It should be remembered that the disease suffered by the mother of René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy affects one person in a million (source 1).