Celine Dion shares rare family photo with children amid SPS battle

Celine Dion celebrated International Stiff Person Syndrome Day amid her battle with the disorder by sharing a rare photograph of her children.

“Today the world recognizes International MSF Awareness Day,” Dion, 55, wrote via instagram on Friday, March 15, along with a photo of the singer with her three children. “As many of you know, in the fall of 2022 I was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). Trying to overcome this autoimmune disorder has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life, but I remain determined to one day return to the stage and live as normal a life as possible.”

She continued: “I am deeply grateful for the love and support of my children, my family, my team and all of you! I want to send my encouragement and support to all those around the world who have been affected by MSF. I want you to know that you can do it! We can do it! (SPS is a rare neurological disorder that causes spasms that affect the muscles and vocal cords.)

Accompanying the caption was a rare photo of Dion and her three children, René-Charles Angélil, 23, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 13, which she shared with her late husband. Rene Angelilwho died in 2016.

In December 2022, Dion shared that health issues had led her to postpone several upcoming performances. “I’ve always been an open book and I wasn’t ready to say anything before, but now I’m ready,” Dion said in an emotional video at the time. “I have been dealing with health issues for a long time and it has been very difficult for me to face these challenges and talk about everything I have been through.”

Despite this, Dion plans to return to the stage again. “Céline is a fighter. “She doesn’t have as much control over her muscles as she did before, but she is working with doctors and physical therapists to improve,” a source said exclusively. Us weekly in December 2023. “Céline has taken some time to focus on her health, but plans to return to the stage once her medical team gives her the all-clear.”

The singer has stepped out of the spotlight since her diagnosis as she takes time to heal. That didn’t stop her from making a surprise appearance at the 2024 Grammy Awards in February, when she took the stage to present the award for Album of the Year. Taylor Swift.

“She has her good days and bad days,” a source exclusively revealed to Us weekly last month, adding that Dion has been “doing a lot of physical therapy and voice exercises” since her diagnosis. A second source reported Us that Dion’s diagnosis has “empowered her and changed her way of thinking.”