Emma Barnett Instagram – Celine Dion’s illness has taken her ability to perform, sing and dance – which is all she has known of herself. I may not have been an admirer of her music before, but I am now a fully signed up member of the Celine Dion “fighting her way back” fan club, writes Emma Barnett.
“Illnesses are thieves. Some steal all of you, or take little bits over time. Others are sudden, swift and leave you with nothing to work with.
“I know this through my experiences of living with endometriosis and adenomyosis. Bluntly speaking, my health has been poor over the last nine months. Long stints of extraordinary constant pain and hormone imbalances have made for very trying times indeed. And as fellow endo warrior and literary titan Hilary Mantel used to warn, the medicines prescribed to “help” me, have all made me worse.
“It’s been bleak. My health has declined at the same time as I’m trying to parent the two children we fought to have and starting back at work, with a new job to learn, too.”
“What I have learned is that no matter your financial situation and ability to hire the best medical professionals around, you cannot will yourself out of something chronic and progressive. No matter how stoic or strong you think you are. Succumbing isn’t weak. It’s life and you are ill.
“Instead, you have to learn to live around your illness.”
⬆️ Read more of @emmabarnett’s latest column at the link in @theipaper’s bio. There, Barnett shares her experience. | Posted on 27/Jul/2024 23:35:03
