English singer-songwriter and actor, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, has opened up about his health issues.
In a recent interview with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America,” Osbourne, along with his children and wife, Sharon, shed light on his battle with Parkinson’s disease that diagnosed in February 2019. They also talked about his battles after a fall.
The 71-year-old legendary rocker told Roberts, “It’s been terribly challenging for us all. I did my last show New Year’s Eve at The Forum. Then I had a bad fall. I had to have surgery on my neck, which screwed all my nerves.”
He revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease last year in February. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder that progresses gradually in most people. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this condition.
Sharon told Roberts, “It’s PRKN 2. There’s so many different types of Parkinson’s; it’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body. And it’s — it’s like you have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day.”
He had to postpone his world tour and remain secluded because he was recovering at home.
Osbourne revealed that he is Parkinson’s medication and taking nerve pills.
He said, “I got a numbness down this arm for the surgery, my legs keep going cold. I don’t know if that’s the Parkinson’s or what, you know, but that’s — see, that’s the problem. Because they cut nerves when they did the surgery. I’d never heard of nerve pain, and it’s a weird feeling.”
The rock star has come clean and let his fans know about his battle with Parkinson’s. He said, “I’m no good with secrets. I cannot walk around with it anymore ’cause it’s like I’m running out of excuses, you know?”
It was his son, Jack, and daughter, Kelly, who first realized that there is something wrong about their dad. Kelly told Roberts, “The hardest thing is watching somebody that you love suffer.”
“We’ve all learned so much about each other again — and it’s reaffirmed how strong we are,” Kelly continued, admitting that her father’s diagnosis has helped her and Jack to become closer over the past year.
Jack, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012, said, “I understand when you have something you don’t want to have — but if he wants to talk, and if not — I try to slip in the information.”
Osbourne has been getting his strength back and would once again love to perform for his fans. He even went on release his first new music in the last 10 years, with his recent single, “Ordinary Man.”
“He’s gonna get back out there,” said Sharon. “And he’s gonna do what he loves to do; I know it.”
