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Osbourne, 71, said on ABC's "Good Morning
America" that he received the diagnosis in February 2019 after
he fell at home and had to have neck surgery. He also recently
suffered from pneumonia, flu complications and infections in his
hand.
The musician, who made his name as lead singer of the heavy
metal band Black Sabbath, had previously denied having
Parkinson's, but said he now wanted to be open with his fans.
"They're my air, you know," Osbourne said while seated next to
his wife, Sharon. "I feel better. I've owned up to the fact that
I have a case of Parkinson's. And I just hope they hang on and
they're there for me because I need them."
Parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that
causes tremors and slowed movements. There is no cure, but
medication can ease symptoms.
Osbourne said he was taking Parkinson's medication and nerve
pills.
Sharon Osbourne said the type of Parkinson's her husband had was
"not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it
does affect certain nerves in your body. It's like you have a
good day, a good day, and then a really bad day."
Ozzy Osbourne said he had been working to recover in order to
get back to performing in front of fans. His postponed solo
tour, "No More Tours 2," is scheduled to kick off a North
American leg in late May, according to the singer's website.
"I'm a lot better now than I was last February," he said. "I was
in a shocking state."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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