Neil Diamond Only Recently Accepted His Parkinson's Diagnosis After Five Years
etonline.comNeil Diamond was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and only now is he coming to terms with it. Parkinson's is a «progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves,» according to the Mayo Clinic, and the 82-year-old singer admits he was in denial for several years about having the disease. «I'm still doing it.
And I don't like it,» Diamond tells Anthony Mason on. «But … this is me; this is what I have to accept. And I'm willing to do it.
And, OK, so this is the hand that God's given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am. I am.»The musician — who has stepped away from touring and is now promoting the Broadway show, , about his life — says he's only truly accepted his health setback «in the last few weeks.»Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond opens up to Anthony Mason about coming to terms with his Parkinson’s diagnosis, his career, and the Broadway show based on his life of @beautifulnoise this “Sunday Morning.” pic.twitter.com/zmi7v5YYrkThat being said, Diamond does shares that «somehow, a calm has moved [into] the hurricane of my life.»«Things have gotten very quiet, as quiet as this recording studio,» he says. «And I like it.
I find that I like myself better. I'm easier on people. I'm easier on myself. And the beat goes on, and it will go on long after I'm gone.»As for watching his life play out on the stage, Diamond admits, «It was all pretty hard.
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