Carly Simon Reveals Private Battle With Parkison’s Disease, Cancer

Carly Simon revealed she has been privately battling Parkinson’s disease and cancer during her years-long absence from the public eye.

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She told fans that as she adjusted to life with Parkinson’s disease, she was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and underwent treatment. In a statement issued July 27 to People, Simon explained that she has needed time to grapple with her health battle, but is making a return with her first original album in 18 years, “Comes in Waves,” slated for release Aug. 14.

“So many people have written to me, kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing. The truth is, I’ve been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease,” Simon said.

“It has taken me some time to understand the diagnosis, to adjust to it, and to decide how much I wanted to say about it publicly.”

She went on to say that, “Parkinson’s is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable. Some days I’m so tired I can’t get the day moving at all. On others, it gives me a little more room to move, think, work, and feel like myself,” according to People.

Simon told fans she suffered from arthritis in both knees and one hip, and had all three joints replaced.

“Out with the old and in with delicate bouquets of metal and plastic.,” she said.

The famous singer told fans that her mobility worsened, even after the surgeries.

“Overstuffed furniture became my enemy. Once seated, I could feel as though I had been swallowed by the chair and might remain there permanently, like a guest who had badly overstayed her welcome,” she said.

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She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease soon after she began requiring assistance to walk.

“There is no tidy or predictable schedule to the illness,” Simon said, according to People. “It does not consult my calendar before deciding what kind of day I am going to have.”

Simon told fans that she experienced more than just physical symptoms.

“It can bring anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and apathy,” she said. “It is as though the part of the brain that sends out invitations to participate in life has temporarily misplaced the guest list.”

Simon opened up about the second diagnosis that shook up her world.

“During this same period, I was also treated for basal cell carcinoma on my face. The cancer was removed, but the surgery affected my appearance and made me more self-conscious about being seen in public,” she said.

“I have always been more critical of my appearance than anyone else could possibly imagine,” she admitted. (RELATED: Shocking Autopsy Report Reveals Singer’s Grisly Death At Son’s Hands)

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Simon told fans she withdrew from the public sphere, “But I have not stopped living, and I have not stopped working,” according to People.

The star thanked fans for their undying support before noting that she has embraced her health challenges and remains optimistic about the future.

“These days I move more slowly, I lean on others more than I once did, and I have learned to accept that every day will look a little different,” she said, according to People. “But I am still very much here.”

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