Sufjan Stevens has to learn how to walk again after battling Guillain-Barre syndrome


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The Grammy-nominated artiste added that he had been 'stuck in bed' in the hospital for weeks while a medical staff worked on stabilizing his condition. Photo: TNS

Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens revealed on Sept 22 that he has been hospitalised due to being diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Stevens shared this news with his fans in a post on his website.

"Last month I woke up one morning and couldn't walk. My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I had no strength, no feeling, no mobility," he wrote.

"My brother drove me to the ER and after a series of tests – MRIs, EMGs, cat scans, X-rays, spinal taps (!), echo-cardiograms, etc. – the neurologists diagnosed me with an auto immune disorder called Guillian-Barre Syndrome."

According to the World Health Organisation, in Guillain-Barre syndrome, the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, which can affect nerves that control muscle movement and can result in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the limbs and problems swallowing or breathing.

The Grammy-nominated artiste added that he had been "stuck in bed" in the hospital for weeks while a medical staff worked on stabilising his condition. He called the experience "very scary."

For the past few weeks, Stevens has been undergoing "intensive physical therapy/occupational therapy, strength building etc. to get (his) body back in shape and to learn to walk again."

The Mystery Of Love singer has kept an optimistic mindset throughout the process.

"Most people who have GBS learn to walk again on their own within a year, so I am hopeful," he wrote.

"I'm only in my second week of rehab but it is going really well and I am working really hard to get back on my feet. I'm committed to getting better, I'm in good spirits, and I'm surrounded by a really great team. I want to be well!"

Stevens also noted that his medical setbacks have prevented him from promoting the release of his highly anticipated 10th album, Javelin, which is scheduled for an Oct 6 drop. – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service

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