R&B Singer Natalie Cole Diagnosed With Hepatitis C
Date: 07/16/08 | By Njai Joszor
Filed under: R&B News, Natalie Cole
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday.
Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread through contact with infected blood. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine examination and was likely caused by her drug use years ago.
"I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences," said Cole. "I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life."
Dr. Graham Woolf, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center, said that Cole has had a "terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative."
"This gives her an increased chance of cure," he said. "But, she has also suffered significant side effects from the anti-viral medicine, which is the only FDA authorized treatment for hepatitis C. Her side effects include fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration but she is recovering from these."
Cole, 58, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, has sold millions of records over her long career. She is due to release "Still Unforgettable," the follow-up to 1991's Grammy-winning, multi-platinum CD "Unforgettable ... With Love," on which she remade some of her father's classics, in September.
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to ( Lilkunta) This is why you should have went to school! I think you ment to say, " This is why you "shouldn't do drugs" and also i think you ment, " don't do drugs". From the way you spell and type, i don't think you are in any position to give advice. Ms. Coles can spell! But you can't, you need to " stop using drugs" !
This is why u should do drugs. DONT DUE DRUGS!
Natalie, my prayers are with you and your family. Always look truly beautiful. I hope you feel better and be rid of them demon soon. Peace and Blessing Ladyree
she looks miserable. what happened to her?? haha, I saw some cool videos about her on (MillMatch.....c o m) maybe they just joking. but those couldn't be true and she does not care.
Natalie you're in my prayers, just take it as a lesson learn that God will truly bring you through this. May God continue to heal your body.
wow she looks great...my prayers are with her