Following a series of health ordeals, Dolly Parton sparked concern among fans again when she announced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency.
“I am here to give you an update on a few things going on in my life,” she shared on Instagram on May 4. “And I have some good news and a little bad news. The good news is I’m responding really well to meds and treatments, and I’m improving every day.”
The Jolene songstress, who previously struggled with kidney stones, continued, “Now, the bad news is, it’s gonna take me a little while before I’m up to stage performance level. Because some of the meds and treatments make me a little bit swimmy-headed, as my grandma used to say. And of course, I can’t be dizzy carrying around banjos, guitars, and such on five-inch heels.”
“But when they raised the hood on this old antique, they realized that I need to rebuild my engine and that my transmission is slipping, my oil pan is leaking, my muffler is busted, and my shocks and pistons need to be replaced, and for sure, my spark plugs need to be changed,” she added. “I know I’m still crazy, but they didn’t mention anything about my mental health.”
According to Parton, her immune and digestive systems “got all out of whack over the past couple of years,” and she hilariously ended up comparing herself to a vintage car that “once restored, can be better than ever.”