Diamond said he’s still in the process of accepting his diagnosis, but recently felt a sense of calmness enter his life.
The Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter only began to truly accept his 2018 diagnosis of the brain condition within “the last few weeks,” he told“I can’t really fight this thing, so I had to accept it, this Parkinson’s Disease,” Diamond, 82, said in an interview that aired Sunday .
“There’s no cure. There’s no getting away from it. You can’t just say, ‘OK, enough already. Let’s get back to life.’ It doesn’t work like that. But I’ve come to accept what limitations I have and still have great days.”, Diamond said he was in denial during the first year or two after his diagnosis. Parkinson’s is a progressive disease that can cause symptoms including involuntary shaking and coordination issues, according to the National Institutes of Health.
“When the doctor told me what it was, I was just not ready to accept it,” Diamond told CBS. “I said, ‘Oh, OK. I’ll see you, you know, whenever you wanna see me. But I have work to do, so I’ll see you later.’” Diamond, who attended New York University, is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A Broadway musical about his life,Sweet CarolineHe said he’s still in the process of accepting his diagnosis but recently felt a sense of calmness enter his life.
“I like it,” Diamond said. “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.” – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
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