Canadian rockstar Avril Lavigne broke down during an interview on Good Morning America on Monday. The ‘Sk8er Boi’ singer revealed the depths of her struggle with Lyme Disease, having been bedridden by the condition in October last year while she was on tour.
The 30 year old has said she is seeing progress in her treatment and claims ‘I’m doing a lot better. Seeing a lot of progress. … I’m just really grateful to know that, like, I will make [a] 100 percent recovery.’
Lavigne has commented on her struggle trying to find a diagnosis, stating she was seen by specialist after specialist.
‘They would pull up their computer and be like, ‘Chronic fatigue syndrome.’ Or, ‘Why don’t you try to get out of bed, Avril, and just go play the piano?’ It’s like, ‘Are you depressed?”
Lavigne, who is married to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, suspected she had the disease a couple months into her on and off symptoms, when she was waking up with night-sweats and thought she had the flu. She believes she contracted the condition from a tick bite last spring.
Avril said she has been overwhelmed by the support from her fans, ‘I sat there in my bed and I watched the videos and, like, did exactly what I’m doing now. I cried through the whole thing,’ she said, laughing. ‘Honestly, I felt very, very loved. And it sounds silly saying it, but I really truly did feel my fans through the process.’
She was also keen to express her encouragement for others suffering with the disease, ‘There is hope. Lyme disease does exist. And you can get better’
Lavigne is set to perform on July 25 at the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.
