Tina Turner is the most well-known and the Best Singer in the USA. The USA has lost the role model of the rock and roll world recently. She died on 24th May 2023 after fighting a long illness in her home. She was a legend in the music industry who won 12 Grammy awards. Millions of dead heart fans and celebrities mourned her death. She was a great inspiration for all other Singers and artists. Her publicist reveal that she died because of a long illness.
Tina Turner and her High Blood Pressure Problem
She was a high blood pressure patient since 1978 and suffered a lot of serious kidney disease due to Hypertension. She inherits the High Blood Pressure Problem from her Mother and her Sister. She had gone through a kidney transplant in 2017, a stroke in 2013, intestinal cancer in 2016, and stress and anxiety. Our unforgettable legend had ignored several symptoms which resulted in one after another illness and finally her death. Tina Turner wrote a memoir in 2018 where she shared her medical issues journey. She revealed that she was ignoring her early symptoms and decided not to add medicine to her daily routine to control her hypertension despite knowing its consequences.
So, she was trying to raise awareness about kidney disease among her followers.
Tina Turner Suffered a kidney problem in 2017
She mentioned in a post that she had ignored her high blood pressure problem and never tried to treat it through therapy and conventional medicine. Hypertension also enlarged her heart muscle and hardened her heart vessels. She felt that she is feeling worse with time due to conventional medicine so, she replaced it with homeopathic medicine. Later, she realized that it was a bad decision. She was scared of facing the reality that she must take the required medicine lifelong to maintain her blood pressure which resulted in Kidney disease. With time, she started feeling dizziness, nausea, irritability, fatigue, and diarrhea continuously when she realized that her kidney disease is reached its peak. Doctors found out that only 35% of her kidney is in functioning which was later reduced to 5%.
She had to undergo dialysis immediately for 9 months in 2017 and then decided to go for transplantation. Even after transplantation, she was going through memory loss, nausea, and dizziness.
Tina suffered Stroke in 2013
It was found through her writing that she suffered a worse stroke in 2013 due to hypertension just a few months of her marriage. That stroke was the beginning of her roller-coaster health issues. her right leg stopped working for 10 days after the stroke. Tina explained that she felt a sensation in her mouth during a stroke because of which she could not speak properly.
Tina diagnosed with Rare Cancer in 2016
Her health issues have not ended with High Blood Pressure, Stroke, and kidney disease. Unfortunately, she found out in 2016 that she has a very rare type of intestinal Cancer. Some of the major symptoms of this cancer were bloody stool, excessive and sudden weight loss, and severe abdominal cramps. Singer Tina Tuner wrote in her memoir that she came to know about her cancer after suffering diarrhea regularly for months but it was in its initial stage. It was carcinoma and multiple malignant polyps. Through surgery in 2016, the cancerous part of her intestine was removed.
Tina Turner and Vertigo
She also discussed her extreme balance disorder after her stroke in the memoir. She was feeling breathlessness, dizziness, and spinning in her head it was difficult for her to walk or focus properly.
Tina Turner and her mental health struggle
Tina Turner wrote in her memoir that she was not in a happy relationship with her husband. She attempted suicide also. Her mental health was not too good.
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