Singer “refuses to rest” but “is not ready to die yet”

Country music legend Dolly Parton has left her fans and family worried after revealing ongoing health issues, forcing her to postpone her sold-out Las Vegas residency.

The 79-year-old singer took to social media to announce that doctors have advised her to undergo several medical procedures. Barton, ever the optimist, tried to lighten the mood by joking that “it’s time for a 100,000-mile inspection.”

These fears increased when her sister, Frida asked for prayer publicly On behalf of Barton. The singer’s manager later clarified that she was only dealing with kidney stones, hoping to calm the speculation.

Despite the assurances, fans fear her condition is more serious than she claims.

“I’m not ready to die yet,” Dolly says.

In an interview earlier this month, Parton tried to put minds at ease once again by addressing her health directly. She admitted that although she suffers from health problems, she still feels that she is far from finished.

“I’m not ready to die yet,” the country singer said. Heat worldthe same relentless drive that has defined her 60-year career.

Sources close to the star also said Parton’s refusal to slow down has her family and management team concerned. While doctors advised rest, the country icon reportedly continued to supervise her work from her home.

The families say Barton is supposed to be recovering, but she continues to “work from bed — texting, going over plans, participating in everything.”

Her unstoppable work ethic, which has helped build a multi-million dollar empire including Dollywood and multiple production lines, now threatens to derail her recovery, the source added. She may no longer be in the emergency room, but it’s not a far place for her if she continues to work, her friends and family said.

History of strength through pain

Interestingly, this is not the first time Parton has pushed illness to continue performing.

In the 1980s, she collapsed on stage and was later diagnosed with endometriosis, which resulted in a partial hysterectomy when she was just 36 years old.

Then in 2015 she continued filming her film Coat of many colors Just three weeks after undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones.

This kind of resilience, while inspiring, has become a double-edged sword, her friends say. “Her team tries to lighten her workload, but Dolly insists on approving everything herself, even the Dollywood Christmas menu.”

However, her close friends also acknowledged that her recent loss may explain why she plunged into work. Barton’s husband of nearly 60 years, businessman Carl Dean, died earlier this year at the age of 82. The couple met when she was 19 years old and remained inseparable until his death.

While her loved ones understand her need to stay active, they fear she is empty. “Her doctors keep warning her to rest, but she ignores them. She insists that she is fine, that she is built differently.

Between the advice of doctors and her The Las Vegas residency has been rescheduled to 2026Dolly Parton has kept the spirit alive by promoting Christmas cookware, cookie recipes, and fashion lines online. As the holidays approached, she also continued to manage operations at Dollywood and was communicating with employees and helping with plans.

Originally published on IB Times UK