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Natalie Cole Grateful to Still Be Alive
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December 3rd, 2008 
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Natalie Cole’s health has been failing her as of late:
Ailing soul star Natalie Cole is grateful she made it to the end of the year (08) after a summer of poor health left her fearing the worst. Cole was diagnosed with liver disease hepatitis C in February (08) and, by the summer she could hardly move. The singer admits that the act of walking from the bedroom to the kitchen was “an ct of Congress”, and worse was to come.
Shortly before Cole was rushed to hospital in New York after suffering kidney failure, she was a mess. She reveals, “I was in a wheelchair because my legs got very feeble. I was very fragile. I could not lift my head off the pillow… I was just falling apart.” Following the health scare in September (08), Cole has to undergo dialysis three times a week – and she has been forced to cut back on her promotional commitments. Cole says, “I have never really taken the time to rest and it really is ridiculous.
When you’re sick, you need to sit down and take care of yourself.”
After all the drugs and God knows what else, we sincerely hope Natalie is able to get the care she needs to live as fulfilling a life as possible. Damn.
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da darkness
12/3/08, 12:16:pm
oh my
da darkness
12/3/08, 12:16:pm
keep faaaar away from the drugs
sheree
12/3/08, 12:17:pm
crack is wack.
Reesie....of Cephus and Reesie
12/3/08, 12:17:pm
I hope she gets better…she has been through a lot….
Re
12/3/08, 12:28:pm
I swear everytime they post Natalie Cole, they post the same thing: That she’s greatful to be alive.”
Is her illness responsible for the region under her neck and above the breast?
UPTOWN
12/3/08, 12:40:pm
natalie is reason 1,420,386 to stay your simple *****es off drugs.
NIKKI UNDERWOOD
12/3/08, 12:49:pm
QUESTION?
Does yt make your tit-tays long?
NIKKI UNDERWOOD
12/3/08, 12:50:pm
QUESTION?
Why is her clavicle so governing?
NIKKI UNDERWOOD
12/3/08, 12:51:pm
QUESTION?
Why did she steal Vanna White’s dress? Knowing they are in Orlando and she needs it…
Blacksmith
12/3/08, 13:00:pm
Bossip, report it right please?
She’s fine now, she was on the morning news show the other day talking about how ill she was and she looked good. Go Ms. Cole.
Vee
12/3/08, 14:33:pm
@ NIKKI-w*****up gurl-u crazy!!! LMAO. Get Well Soon to Natalie…see what happens when you talk about other people (Amy Wine-crackhouse)…
afrogenetics
12/3/08, 15:24:pm
She has had a rough life, I sincerly hope for greater and better things for her; keep on keeping it cl*****ly Mrs. Cole!
anitabonita
12/3/08, 18:30:pm
Say nope to dope…She was given the world a desided to smoke it up whos fault is that now in a search for pity.I’ll send her a hand full of hope.Thats all i gat for ya sista
Leta354
12/4/08, 00:47:am
well, it’s never to late to learn a lesson and usually the ones that were preventable come back to kick the living dog ***** out of your *****…
wish you the best Nat… maybe your story can save some of these lost and turned out souls out here…
peace
ATL Boi
12/4/08, 13:34:pm
I love you Natalie. I wish you health and happiness. I have been in love with you since I was in elementary school. The Natalie Cole Live CD is one of my most cherished CD’s.