A start to the year that is anything but festive per Pink. The American singer spent New Year’s Eve to the hospital, where she has been admitted urgently due to severe neck pain. She herself reassured her fans, at least in part, by sharing a photo from her hospital bed on Instagram explaining what happened to her and why she will have to undergo surgery.
Accustomed to collecting hit records, this time Pink will have to “add” two in a decidedly different way: the pop star has in fact revealed that some will be replaced cervical discs. A delicate but necessary operation, faced with the fighting spirit that has always distinguished it.
In his message, the artist did not hide the difficulty of the last year, defining it as complex and tiring, but he wanted to look ahead with determination. “I leave the pain in the past and choose to move forward“, she wrote, describing how this period confronted her with both fulfilled dreams and very hard moments.
A sudden hospitalization
Pink did not go into detail about the pathology has been plaguing for a long timebut clarified that hospitalization was not planned. The sudden pain forced her to stop and rely on doctors’ care. With his usual ironic tone he commented on the imminent operation, no aesthetic adjustments, but “shiny new records” in his neck and an extra scar, symbol of a career always lived on the limit. “Rock is not a sport for the delicate“he joked.
According to many fans and observers, the surgery could consist of one replacement of the cervical discs or in a spinal fusion procedure, known as ACDFalthough there is no official confirmation on the matter.
What is the ACDF
Acronym for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusionis a surgical operation that concerns the spinal column in the neck area. It is performed when one or more cervical discs are damaged and cause intense pain, stiffness or compression of the nerves and spinal cord, with consequences that can also extend to the shoulders and arms.
The operation consists of removal of the compromised disc through an anterior access to the neck. Once the disc causing the problem has been removed, the surgeon stabilizes the affected vertebrae by inserting a support which allows them to merge over time. In this way the pressure on the nervous structures is reduced and greater stability of the cervical spine is restored.
The goal of the ACDF is not only to relieve pain, but also prevent further neurological damage and improve the patient’s quality of life. It is a rather widespread procedure and used especially in cases where conservative therapies such as drugs, physiotherapy or rest are not sufficient.
Recovery varies from person to person and also depends on the type of activity carried out in daily or professional life. In many cases, after a rehabilitation periodit is possible to gradually return to normal activities, with a significant reduction in the symptoms that made the intervention necessary.
His gaze already turned to the stage
Despite the initial concern raised by the photo from the hospital, Pink wanted to convey a message of trust. A. awaits you in the coming months challenging tour and the goal is to return to the stage in full shape. Precisely for this reason, he explained, it was essential to stop and take care of your body.
“While I spend New Year’s Eve alone in a hospital room and my family has fun
in the snow, I know the future will be better“, he wrote again. A statement that sounds like a promise, the pain remains behind, the music, and the will to live, they move forward.
