Natalie Cole Diagnosed With Hepatitis C
Singer Natalie Cole's past drug use seems to be catching up with her.
The singer's rep has confirmed to People.com that Natalie have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C -- which is likely the result of her hard partying ways years ago, but doctors are optimistic that Nat will beat it.
"Natalie has had a terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative," Dr. Graham Woolf, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at U.C.L.A./Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said in a statement. "This gives her an increased chance of cure." Sadly, the doc goes on to say that Nat is suffering from side effects from the anti-viral medicine, including fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration, but, "she is recovering from these."
Despite her health issues, Natalie is still expected to release her new album, Still Unforgettable, on Sept. 9.
Let's send her good thoughts.
