Sufjan Stevens Enters Rehab To Relearn How to Walk After Autoimmune Disorder Diagnosis

Sufjan Stevens revealed heartbreaking news ahead of the release of his new album.

The Oscar-nominated U.S. indie-folk artist scheduled his album, "Javelin," for release on October 6, but he shared a heartbreaking news as he announced that he would not be able to promote the album through potential appearances and interviews because of his current bout.

What Happened to Sufjan Stevens?

On Instagram, Stevens confirmed he was in the hospital after receiving his autoimmune disorder Guillian-Barre Syndrome diagnosis.

According to the singer, he started experiencing symptoms in August, including his inability to walk, his body parts feeling numb and having a tingling sensation.

"My brother drove me to the ER and after a series of tests-MRIs, EMGs, cat scans, X-rays, spinal taps (!), echo-cardiograms, etc.-the neurologists diagnosed me with an auto immune disorder called Guillian-Barre Syndrome," he said.

The 48-year-old "Should Have Known Better" singer underwent a two-week treatment in the hospital and received immuno-hemoglobin infusions for five days while praying hard that the disease would not spread to his internal organs, including his brain, heart and lungs.

Fortunately, his doctors stabilized his condition and helped him survive the health ordeal.

After his hospitalization, Stevens was transferred to an acute rehabilitation facility where he began his physical and occupational therapy to relearn how to walk again and recover from it completely.

His upcoming album follows his 2020 "The Ascension." He soon dropped several hit tracks like "So You Are Tired" and "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" before sharing the ballet soundtrack "Reflection."

Sufjan Stevens's Career

Stevens has been one of the rising figures in the alternative music industry in the U.S.

In 2018, he received a nomination at the Academy Awards for his song, "Mystery of Love," which he wrote for the romantic series, "Call Me By Your Name."

He also collected different accolades, including AMFT Awards' Best Song Written for Visual Media in 2017, Gold Derby Awards' Original Song in 2018, New Mexico Film Critics' Best Original Song in 2017 and PLUG Independent Music Awards' Male Artist of the Year in 2006, to name a few.

So far, he has released 10 albums, starting with "A Sun Came" in 1999 and collaborative albums with other musicians like Angelo De Augustine and Lowell Brams.

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