Lyme disease is a chronic illness that's transferred through ticks, and unfortunately, it affects the body in countless ways. Unfortunately for Shania, one of the most debilitating side effects she experienced after contracting the disease in 2003 during her divorce was losing her voice. According to People, she ended up undergoing open throat surgery in 2015 to reverse the side effects, and she was worried she would never sing again.
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Her voice has changed, she told Willie Geist on The TODAY Show, but she says, "I'm never gonna have my old voice again, and that's just the way it is — I'm OK with that. I found a new voice and I like it."
Needless to say, she's doing much better, and if you ever go to one of her shows, you'll see exactly what I mean — she slays all day.
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