Daisy Phillipson
Sharon Osbourne has revealed her husband Ozzy is set to undergo a 'very major' operation that could 'determine the rest of his life'.
Speaking on UK chat show The Talk last week, the 69-year-old TV host was asked about her return to LA to support her husband, Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who has suffered from a series of health issues in recent years.
"He has a very major operation on Monday and I have to be there, it's really going to determine the rest of his life," she said.
Against the odds, Sharon said the pair have a lot to be grateful for, adding: "The next thing is my son [Jack Osbourne] is going to have a daughter in about three weeks and also it's our 40th wedding anniversary on the 1st of July."
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Yes, the former X Factor judge and the 73-year-old rock icon have been together for four decades as they continue to support each other through various milestones.
Although Sharon didn't specify what the surgery is for, back in May the former Black Sabbath frontman told Classic Rock that he was waiting for a procedure on his neck due to lasting issues from a quad biking accident in 2003.
"I’m just waiting on some more surgery on my neck," he said. "I can’t walk properly these days. I have physical therapy every morning. I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road."
The issues worsened after he fell in his LA home in 2019, resulting in the metal rods implanted in his back to become dislodged.
On top of this, the rocker revealed back in 2020 that he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
In an emotional interview with Good Morning America at the time, Ozzy sat alongside his wife to explain the situation – and while they said it’s ‘not a death sentence’, the condition has taken its toll on the singer and he was forced to cancel tour dates to receive treatment.
The rock star said the issue all started when he went to have surgery for the 2019 fall and began to experience nerve pain.
"Well, it has been terribly challenging for us all. I did my last show on New Year's Eve,” he said at the time.
"I had a bad fall and had to have surgery on my neck which screwed all my nerves in. And I found out I have a mild form…”
Interjecting, Sharon explained: "Parkin 2 which is a form of Parkinson's and it is – there's so many different types of Parkinson's – it's not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination but it does affect certain nerves in your body.
"It's like you have a good day, a good day and then a really bad day."
Here's hoping all goes well with Ozzy's latest surgery and that he makes a speedy recovery.
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