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Dolly Parton<\/a> is on her way to recovery after a bout of health issues forced her to push six Las Vegas shows<\/a>\u00a0from December 2025 to September 2026.<\/p>\n People<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>cites an anonymous source close to the singer who says “Dolly is doing better every day.”<\/p>\n The source says Parton is making the most of her recovery time by spending time with loved ones and preparing for a festive holiday season.<\/p>\n “She is at home taking care of herself while many friends and family visit her,” they continue. “In true Dolly spirit she has already started decorating for the holidays \u2014\u00a0her favorite time of year.”<\/p>\n Parton hasn’t shared the full scope of her health issues, though she has provided fans some information.<\/p>\n She recently suffered a kidney stone that led to an infection, and that kept her away from a planned appearance<\/a> at Dollywood in September.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: What’s Wrong With Dolly Parton?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Unfortunately, that’s not the full extent of Parton’s health maladies. She’s said she needs to have “a few procedures done,” though she\u00a0has stressed that they are all relatively routine.<\/p>\n After Parton’s sister Freida shared a statement asking for prayers<\/a> for the country legend, many fans were alarmed that things might be more dire than Parton had originally let on.<\/p>\n She responded with a video\u00a0to assure everyone she was okay. In that statement, she also said that she’d been neglecting\u00a0some health upkeep during her husband Carl Dean’s illness and after his death<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, she says, she’s undergoing a health overhaul to take care of the built-up issues, meaning that she needs to stay close to home to attend medical appointments in Nashville.<\/p>\n All of Parton’s statements have been consistent with the anonymous source’s report that she’s on the upswing.<\/p>\n She’s still working, albeit not on the road. Currently, Parton is promoting her new book,\u00a0Star of the Show: My Life on Stage<\/em>. She’s also got a hand in multiple other projects, including a musical focused on her life.<\/p>\n Not likely \u2014\u00a0at least, not anytime soon.<\/p>\n Parton, who turns 80 years old in January, has consistently and emphatically denied that she’s planning to retire.<\/p>\nWhat’s Wrong With Dolly Parton?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How is Dolly Parton Doing Now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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