\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \tRelated story \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tHilary Duff\u2019s 5-Year-Old Daughter Took an ER Trip Just Hours Before Her Sold-Out MSG Concert\t\t<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n \t \n\t\u201cNow, I\u2019ve told you before, all my fans<\/a>, that I\u2019ve had a few little health issues, and sometimes I get a little dizzy, and I get dehydrated<\/a>,\u201d she said. \u201cNow I\u2019m dehydrated, and so my Nashville doctor kind of clipped my wings, saying, \u2018You ain\u2019t traveling this week.\u2019 So I guess if your doctor tells you you ain\u2019t traveling this week, you ain\u2019t traveling this week!\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAs she spoke, her butterfly wings flapped behind her.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve had my butterfly wings flappin\u2019 since May 15 when we were due to open the first time, and again in June,\u201d she joked. So we\u2019re gonna open it today. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here [in Nashville], because my little butterfly wings are getting kinda tired.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWhile missing out on seeing Parton in person is a letdown for park visitors, the \u201cJolene\u201d singer made sure to ease any worries about her overall well-being. Local Knoxville outlets<\/a> reported that she had to cancel just the day before, so her impromptu message was a welcome relief for worried fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAll is going well on the medical end of things,\u201d she promised before sharing that she is still actively plugging away at a lengthy list of creative ventures, including the Songteller Hotel, her Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville, and an upcoming Broadway musical in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBut let\u2019s just say I\u2019ve talked enough about me, don\u2019t you think?\u201d she added with a smile, encouraging everyone at the park to go enjoy the new ride.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tParton has spoken openly with her audience over the past year about managing her physical health while processing the loss of her husband<\/a>, Carl Dean, in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tHer health journey has included a few recent hurdles. Last September, she postponed her Las Vegas residency<\/a> to undergo a few procedures, later sharing that she\u2019d been dealing with kidney stones and a struggling immune and digestive system.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLord, they dig more stones out of me a year than the rock quarry in Rockwood, Tennessee,\u201d she said in a May 4 Instagram video<\/a> post.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tShe ended the video on a happy note: \u201cI\u2019m doing really well, and they assure me that everything I have is treatable, so I\u2019m going with that, and I just want you to know I thank you for standing by me and that I will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"LAS](\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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