Lisa McHugh was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder last year.
At the start of the year, she shared a devastating update saying that her health had taken a turn for the worse and she ultimately ended up cancelling her upcoming concerts.
However, over the weekend Lisa took to the stage again for the first time in almost a year.
She explained that it had been the “toughest” time of her life following her diagnosis. She performed at Farmers Bash to the delight of her fans.
“What a night,” she wrote.
“As I stood on that stage tonight, I couldn’t help but think about where I was this time last year.
“The last 11 months have been the toughest of my life. And there were times I didn’t know if I’d make it back on to a stage like this again.”
She went on to say: “And because of that, tonight felt extra special. Not because of the crowd, the stage or the show, but because for a little while I got to do what I love most again.
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“Thank you to everyone who helped me get here. Your support has meant more than you’ll ever know.
“And hearing you all sing along to “The Climb” tonight… that one might take a while to get over.”
Last year, she shared her diagnosis with her incurable disease.
“After what has been an incredibly scary and very difficult couple of weeks in hospital having multiple CT scans, MRIs, X-rays, blood tests, lumbar punctures and every kind of test you could imagine, I have just been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND),” she explained.
“The specific cause for FND is unknown but one of the main triggers is stress, trauma & anxiety. And while there is no cure, it is treatable providing you adapt your life as much as possible to manage it.”
She went on to say: “I guess the stress and trauma of this last year and everything we’ve went through has finally caught up with me and my body and it’s now decided to make me physically stop, process and heal from everything properly.
“So that’s my plan, as you can see I’ve a good bit to go on the healing front, going from walking in to hospital with a very bad headache & severe facial pain, to losing function in both legs and then trying to walk again using a zimmer frame. It’s quite a lot to wrap your head around. So I need to drastically adapt things in my life right now and for the future to reduce the severity of the symptoms in any future flare ups. But rest assured, I will be cared for like a queen every single day until I fully recover from this episode.”
