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Ozzy Osbourne laughed as he headed out with friends in Los Angeles on Tuesday. 

The Black Sabbath rocker, 75, was unsteady on his feet and had to use his cane for support as he headed to an office in the city. 

Ozzy says he is ‘virtually crippled’ from multiple back surgeries which he had after his quad bike accident in 2003 and a fall in 2019. 

The musician looked frail as he used his cane in one hand while being guided by his female friend, thought to be his assistant. 

Despite the challenges to his mobility, Ozzy appeared in high spirits during the outing. 

Ozzy Osbourne laughed as he headed out with friends in Los Angeles on Tuesday

Ozzy Osbourne laughed as he headed out with friends in Los Angeles on Tuesday

The Black Sabbath rocker, 75, was unsteady on his feet and had to use his cane for support as he headed to an office in the city

The Black Sabbath rocker, 75, was unsteady on his feet and had to use his cane for support as he headed to an office in the city

Ozzy – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2003 – gave a frank interview last year about his health. 

The rocker said he  doesn’t fear dying as he doesn’t want a ‘long miserable existence’ but there’s still ‘plenty of life’ in him yet.

Doctors found a tumour in his spine during a  fourth operation on his back following a 2019 fall. 

He told Rolling Stone UK: ‘I don’t fear dying, but I don’t want to have a long, painful and miserable existence. 

‘I like the idea that if you have a terminal illness, you can go to a place in Switzerland and get it done quickly. I saw my father die of cancer.

‘But look, I said to Sharon that I’d smoked a joint recently and she said, “What are you doing that for? 

‘It’ll f***ing kill you!” I said, “How long do you want me to f***ing live for?!” At best, I’ve got 10 years left and when you’re older, time picks up speed. 

‘Me and Sharon had our 41st wedding anniversary recently, and that’s just unbelievable to me!’

Ozzy says he is 'virtually crippled' from multiple back surgeries which he had after his quad bike accident in 2003 and a fall in 2019

Ozzy says he is ‘virtually crippled’ from multiple back surgeries which he had after his quad bike accident in 2003 and a fall in 2019

The musician looked frail as he used his cane in one hand while being guided by his female friend, thought to be his assistant

The musician looked frail as he used his cane in one hand while being guided by his female friend, thought to be his assistant

Despite the challenges to his mobility, Ozzy appeared in high spirits during the outing

Despite the challenges to his mobility, Ozzy appeared in high spirits during the outing

The trio laughed as they enjoyed the sunshine

The trio laughed as they enjoyed the sunshine 

Ozzy - who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2003 - gave a frank interview last year about his health

Ozzy – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2003 – gave a frank interview last year about his health

Doctors found a tumour in his spine during a fourth operation on his back following a 2019 fall

Doctors found a tumour in his spine during a fourth operation on his back following a 2019 fall

He said: 'It's really knocked me about. The second surgery went drastically wrong and virtually left me crippled'

He said: ‘It’s really knocked me about. The second surgery went drastically wrong and virtually left me crippled’ 

Ozzy rocked a long grey coat and trainers as he headed out in LA

Ozzy rocked a long grey coat and trainers as he headed out in LA 

Detailing the series of operations he’s had recently following his fall in 2019, he confessed: ‘It’s really knocked me about. The second surgery went drastically wrong and virtually left me crippled. 

‘I thought I’d be up and running after the second and third, but with the last one they put a f***ing rod in my spine. 

‘They found a tumour in one of the vertebrae, so they had to dig all that out too. It’s pretty rough, man, and my balance is all f****d up.’

In 2022, the musician underwent ‘life-altering’ surgery to remove and realign a series of pins in his neck and back from a 2003 quad biking accident.

Last September, Ozzy revealed on his family’s podcast The Osbournes Podcast that he had another surgery in the pipeline.

He said: ‘My lower back is, I’m going for an epidural soon because what’s happening, what they’ve discovered is the neck has been fixed, below the neck there’s two vertebrae where the bike hit me and disintegrated, there’s nothing left of ’em,’

His son Jack asked: ‘Are they fusing discs?’

Ozzy explained that he ‘didn’t know’ what the medical professionals were going to be doing but said: ‘All I know is right now, I’m in a lot of pain, I’m in a lot of discomfort’

What is Parkinson’s ?

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative condition. The illness effects the nerve cells in the brain that control movement.

Over time the symptoms gradually get worse. It can cause symptoms related to movement as well as pain, depression and loss of smell. 

Most people who get Parkinson’s are over 60, but one in ten are under 50 and it affects more men than women. 

What causes the symptoms?

Nerve cells in the brain send messages to the rest of out body to control our movements. This is done using chemicals called neurotransmitters.

An area of the brain called the substantia nigra produces one of the neurotransmitters that controls movement: dopamine. But in 70 to 80 per cent of people with Parkinson’s these dopamine producing cells deteriorate and die. 

The loss of dopamine-producing neurons results in low levels of dopamine in the part of the brain that controls movement and balance.

Source: Parkinson’s Europe  

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