Angelo De Augustine Recovers from Medical Nightmare to Release New Album
Singer-songwriter Angelo De Augustine suffered a sudden, unexplained medical collapse in late 2021 that left him unable to walk, hear, see, or move. Despite doctors offering no concrete diagnosis and advising him to return only if he went completely blind or deaf, De Augustine was determined to finish his album 'Toil and Trouble' before potentially dying. The album was released in 2023, but the experience forced him to relearn basic life skills including walking, talking, and singing. His recovery journey has since inspired his new album, 'Angel in Plainclothes,' which reflects on life's transience and his feeling of being like a ghost during his illness. He attributes his condition possibly to chronic stress overwhelming his nervous system's ability to self-regulate, a phenomenon exacerbated by the pressures of the music industry.
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Angelo De Augustine Recovers from Medical Nightmare to Release New Album
Singer-songwriter Angelo De Augustine suffered a sudden, unexplained medical collapse in late 2021 that left him unable to walk, hear, see, or move. Despite doctors offering no concrete diagnosis and advising him to return only if he went completely blind or deaf, De Augustine was determined to finish his album 'Toil and Trouble' before potentially dying. The album was released in 2023, but the experience forced him to relearn basic life skills including walking, talking, and singing. His recovery journey has since inspired his new album, 'Angel in Plainclothes,' which reflects on life's transience and his feeling of being like a ghost during his illness. He attributes his condition possibly to chronic stress overwhelming his nervous system's ability to self-regulate, a phenomenon exacerbated by the pressures of the music industry.
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