After her Lyme diagnosis, Shania Twain wasn’t sure she would ever sing again.
The infection led to vocal cord nerve damage, leaving the iconic voice behind “You’re Still The One” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” unstable and unpredictable. She has spoken openly about barely being able to control her sound — and fearing the stage might be behind her for good.
For an artist whose career was built on her voice, that’s devastating.
But she didn’t quit.
She underwent vocal surgery. She retrained her voice. She rebuilt her strength note by note. It wasn’t about sounding exactly like the late ’90s. It was about reclaiming what Lyme tried to steal.
Today, she’s doing well — back on stage, performing, and with new live events reportedly being planned as comeback buzz grows in the media.
Her story is powerful — but it’s just one example.
Lyme disease can present in many different ways. For some, it impacts the nervous system. For others, the joints, the heart, cognition, energy, or mental health. No two stories look exactly the same.
If you want to hear real patient journeys, recovery stories, and conversations with Lyme-literate doctors and leading researchers, listen to the Tick Boot Camp Podcast.
We share voices of resilience. We share hope. And we remind people that healing is possible — even when the path looks different for everyone.
