“When We" R&B Singer, Tank Reveals He's Going Deaf Due to a 'Very Severe Case of Vertigo'
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R&B Singer-songwriter, Producer, and Actor of recent single “Can’t let it Show" shared emotional news about his current health status with fans.
On an Instagram Video on Wednesday, the artist shared that he is going deaf in his right ear. He followed up his news on the next day stating that his doctor diagnosed him with “an extreme case of vertigo.”
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"I'm going through something right now and I want to use my situation to encourage your situation. I'm going completely deaf in my right ear and I'm kind of losing sound in my left [ear]," the R&B singer stated. "I'm dizzy, can't walk a straight line. All of this out of nowhere. Don't know how or why. I'm seeing a doctor, got MRIs going on and medication… all of that."
Staying positive through the shock, the musician said he was determined to keep fighting and urged fans to be brave in their own battles, too.
"But, it still hasn't given me a reason to give up. It still hasn't given me a reason to stop feeling like I can do and be everything that I've set out to be," Tank said in the clip. "The goals are still the same – to be great, to be the greatest. And I want to say that to you too."
"No matter what you're going through, no matter where you find yourself," he added. "Whether your body is failing you, whether your mind is failing you, whether your spirit is failing you – keep going, keep pushing."
"Let's keep fighting," he ended the video.
Tank also promised fans he'd remain open and share updates with them.