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Flatley feared he'd never dance again
Saturday, January 3 2009, 20:28 GMT
Rex Features
Michael Flatley has opened up about the mysterious illness he feared might bring an end to his career.
The Riverdance performer believes the ailment, which could not be diagnosed by doctors, had come as the result of a long, demanding career.
"Nobody knew what the illness was, and they still don't. They tested for every virus known to man, and I didn't have any of them. My body had simply had enough. I'm convinced the reason I got ill was because I was burnt out," he told the Daily Mail.
"I'd been working at a tremendous pace physically for years and years, not just performing but running my own business, too. I'd had years of dancing too hard and partying too hard, and when you come off the stage and 15,000 people are on their feet, screaming for encores, it takes a long time to come down from that. Your adrenal glands are bursting.
"I spent weeks flat on my back and, I have to confess, it was a very scary time for me. I was really worried about the future, and it kind of gave me the time to reflect on things and focus on what was important in my life," he said.
Flatley revealed that a meeting with Michael O'Doherty, a man who specialises in the body's 'energy flows', gave him hope, saying: "After spending an hour with him, I managed to walk for about a mile, which was the first time in a year that I'd been able to do that.
"He visited me about ten times afterwards and now, I feel really good. Great, in fact. I can dance at speed and I'm close to 100% fit again," he added.
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