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Cody Simpson has revealed he 'can't walk or talk' after suffering a painful double health setback while attempting to relaunch his music career following his failed bid to compete at the Paris Olympics.
The 28-year-old shared the worrying update with fans on Instagram on Tuesday, explaining he recently underwent vocal cord surgery before dislocating his knee.
'The universe is serving it to me this year,' Cody captioned a photo of himself on crutches.
The Gold Coast-born performer revealed he had spent almost three months trying to recover from a damaged vocal cord before doctors decided surgery was the best course of action.
'An update on where I've been: I've been on and off vocal rest for close to 3 months trying to heal a damaged vocal cord,' he wrote.
'We decided to operate to aid the recovery.'
Cody Simpson has revealed he 'can't walk or talk' after suffering a painful double health setback while attempting to relaunch his music career following his failed bid to compete at the Paris Olympics
The 28-year-old shared the worrying update with fans on Instagram on Tuesday, explaining he recently underwent vocal cord surgery before dislocating his knee
Just as he was preparing to make his musical comeback, Cody suffered another setback when he dislocated his knee while filming his new music video.
Despite the painful injury, he still managed to finish the shoot before beginning his recovery.
Reflecting on the difficult period, the former competitive swimmer said he was trying to embrace the unexpected downtime.
'I'm taking time to reflect and understand this for what it is: forced rest,' he wrote.
'The album and live shows have to wait, but I've got some work to share while I'm down for the count.'
'You can't hold me down! I'll be back stronger.'
The latest setback comes after Cody first revealed in May that he had suffered a haemorrhage on one of his vocal cords while recording new music.
The injury forced him to cancel promotional appearances for his latest single and postpone work on his upcoming album while he focused on recovering his voice.
Just as he was preparing to make his musical comeback, Cody suffered another setback when he dislocated his knee while filming his new music video
Cody has been rebuilding his music career after stepping away from professional swimming last year
Cody has been rebuilding his music career after stepping away from professional swimming last year.
The Australian star famously put music on hold to pursue an Olympic dream, representing Australia in the pool and winning two Commonwealth Games medals.
However, his hopes of competing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games were dashed after he failed to qualify, prompting him to return to the recording studio after a six-year hiatus.
Since making his comeback, Cody has released the singles Baby Blue and When It Comes to Loving You as he works towards releasing a new album.
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