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Wow, the latest from Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse is that she is still in the hospital with damaged lungs and an irregular heartbeat. Mitch told The Sunday Mirror that Amy, having harmed her lungs from smoking cigarettes and crack, is in the early stages of emphysema and has only 70% lung capacity right now. She is also suffering from an irregular heartbeat, brought about by her drug usage.

Mitch has said the doctors have told her that unless she stops smoking drugs, she will have to wear an oxygen mask. They have also said that smoking drugs won’t just ruin her voice, but it will kill her. Mitch went on to say there were dark marks and nodules around her chest.

Amy collapsed earlier this week at her home while signing autographs for fans and she has remained in the hospital since. However, she is scheduled to sing at a London concert Friday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela. Mitch thinks that performing will be good for Amy and the doctors have said there is no medical reason why she could not sing at the concert.

I would like to say that I hope this is enough to give Amy the wake up call she needs, but I just don’t know. I have never known anyone who suffered from an addiction to drugs, but I have had family members who were addicted to alcohol and I know how powerful that can be. Most of you reading this would go “Dang, if she can’t breathe, surely she will stop,” but right now, all we can do is hope.

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