After being found unconscious in her Los Angeles home on March 31, Joni Mitchell was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center. Her health update has caused quite a stir while some sources explain that Mitchell is in a coma, while other combat the rumors.
According to her website at the time, she was "in intensive care in an L.A. area hospital but is awake and in good spirits." Mitchell previously divulged information about Morgollens Disease, the crippling illness that prevents the Canadian singer/songwriter from performing. She defined it as "this weird, incurable disease that seems like it's from outer space."
Earlier today, TMZ reported the "Big Yellow Taxi" singer was unresponsive and in a coma when news broke out that longtime companion of over 44 years, Leslie Morris, pursued becoming her conservator in a court filing, giving her responsibility for health decisions in Mitchell's absence.
"Contrary to rumors circulating on the Internet today, Joni is not in a coma," reads a statement on JoniMitchell.com. "Joni is still in the hospital - but she comprehends, she's alert, and she has her full senses. A full recovery is expected."
The court filing involved a statement from Mitchell's doctor, stating that Mitchell would be unable to make court appearances for four to six months, notes USA Today.
The health update on Mitchell's official website continued to say "The document obtained by a certain media outlet simply gives her longtime friend Leslie Morris the authority - in the absence of 24-hour doctor care - to make care decisions for Joni once she leaves the hospital. As we all know, Joni is a strong-willed woman and is nowhere near giving up the fight. Please continue to keep Joni in your thoughts."
