· On September 17, Dolly revealed that she was diagnosed with kidney stones when she was noticeably absent from a Dollywood event. “I had a kidney stone that was causing me a lot of problems,... · Parton, who noted she was filming the video on Oct. 8 in between working on commercials, said she wanted to "put everybody's mind at ease, those of you that seem to be real concerned." She... · In a video address during the IAAPA Hall of Fame ceremony, Parton briefly addressed the reason for her absence: Her ongoing health challenges. · “We both looked like we need to be buried,” Parton joked about the fake photo. In case it wasn’t clear enough, Parton reiterated, “I’m not ready to die yet.” · NEW YORK (AP) — DollyParton “ain’t dead yet,” the country superstar said on social media Wednesday following public speculation about her health. · By Tuesday night, Freida Parton clarified online that she did not mean to scare anyone about her sister’s health. On Wednesday, it was Ms. Parton’s turn to address the doomsayers. · In a September video explaining her absence from an on-site event at Dollywood, Dolly revealed that she had a kidney stone that had given her an infection.