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Last month, Black Belt Eagle Scout asked for support from her fans as she navigates medical treatment following a “frightening medical emergency.” On Tuesday, the singer, born Katherine Paul, revealed on Instagram that she’d have to refrain from performing at any shows as she undergoes treatment for what her neurologist suspects is relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
In an Instagram post on Thursday, Paul confirmed the RRMS diagnosis, adding that she wasn’t shocked by it. “I had a feeling that this would be the diagnosis outcome and have slowly been preparing for the next steps,” she wrote. “I’m working with my amazing neurologist on a treatment plan which will start soon. … I have been feeling better lately and am thankful for the rest and nourishment that I’ve been able to have.”
In her original Instagram post, Paul shared a link to a GoFundMe fundraiser to help cover expenses as she seeks treatment. She reported in her follow-up that the campaign is close to meeting its goal. “That means the world to me,” she wrote. “It’s given me hope that I can continue on in healing without worry and focus on things that bring me joy.”
The GoFundMe is aimed at helping Paul cover living and medical expenses as she undergoes treatment. The GoFundMe’s description explained that Paul would not be able to make music or tour since, “per her neurologists’ instructions, she is to rest and focus on her healing and recovery as this is the most important thing for her right now.”
In the first Instagram post, she explained that she started to experience “some weird symptoms” in her neck and spine, before being diagnosed with suspected RRMS after visiting a neurologist in Seattle. The singer said she’s undergoing more testing, but that she has been “having a hard time with my energy, mobility, and other nerve symptoms.”
“This has been a difficult time for me as I move into an unknown territory, especially one where my music is challenging for me to do right now, but my husband, Camas [Logue], and my family and friends have been my guiding lights in keeping a positive outlook toward healing,” she continued in the original post, referring to her husband and the band’s drummer.
“Since touring is our main source of income and we have incurred more out-of-pocket health expenses than normal, we are asking our friends and community to help us during this time of need so that we may be able to focus on KP’s healing for the foreseeable future,” read a note from Paul’s husband.
Black Belt Eagle Scout last released her album The Land, The Water, The Sky in August 2023. The musician was named one of Rolling Stone‘s Future 25 last year. “I didn’t feel alone,” she told Rolling Stone about making the album. “I felt I had a lot of support to be able to nourish myself throughout the writing and recording process so that I could really put my heart and soul into each song.”
This article was updated to reflect Paul’s latest Instagram update at 4:25 p.m. ET on Aug. 22.
