Tina Turner shared an Instagram post saying she wished she had taken better care of her kidneys

Rock ‘n’ roll star Tina Turner shared a somber Instagram post about her kidney failure two months before her untimely death – as former President Barack Obama paid tribute to her.

Turner, 83, opened up about her health issues on World Kidney Day on March 9, revealing she had put herself in “serious danger” by not taking her 1978 diagnosis of hypertension seriously.

“My kidneys are victimized by not realizing my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine,” Turner wrote. “I put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need lifelong, daily therapy with medication.

The interpreter of What’s Love Got to Do With It died Wednesday at his home in Switzerland, following an unspecified illness. It is not known whether his kidneys directly contributed to his death.

The What’s Love Got to Do With It singer died at his home in Switzerland on Wednesday from an unspecified illness

Turner’s post from March gave a glimpse of his final days, adding, “For too long I have believed my body to be an untouchable and indestructible bastion.”

In a chilling interview with the Guardian from April, Turner revealed how she wanted to be remembered and added that she did not fear death.

‘How would you like to be remembered?’ asked the Guardian.

‘As the queen of rock ‘n’ roll. As a woman who showed other women that it’s okay to strive for success on your own terms.

When asked what scares her about getting old, she replied, “Nothing. It’s the complete adventure of life and I embrace and accept each day with what it brings.

Several high-profile figures and celebrities rushed to honor Turner on social media while posting his performance photos.

Former President Obama paid tribute to the late signer Wednesday night, calling her “unstoppable.”

He posted a photo of Turner sporting a shimmering silver dress with black lace trim.

‘Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was shameless herself – speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy,” Obama wrote.

“Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll and a star whose light will never go out.”

Former President Obama paid tribute to the late signer Wednesday night, calling her ‘unstoppable’

A musical legend: Turner in 1997. In a recent interview, she said she wanted to be remembered as “the queen of rock ‘n’ roll.”

Tributes were left outside Turner’s home in Zurich hours after his death

The Tennessee-born singer is remembered for her electrifying performances, but when she last appeared in public, the singer was frail and needed help walking.

Turner was last seen in public in November 2019, attending the Broadway premiere of the musical of her life, where she needed help standing.

She was pictured seated in most of the photos from the event and was helped by her husband, Erwin Bach, and Oprah Winfrey while walking the red carpet.

When Turner was diagnosed with hypertension, she said she didn’t understand she could do anything about it.

“I don’t remember ever being given an explanation of what high blood pressure means or how it affects the body,” she told the European Health Kidney Alliance, in March this year. .

“I considered hypertension my normal. Therefore, I didn’t really try to control it.

His condition left untreated, Turner suffered a stroke in 2009.

She had another in 2013 – just three weeks after marrying her partner of nearly 30 years, German music producer Erwin Bach.

Three years later, in 2016, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Doctors removed part of his intestine, but his kidney problems worsened.

Turner suffered nasty side effects from her high blood pressure treatment and stopped taking her medication, trying homeopathic medicine instead.

The results led to kidney failure and eventually led her husband Bach to donate his kidney to save her life.

The surgery took place in April 2017 and was largely a success, although Turner still experienced mild symptoms, including nausea and dizziness, according to her interview with the European Kidney Health Alliance.

“The months following the transplant were marked by endless ups and downs,” she said.

“From time to time, my body would try to reject the donor kidney, as often happens after a transplant. From time to time, this required more hospital admissions. I kept feeling nauseous and dizzy, forgot things and was very scared. These issues are still not fully resolved.

“I am on multiple prescriptions and take great care to meticulously follow my doctors’ orders. Because I know I can trust them and their therapies.

The singer was supported by Oprah Winfrey at the opening night of ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ on Broadway

Tina Turner found true love with Erwin Bach. The two are pictured celebrating his 50th birthday in November 1989 in London

The couple enjoyed a romantic relationship for 38 years until their death on Wednesday. He had already donated a kidney to her. Turner and her husband pictured at a Paris Fashion Week show in July 2018

In her 2018 memoir My Love Story, she recounted the terror of her stroke.

“That’s when I found out I couldn’t stand up,” she said.

“I was too embarrassed to call for help. Legs for days and muscles of steel from dancing, but I didn’t have the strength to get up. Terrified, I dragged myself to a sofa, thinking that I couldn’t imagine Tina Turner paralyzed.

“I doubted I would be able to wear high heels again, let alone dance in them.”

One of Turner’s last public photos was in March 2021, when she was pictured on social media watching the premiere of her HBO documentary.

‘Only 5 days left! This Saturday the documentary ‘TINA’ will be released,” she wrote.

“I’m so excited to share this film with you – seeing the concert scenes made me relive some of the proudest moments of my life. I just had to sing and dance in my living room!”

Turner posted this photo to Twitter in March 2021, celebrating the launch of his HBO documentary

Turner was last seen in October 2021, when she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ”As you can surely tell from my beaming smile: I’m thrilled to now be officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist,” she captioned the photo.

Seven months later, the world got its last glimpse of the singer, when she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Turner did not travel to Cleveland, Ohio, for the ceremony but recorded video.

“If they’re still giving me awards at 81, I must have done something right,” Turner said in a pre-recorded video message, released Oct. 30, 2021.

“I’m very happy to have this.”

She posted a photo of herself receiving the award the following day, October 31.

“As you can surely tell from my beaming smile: I’m thrilled to now be officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist,” she captioned the photo.

‘What an honor! I am grateful to so many beloved people who have believed in me and supported me throughout my journey here – especially you, my fans. Keep rocking!’