Her kidney stone was giving her trouble from 9 to 5 — and beyond.

Dolly Parton, 79, nixed an appearance at a Dollywood event celebrating the Tennessee theme park’s new NightFlight Expedition attraction this week after developing a kidney stone and infection.

Parton addressed the disappointed crowd with a pre-recorded video message in a cheerful outfit.

“I had a little problem. I had a kidney stone, which caused me a lot of problems,” she explained in the clip . 3

“Turns out there was an infection,” the country legend continued. “And the doctor said, ‘You don’t need to be traveling around this minute, so you need a few days to get better.’ So he suggested I not go to Dollywood today.”

Anyone who has had a kidney stone can feel for Parton. These are hard deposits of minerals

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