In early September, Dolly Parton was forced to cancel an appearance at Dollywood and back out of her highly anticipated upcoming Las Vegas shows because she was recovering from kidney stones , RadarOnline.com can reveal.

"Turns out there was an infection," the 79-year-old singer revealed.

Concern for Parton grew weeks later when she gave a not-so-positive health update. Article continues below advertisement

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"My doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures," she confided.

And while she wouldn't specifically say what's wrong, she assured fans she is not retiring.

She is, though, getting her affairs in order, ac

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