Ozzy Osbourne, 73, to undergo 'major' surgery that will 'determine the rest of his life'

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The 73-year-old Black Sabbath singer has battled neck problems for nearly two decades following a quad biking accident, but the nature of the specific medical procedure he needs remains unclear.

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"He has a major operation on Monday, and I have to be there," she told her fellow panelists. "It’s really going to determine the rest of his life."

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Sharon, who will celebrate her 40th wedding anniversary with Ozzy in July, admitted she had to fly back to Los Angeles to be by her husband's side for the surgery.

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"I’m just waiting on some more surgery on my neck," he told Classic Rock magazine in May.

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"I can’t walk properly these days. I have physical therapy every morning. I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road."

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When asked if he ever thought about his own mortality, Ozzy said he felt optimistic about his future as he looked back on the past.

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