Dolly Parton<\/strong><\/a> is feeling desperately lonely and more vulnerable than ever as she tries to recover from her ongoing health issues, sources tell Examiner.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a huge deal for Dolly to go out and greet fans last week,\u201d an insider says of the country music legend\u2019s recent surprise appearance<\/a> at her Tennessee truck stop grand opening. \u201cBut she has been told in no uncertain terms that these outings are generally not a good idea<\/a> until she\u2019s back at 100 percent, which will be many months from now if she\u2019s lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n Which means, Parton, 80, is \u201cstuck at home for the foreseeable future,\u201d the insider notes, \u201cwhether she likes it or not.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cJolene\u201d singer owns a sprawling 23-room ranch in Brentwood, Tennessee ranch that sits on 70 acres and has a tennis court and a swimming pool, per Architectural Digest<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a fabulous property with more luxury and opulence than most people could possibly imagine,\u201d admits the insider. \u201cBut for Dolly, it\u2019s akin to a sentence right now. She\u2019s feeling very trapped<\/a> and [is] desperate to get out and about, visit friends and enjoy a vacation.\u201d<\/p>\n ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n Parton\u2019s home is also chock-full of \u201creminders\u201d of her late husband Carl Dean<\/strong><\/a>, who passed away last March at the age of 82.<\/p>\n \u201cShe feels Carl\u2019s spirit there 24\/7 \u2026 and she\u2019s unable to deal with the bereavement<\/a> by keeping busy,\u201d says the insider. \u201cFriends and family come and go most days, but it doesn\u2019t really cheer her up.\u201d<\/p>\n Plus, \u201cshe\u2019s had to employ bodyguards to sit at the property non-stop and watch over in case any nut jobs try to break in,\u201d the insider adds. \u201cIt\u2019s all too much and not a happy time for Dolly<\/a> right now, to say the very least.\u201d<\/p>\n This story Dolly Parton \u2018Stuck at Home\u2019 Amid Ongoing Health Issues: \u2018She\u2019s Feeling Very Trapped\u2019<\/a> first appeared on National Examiner<\/i><\/a>. 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