For the past two years, pop star Selena Gomez has opened about being diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that attacks healthy cells in many parts of the body.
The singer even took a short break from the limelight to take care her health. Gomez on Thursday, September 14, revealed on Instagram that she had a kidney transplant during the summer.
“I’m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and questioning why I wasn’t promoting my new music, which I was extremely proud of. So I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus and was recovering,” the post read.
Having lupus can lead to many complications, including extreme fatigue, cardiovascular problems, and kidney failure.
Gomez, 25, thanked her best friend, television actress Francia Raisa for giving her the “ultimate gift”.
“There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa. She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed.”
Raisa also took to Instagram to share the photo of them on hospital beds after operation and said she was grateful to have saved a friend’s life.
“I am beyond grateful that God would trust me with something that not only saved a life, but changed mine in the process. What is important now is that this is not the only story,” she captioned the photo.
For more information regarding Lupus, check out the Lupus Research Alliance website: www.lupusresearch.org
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