Actress and Singer, Selena Gomez, just
underwent a kidney transplant, and she took it to Instagram to tell us of the struggle
behind her smile.
According to her, she say that she had a
kidney transplant this summer to help her battle
Lupus.
For this reason, she hasn’t been able to
promote her new music. She went on to reveal
that it was her friend who donated the kidney.
“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.
It was what I needed to do for my overall
health.
“Until then I want to publicly thank my family
and the incredible team of doctors for
everything they have done for me prior to and
post-surgery.
“And finally, 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. I love you so much, sis.
Lupus
continues to be very misunderstood but
progress is being made.’’
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the
human immune system becomes hyperactive
and attacks healthy tissues and systems such
as the kidneys and blood cells.
Since Gomez discovered her condition in 2015,
she has been pretty upfront about the impact
the autoimmune disease has had on her health,
career and quality of life.
Let us wish her a speedy recovery.