Singer, lupus advocate, and most-followed person ever on Instagram shared the news with fans and the public.
女演员兼歌手赛琳娜·戈麦斯(Selena Gomez)在Instagram的一篇文章中透露,她在6月接受了狼疮的肾脏移植。
在帖子中,她透露肾脏是由她的好朋友女演员弗朗西娅·雷萨(Francia Raisa)捐赠的,写道:
“She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis.”
Previously, in August 2016, Gomez had canceled the remaining dates of her tour when complications from her lupus caused her additional anxiety and depression. “It was what I needed to do for my overall health,” she wrote in the new post. “I honestly look forward to sharing with you, soon my journey through these past several months as I have always wanted to do with you.”
在Twitter上,朋友和粉丝都为戈麦斯(Gomez)开放了她的状况而欢呼。许多人认为狼疮是一种“隐形疾病”,因为它经常隐藏的症状以及诊断的困难。
戈麦斯(Gomez)是近年来出现的众多名人之一凯尔·布莱恩(Kelle Bryan)。And just days prior to Gomez’s transplant announcement,Lady Gaga当she announced on Twitterthat she’s living withfibromyalgia,另一种看不见的疾病。
Lupus is anautoimmune diseasethat causes inflammation. It’s a difficult condition for doctors to diagnose and has多种症状影响严重程度不同的人。有几种类型的狼疮,包括全身性红斑狼疮(SLE),最常见的类型。
SLE会导致免疫系统靶向肾脏,尤其是过滤您的血液和废物产品的零件。
Lupus nephritis通常在与狼疮的头五年开始。这是该疾病中最严重的并发症之一。当您的肾脏受到影响时,也会引起其他疼痛。这些是塞莱娜·戈麦斯(Selena Gomez)在与狼疮的旅途中可能经历的症状:
- swelling in the lower legs and feet
- 高血压
- blood in the urine
- darker urine
- 晚上必须更频繁地排尿
- 你身边的疼痛
Lupus nephritis has no cure. Treatment involves managing the condition to prevent irreversible kidney damage. If there’s extensive damage, the person will require透析或a肾脏移植。关于每年有10,000至15,000名美国人接受移植。
In her post, Gomez urged her followers to do their part to increase awareness about lupus and to visit and support the狼疮研究联盟, adding: “Lupus continues to be very misunderstood but progress is being made.”