Actor, rapper, and TV host Nick Cannon posted a picture from a medical procedure he had on Instagram as part of his ongoing fight with lupus, an autoimmune disease.
“Constant reminder that health is the real wealth!!!” the Masked Singer host, 43, said in the post, adding the hashtag #lupuswarrior.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Lupus “is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs.”
The clinic said that “inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems – including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs;” and “while there’s no cure for lupus, treatments can help control symptoms.”
In January 2012, Cannon made the health fight first known to the public, detailing how his diagnosis was made.
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“Ten years ago, I experienced a sudden and mysterious illness that almost took my life; at the time, I had no idea it was lupus,” he said in the segment.
Cannon continued, “I always have to have a camera on … so I would literally open up my phone, grab my camera and I would talk to the camera, and I documented the entire health journey.”
Nick Cannon claimed that when he was on vacation with his family, serious health problems became apparent because he was experiencing pain, edoema, and dyspnea.
Cannon was later informed by medical professionals that he was suffering from a number of serious health problems, such as kidney failure and blood clots in his lungs.
“It’s the last place you wanna be, man – doctors telling you you could die,” he said.
Due to health concerns at the time, Cannon had to take a break from his demanding work schedule in order to rehabilitate.
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