Kim Kardashian confesses that she has lupus, the disease that Selena Gomez suffers from?
The businesswoman tested positive for lupus antibodies, the results have been a hard blow for her and her family.
A few days ago we informed you that in a preview of the reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashian', Kim Kardashian could suffer from a chronic disease. Now the worst prognoses have been confirmed, the businesswoman and model tested positive for lupus antibodies. The results, as expected, have been a blow to the celebrity who has collapsed when hearing the bad news.
The audience was able to witness first-hand one of the worst moments in the life of the businesswoman, when the doctor told Kim the results of the tests: "Your antibodies for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are positive," explained the doctor. Daniel Wallace.
However, the doctor has also clarified that: "this positive does not expressly mean that he suffers from any of the diseases", that is, the model has the antibodies and these could develop (or not) in the future. In fact, the doctor urged him to repeat the tests a few days later: "many of those positives can often be false," he commented to Kim.
Her mother Kris, and her sisters Khloe and Kylie came running to comfort her while Kim could not hold back the tears: “I'm on the nerves… you know, you start to hit the head and you keep thinking about the worst that could happen to you ”, Explained the businesswoman and what she adds:“ The next few days are going to be hell ... living without knowing what I have, what is happening and how I can heal myself ”.
What is lupus and how does it affect the body?
In the first place, lupus "is a chronic disease of the connective tissue characterized by inflammation of the affected organs: the skin, lungs, liver, etc.".
The disease can present different symptoms such as pain or swelling in the joints, muscle pain, fever with no known cause, pain in the chest when breathing deeply, hair loss, sensitivity to the sun or ulcers in the mouth among others.
In addition, today there is no cure for the disease, but there are medications and changes in lifestyle that can help control it. The doctor should be the person in charge of coordinating the care necessary to try to combat the disease.
Selena Gomez's fight
The American singer and actress confirmed in 2015 that she suffered from the disease, and this also caused severe panic and anxiety attacks for a time.
Selena left the stage and cameras for a while to try to control the ailment she suffered from, but in 2017 she surprised everyone with some shocking statements: “I am aware that my fans have realized that I have been missing for part of the summer and they have wondered why I haven't promoted my new music, which I'm very proud of. I found out that I needed a kidney transplant due to lupus and was on the mend. I needed it for my health ”.
