While it is sad that anyone has illness or an autoimmune disorder we are pleased when celebrities let the world know they have an illness, as it helps get that illness better known.
Early in 2012 Nick Cannon, who we know best as a comedian, announced that he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called lupus nephritis. This was the cause of his kidney problems and blood clots in his lungs and his hospitalisation.
Cannon stepped down from his radio show with a statement on the .92.3 NOW website:
Under doctor's orders, I have been asked to put my health first and cut back on some of my professional commitments in order to allow my body to get the rest that it needs to keep up with the demands of my multi-tasking schedule.
“I don’t necessarily look sick, but there are times when I wake up and I can’t move,” says Cannon, who talks candidly about the chronic illness that he’ll live with for the rest of his life. “It’s a tough disease.”
Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus, called SLE or Lupus, a disease of the immune system. Apart from the kidneys, SLE can also damage the skin, joints, nervous system and virtually any organ or system in the body. Find out more about lupus in simple to understand language.
So Nick has cleaned up his diet and is drinking more water and feeling good most days, though he still does experience flares in this disease. Find out about his condition from Nick Cannon himself in the short video below which was made in 2018.
Nick Cannon is still going strong and, after some controversy, will be continuing in his talk show "Wild 'N Out" in 2021. It is is a sketch comedy and improv game show series that was created and hosted by Nick Cannon.
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