Actor Nick Cannon Undergoes Blood Treatment Amid Ongoing Battle With Lupus
On April 23, Nick Canon underwent a blood treatment as part of his ongoing struggle with lupus. In an effort to document his journey with the disease, he shared a photo on his Instagram Story, showing himself receiving blood work.
Remaining positive, the TV personality, comedian and rapper shared, “Constant reminder that Health is the Real Wealth!!!” Taking pride in himself amid his health battle, he added the hashtag “#lupuswarrior” along with purple heart emojis.
Nick revealed his lupus diagnosis for the first time in 2012 after being hospitalized for “mild kidney failure” due to a pulmonary embolism.
Fast forward to January 2022, he celebrated ten years since his lupus diagnosis by sharing a throwback video on “The Nick Cannon Show”. The six-minute video, shot in black-and-white, showcases his consultations with doctors, physical transformations, and dietary changes.
“Ten years ago, I experienced a sudden and mysterious illness that almost took my life,” he told his audience before playing the clip. “At the time, I had no idea it was lupus. And, you know me, 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.”
“It’s the last place you wanna be, man. Doctors telling you you could die,” he confessed. “I have been diagnosed with lupus, and after a decade of close calls, blood transfusions, chemotherapy and hospitalizations, I continue to push through,” he said at the time. “Throughout this journey, I had to change everything about the way I live my life, and it wasn’t easy.”
Although he had to change his lifestyle, “The Masked Singer” host came out stronger in the end. He explained in the voiceover, “day-by-day I laid a foundation both mentally and physically to build back the life that I had almost lost to this disease.”
Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
