Selena Gomez underwent kidney transplant
Los Angeles Sep 14 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez 25 has revealed that she has undergone a kidney transplant.
Gomez suffers from Lupus and the side effects of the auto-immune disease damaged her organs so much that she was told by doctors that she required a transplant reports tmz.com.
She found a donor in her "beautiful friend" Francia Raisa.
Gomez took to Instagram to share the news with her fans.
Alongside a photograph of her and Raisa holding hands while on hospital beds Gomez wrote: "I m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and questioning why I wasn t promoting my new music which I was extremely proud of. So I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus and was recovering.
"It was what I needed to do for my overall health. 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."
Gomez later thanked her family and "incredible team of doctors for everything they have done" for her.
"And finally there aren t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa. She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis. Lupus continues to be very misunderstood but progress is being made " she wrote.
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