Selena Gomez Considers Health Ordeal 'A Beautiful Thing'
After being diagnosed with lupus in 2015, Selena Gomez's health has started to deteriorate, beginning with her kidneys. Recently, the singer-songwriter, who just underwent a kidney transplant last summer, graced an interview to talk about her health and how her friend Francia Raisa has helped her deal with the ordeal.
According to Gomez, her shared faith with Raisa is what helps them get through the toughest moment of their lives. She said that when doctors told her last summer that her kidneys were already shutting down and that she needed a transplant, she didn't want to ask anybody to donate a kidney for her because of the risks. However, she's thankful that even without her asking, Raisa volunteered.
"She lived with me in this interesting time where my kidneys were just done. That was it and I didn't want to ask a single person in my life. The thought of asking somebody to do that was really difficult for me. And she volunteered and did it. The fact that she was a match, I mean, that's unbelievable," she said. She considers the match as a miracle, considering that her doctors had told her that finding a kidney donor could take up to 10 years.
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Gomez recalled that what she went through during the operation was "kind of life or death," because one of her arteries had flipped during the process, causing her to hyperventilate and feel so much pain. She also said that the two-hour surgery became a six-hour surgery because of what happened.
According to Gomez, she wouldn't have been able to endure all that if she didn't have a relationship with God. She said that despite all the difficult things she had to bear in the past months, she's still grateful because all that she went through only made her and defined everything that she is now.
"I think it's a beautiful thing, and I have to remind myself of that. It's not a negative experience," she said.
