On September 14, singer Selena Gomez announced on her Instagram page that she had undergone a kidney transplant.
Selena and her friend FranciaThe Singer's donor was her friend, actress Francia Raisa.
“Probably many of my fans noticed that for some time I was not creative and did not promote my music in any way. The thing is that I decided to undergo a kidney transplant, which I needed because of lupus. Now I'm on the mend. I want to thank my family and the incredible team of doctors for everything they did for me before, during and after this difficult operation. And I don’t even have enough words of gratitude for France’s close friend Raisa, because she donated her kidney to me. Thank you for that priceless gift, for your sacrifice. “I love you very much,” Selena wrote.
Scar from surgery Recall that Selena Gomez fell ill with lupus in 2013. This is an autoimmune disease that affects connective tissues. She had to undergo chemotherapy, as a result Selena faced such side effects lupus, like depression and panic attacks.
Selena Gomez 
Selena Gomez announced shocking news on her Instagram page: she underwent a kidney transplant this summer. Selena's donor was her friend, actress Francia Raisa.
Probably, many of my fans noticed that for some time I was not creative and did not promote my music in any way. The thing is that I decided to undergo a kidney transplant, which I needed because of lupus. Now I'm on the mend. I want to thank my family and hospital staff for their help and support, for everything they did for me before, during and after the most difficult operation. And perhaps I don’t even have enough words of gratitude for France’s close friend Raisa, because she donated her kidney to me. “I love you very much,” Selena wrote.
Let us remember that in 2013 Selena was diagnosed with autoimmune disease- lupus erythematosus, which affects connective tissue. In October 2015, Selena Gomez gave a candid interview to Billboard magazine in which she revealed that after she was diagnosed with lupus, she had to undergo chemotherapy. Moreover, the singer was one step away from a stroke, so treatment had to be started immediately, taking a break from her career. As a result of treatment, Selena encountered side effects of this disease - panic attacks and
Selena Gomez's health problems have been known for a long time, but no one thought they were so serious! The 25-year-old singer underwent a kidney transplant, which was taken from her close friend.
Progressive disease
Selena Gomez has not hidden the fact that since 2015 she has been forced to constantly take medications and undergo treatment due to an autoimmune disease - systemic lupus erythematosus. The singer’s body produces antibodies that attack healthy cells.
Several courses of chemotherapy that Gomez underwent did not help, and the disease progressed. To permanent panic attack and depression, as it turned out today, lupus nephritis was added and doctors, in order to save the life of a star patient, suggested the only way out- kidney transplant from a donor.
Shocking information
It turns out that there is an explanation for the fact that Gomez did not go out in the summer and did not come to the attention of the paparazzi. At this time, The Weeknd’s beloved was in the hospital, where she received a kidney transplant, and then was recovering at home after surgery.
Selena openly spoke about this on her Instagram, thanking her friend 29-year-old Francia Raisa for the priceless gift:
“I know that some of my fans noticed that I was away for part of the summer and wondered why I wasn’t promoting my new songs that I’m proud of. I learned that I needed a kidney transplant due to lupus. This was necessary for my health. I sincerely share this with you. I want to thank my family and incredible team of doctors for everything they did for me before and after surgery. And finally, I have no words to express how grateful I am to my wonderful friend Francia Raisa. She gave me her kidney. I love you so much my sister. My lupus is still very bad, but progress is being made.”
Gomez accompanied her monologue with a photograph taken in a hospital room, and also did not hesitate to show a large post-operative scar.
Selena Gomez's surgery scar
In 2012, Selena Gomez was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This disease is one of the most severe autoimmune diseases. Although the main reasons chronic diseases kidney disease is mainly diabetes or high blood pressure, other disorders such as lupus can also affect the kidneys. The kidneys play a critical role in the body - acting as a filter system, removing waste, and controlling blood pressure. Once the kidneys become diseased, dialysis or kidney transplantation is necessary to maintain life.
Between 2014 and 2016, the girl had to cancel a number of treatments and undergo rehabilitation to cope with anxiety and depression. She also underwent chemotherapy. However, the disease had affected her kidneys and, barring a future transplant, would have required dialysis. Doctors checked the whole family for compatibility, but due to strange circumstances, none of the family members met the criteria for.
In the summer of 2017, American actress Francia Raisa donated her kidney to her close friend Selena Gomez. The operation lasted more than 6 hours.
It was the end, and I didn't want to ask a single person in my life for such a favor. The thought of asking someone to do this was very difficult for me. She (Francia) volunteered and did it. And not to mention if anyone wants to volunteer, it is incredibly difficult to find a suitable kidney. The fact that Francia was a suitable donor is incredible. It's not real. Selena Gomez said in an interview with Savannah Guthrie
Selena Gomez had a kidney transplant in the summer of 2017. Group photo Selena and Francia was posted on Instagram on September 14, 2017.
NKF CEO Kevin Longino said: “Kidney disease has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, affecting three generations of my family. I am alive today because of a kidney transplant I received 13 years ago from an anonymous deceased donor – and there is not a day when I don’t thank the family who, despite their tragic loss, allowed me to live.”
“I would like to express my heartfelt support for Selena as she continues her journey to health. Finding a donor is not easy; and I am sure that she feels immensely blessed and grateful to her dear friend, Francia Rice, for the gift of life. She is a hero to all of us.”
After a kidney transplant
The myths that Gomez did not have a scar after the operation were dispelled by Selena herself on her Instagram by posting this photo.
After surgery, each person who receives a kidney transplant will take daily medications that suppress immune system, so the body will not reject new kidney and think that it is a foreign object. It just so happens that many of these immune suppressors are also used to treat lupus. Therefore, when a patient who has had lupus nephritis is on immunosuppressants, their other lupus symptoms are also treated.
There are currently more than 100,000 people on the kidney transplant waiting list, and the average wait time is long, three to five years or more. But many kidney disease patients never receive a transplant because they are afraid to ask their family and friends for help. The National Kidney Foundation can help people start the conversation through special program. The Foundation's goal is to obtain as much more people out of the queue as much as possible, and help all of them find a second chance at life.
Gomez's courageous public confession of the battle she faced privately and the gift of life she received will empower others to do the same.
0 14 September 2017, 14:27 
Selena Gomez
A couple of hours ago, Selena Gomez shocked her fans by announcing that she had undergone a complex kidney transplant operation. The 25-year-old singer spoke about this on her Instagram page, publishing several shots that were taken immediately after the operation.
The star required surgical intervention because of her serious problems with health: several years ago, Gomez was diagnosed with lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease). Donated a kidney to Selena for transplantation close girlfriend(the girls have been friends for more than nine years) - 29-year-old American actress Francia Raisa.
I know many of my fans have noticed that I haven't been seen in public for part of the summer and have been wondering why I haven't been promoting the songs I'm very proud of. Anyway, I found out that I needed a kidney transplant because of lupus. It was necessary for my health
— Selena wrote.
Now I want to publicly thank my family and incredible team of doctors for everything they did for me before and after my surgery. And finally, there are no words to describe how grateful I am to my friend Francia Raisa. She donated her kidney to me! I love you so much, you are my sister,
— the singer continued.
Although Gomez did not mention The Weeknd in her address, we hope that he was by her side during this difficult period.
Just a few minutes after Selena's frank statement appeared on Instagram, the post received more than a million likes, and in the comments you can find only the most best regards the singer and her friend.
Pride creeps in for you.
Get well soon, Selena.
We love you and are always here for you, get well soon! My love, prayers and thoughts are with you,
— users leave words of support social network under a series of photographs. They also admire the girls' friendship.
Let us remind you that Selena has been suffering from lupus since 2015. All this time, the star unsuccessfully tried to recover: she took a course,
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