Ufuoma McDermott has opened up on her battle with kidney disease in the latest episode of With Chude.
The Nollywood actress in an interview with Chude Jideonwo revealed for the first time publicly that she battled the disease for 12 years.
After losing her younger brother to the disease about seven years ago, she was initially diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney disease which progressed to Stage 4 in 2023.
She said: “I had pushed my body and I was borderline stage 4. Last year was a very very trying time in my life where I thought I was gonna die. I have battled chronic kidney disease for about 12 years now.”
“Last year was a very trying time in my life where I thought I was going to die. I have battled chronic kidney for a while, for about 12 years now. I was negotiating with the doctor, she said ‘I need you to go home and rest’.
“But I was like ‘What if I go home? I promise you I will sleep today, before I leave tomorrow’. She said, ‘Ufuoma I need you to sleep now, if you can take tabs and just sleep. I need you to rest, I need your blood pressure to drop.’
“She mixed up my medications for a bit, long and short is that I went back on set.” For six months, I couldn’t move. I couldn’t work. I couldn’t gain any weight. I truly thought it was the end.”
The mother of two revealed that her condition worsened due to the prolonged use of painkillers.
Watch a snippet of the video below
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