Bethenny Frankel has some unfortunate health news for fans…
The Real Housewives of New York City alum took to TikTok on Thursday to announce that she has been diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease! Oh no! Bethenny stressed she doesn’t want anyone “to worry” about her, but she is opening up about it so that everyone can “take precautions in your own life” and “be mindful.”
The Bravo personality explained she has been “proactive about blood tests, bone density, all the things” lately, and repeated tests showed that her “kidney function was coming up low.” Because of that, Bethenny booked an appointment to see a kidney specialist, but she almost didn’t go! Why? The SkinnyGirl founder said she “didn’t feel like going today.” Oh, Bethenny. Your health is so important! It is better to be safe than sorry and see a doctor if you can, even when you don’t feel like it! Thankfully, her team convinced her to show up for the appointment. And it is a good thing she did!
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During the visit, the doctor diagnosed her with “stage 2 chronic kidney disease.” According to the Mayo Clinic, with stage 2 kidney disease, there is a “mild loss of kidney function.” They are unsure what caused it, saying it could be autoimmune or from the “traumatic experience I had years ago when I almost died from an allergy attack.” The latter “could have done damage to the kidney,” Bethenny pointed out. The 55-year-old reality star also noted it could have been caused by infections, like UTIs. She added:
“I don’t drink a lot of water. You guys know that I always have a hydration packet. I’m holding a bottle, but I’m not usually drinking it.”
However, that will need to change! When Bethenny told her doctor she drinks kombucha, he replied:
“’Water is your medicine. You have to drink a giant —’ I think he said 1.5 [gallons] — ‘and you can put your hydration packets in it.’”
The doctor also told her to cut out ibuprofen, Aleve or Advil, turmeric, ice cream (which she was eating on camera!), and a few other things she couldn’t remember. Ultimately, Bethenny shared that she wanted to talk about her diagnosis so she could give an important reminder to everyone — get your bloodwork done! She said:
“Maybe I’ll have to deal with this forever. But I wanted to tell you because I think it’s important to get all your blood work done. All of it, be thorough, then do the follow-ups for anything that seems like an outlier. And frankly, get your bloodwork done maybe six months and then six months later, because different stuff could come up and sometimes it’s an aberration and sometimes it means something. In this case, it was a pattern. I don’t know what it means, but many of you will hence another reason why I’m sharing because you are part-time doctors and I love you guys.”
We appreciate Bethenny opening up! Her video will likely help someone out there! Watch her entire “medical announcement” (below):
@bethennyfrankel Medical cautionary tale #drinkwater #kidneydisease #health #bloodwork
[Image via Bethenny Frankel/TikTok]
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