Actress and producer Ufuoma McDermott has shed light on her gruelling 12-year battle with chronic kidney disease.
She revealed the devastating consequences of unchecked chronic pain and medication overuse.
In a conversation with Chude Jideonwo, McDermott shared how the loss of her younger brother to kidney disease sparked her own health struggles.
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She said despite initial Stage 3 diagnosis, delayed intervention escalated her condition to Stage 4.
McDermott attributed her kidney disease to years of ingesting excessive painkillers.
She said in part: “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.”