She announced her kidney transplant on Instagram on Thursday.
Selena Gomez was also seen exiting her New York City residence with her boyfriend The Weeknd on Friday.
According to People magazine, he was ‘one of her major supports’ during her recuperation.Selena dressed down for her Friday outing in a pale blue and white Rouje dress, which she accessorized with sneakers and a cream purse.
Soon later, The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, was seen leaving her residence in a colorful attire.Due to lupus, an autoimmune condition, Selena required a kidney transplant; her best friend Francia Raisa donated her kidney to her.
Lupus is a chronic condition in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue rather than viruses and germs, resulting in inflammation. According to the Mayo Clinic, inflammation affects the brain, blood cells, heart, lungs, joints, skin, and kidneys.
According to a People source, The Weeknd has ‘been incredibly caring and it’s meant a lot to her to have him by her side.’
According to their insider, Selena traveled with her musician beau “on his tour,” and he was away for her surgery and recovery.’
According to the publication, the Monte Carlo star is ‘feeling considerably better’ since the operation.
She’s also been hailed by fund-raisers for persuading people to give to Lupus Research, which helped generate half a million dollars.
‘Selena’s honesty and strong emotional connection to her global audience has brought unprecedented exposure to an illness that is normally disregarded,’ said Kenneth Farber, CEO of the Lupus Research Alliance, to E! News on Friday.
‘Our phones have been ringing off the hook and our website traffic has skyrocketed as a result of her invitation to visit our website, LupusResearch.org, to learn about lupus,’ he added.
She wrote a touching letter to her followers, explaining her absence during the summer.
‘I’m quite aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and were wondering why I wasn’t promoting my new music, which I was really pleased of,’ Selena added.
‘So I found out I required a kidney transplant owing to my Lupus and was healing,’ she continued. It was exactly what I needed to do for the sake of my general health.’
The former Disney actress expressed gratitude to her fans, as well as her physicians and family.
‘Selena has helped our organization in a variety of ways, including donating a portion of her previous concert tour’s ticket sales to the Lupus Research Alliance and seeking donations on her birthday, in addition to yesterday’s announcement.
‘Together, her appeals have raised nearly $500,000 for Lupus Research Alliance-funded research.’
Prior to the transplant, The Heart Wants What It Wants singer ‘was feeling pretty tired and worn out.’
On Thursday morning, the Fetish artist confirmed her kidney transplant over social media.
‘There aren’t words to convey how I can possibly thank my wonderful friend Francia Raisa,’ she remarked of Francia.
‘By donating her kidney to me, she offered me the ultimate gift and sacrifice. I am quite fortunate. I adore you, sister.’
Selena and The Weeknd first acknowledged their relationship on January 11, 2017 when they were photographed kissing outside the Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica.
