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Must-See: Nick Cannon Shares Health Struggles in Video Diary

The comedian opens up about his health troubles in a new video series.
Must-See: Nick Cannon Shares Health Struggles in Video Diary
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By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Nick Cannon is giving fans an intimate look inside his journey to better health. The comedian and father of two launched a brand new weekly web series called Ncredible Health Hustle.

In it, Cannon details the pains and struggles of coming to terms with having autoimmune disease lupus nephritis.

“Damn, how did I get here? A few days ago, I was with my family in the snow, playing, having a good time,” he says in the first video. “All of a sudden, I started swelling up, having shortness of breath, excruciating pain in my right side. I wake up in the hospital, a bunch of doctors telling me I’ve got kidney failure.”

Most recently, Cannon announced that he and wife Mariah Carey will be renewing their vows for their fifth wedding anniversary.