Nigerian actress Ufuoma McDermott has opened up to her many followers about her struggle with chronic renal disease.

The movie star recently discussed how she was diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney disease after battling the illness for 12 years while appearing as a guest on Chude Jideonwo's With Chude show.

The mother of two claims that she did not want to die because she lost her younger brother to kidney disease.

She said: “People can’t understand my weight when I say I can’t afford to put on weight, I don’t want to die, I have little children.” Speaking during the interview, McDermott said she was advised to rest by her doctors, but she kept negotiating with them before eventually going back to work against their advice. This ended up being a wrong decision as she was eventually diagnosed with the final stage of kidney disease, stage 4.

I had pushed my body and I was borderline stage 4. Last year was a very trying time in my life where I felt I was going to die.”

The Nollywood actress claims that because she took a lot of pills, her condition may have been caused by substance misuse.

Following Ufuoma McDermott's revelation regarding her health, many Nigerians responded. Many of them felt sorry for the Nollywood actress as they offered prayers for her.

Read their comments below

baroness_teemavis28: “Oh lord Lord take control!” azikiweifeoma: “She's a strong woman. I pray a miracle happens in her life. Amen.”

Oluwamayomikunsangoyale: “I love her so much.I pray she's completely healed!”

Recipe_with_mandy: “People are going through a lot behind closed doors. Let’s be kind always!”

that_girl.ren: “People are just going through too much in this life.”

official_tomberry: “OmG! Balm of Gilead . You are completely healed sis.”

oluchi_temple: “And people troll them everyday because they are celebrities without knowing that these people might be going through some hard times. .. Divine healing ma'am.”

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