12 celebs who are battling chronic illnesses

9) Sarah Hyland - Kidney dysplasia

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The 32-year-old well-known actress Sarah Hyland suffers from kidney dysplasia, a chronic illness. The Modern Family actress was first diagnosed with the condition at a young age. In 2012, she went on to receive a kidney transplant from her father. However, that new kidney failed, and she had to go under another kidney transplant surgery in 2017. This time, her brother Ian donated her a new kidney.

Dysplastic kidneys are kidneys that fail to develop properly during the pregnancy period. In a tweet, Sarah Hyland opened up about her frustration and pain due to her health condition. In the tweet, Hyland said:

"For those who are chronically ill and in chronic pain: Have you had the experience of doctors not listening to you? If so, how do you not tear their heads off with your bare hands?"

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10) Gina Rodriguez -

Hashimoto's disease

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The 38-year-old Jane the Virgin actress Gina Rodriguez has been diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, a chronic illness that she developed since she was 19. One of the most common causes behind the severe disease is hypothyroidism, which is a condition that causes an underactive thyroid, impacting the way an individual's body puts its energy to use.

Rodriguez revealed that due to her health condition, she gained a lot of weight, had memory issues, and had several other problems. In an interview with SELF, Gina Rodriguez spoke about her disease and how it affected her lifestyle. She called her disease, "the curse of a lifetime." She further said in the interview:

"I've had it for so many years…that rebellion of not taking care of myself can't exist anymore,"