Photo:Lexi Reed/instagram
Lexi Reed/instagram
Lexi Reedhas reached a new milestone.
On Wednesday, the fitness influencer shared anInstagram videoof herself ringing a hospital bell after 59 weeks of calciphylaxis treatment. The long-awaited moment came more than a year after Reedannounced that she was diagnosed with the rare diseasein thepainful aftermath of her kidney failurein May 2022.
According toCleveland Clinic, the condition can lead to open wounds that are prone to dangerous or deadly infections and is caused when calcium builds up in blood vessels and blocks blood flow to the skin. Reed has oftenshared her journey with the diseaseon social media, making her ability to share the new health update one that caused her to be “full of emotion.”
“FIFTY NINE WEEKS OF WOUND CARE (13.5months) & THEYVE OFFICIALLY GRADUATED ME AS HEALED + I GOT TO RING THE BELL FOR WOUNDS HEALED 😭😭,” she wrote in the post’s lengthy caption. Reed added that she still has three wounds to take care of but that her doctors feel confident that they are well enough to be treated at home.
She continued: “Remission is so so close & as afraid as I am that the wounds will reopen or that any second things could change - IM CELEBRATING THIS MAJOR MILESTONE & putting all my faith that I’ll continue to beat this disease.”
Reed revealed in her video that her treatment involved caring for over thirty wounds and that her appointments initially lasted over five hours. The influencer also previously said the disease left her with the need to use a wheelchair after beingunable to walk or stand on her ownfor months.
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“I literally couldn’t have survived this without you all constantly taking care of me when I wasn’t sure how I’d get through this. ❤️ I’m not done fighting & forever grateful for this life!” she wrote.
source: people.com
