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Bachelorette stars Trista and Ryan Sutter open up about his Lyme disease battle
Ryan Sutter has opened up about his debilitating battle with Lyme disease, following his 2021 diagnosis.The Bachelorette star, 47 - who's been wed to Trista Sutter, 49, since 2003 - revealed that the illness 'took over' his life, stating: 'For so long I was only thinking about how to survive the day.'In an interview with People, theformer football player admitted that he did not have suicidal thoughts, but began to 'sympathize with people who would rather kill themselves than live through something' due to his exhausting list of symptoms. Candid:Ryan Sutter, 47, has opened up about his debilitating battle with Lyme disease, revealing that the illness 'took over' his life; Pictured with wife Trista Sutter, 49, in 2019The reality TV star - who shares kids Max, 14, and Blakesley, 13, with Trista - began experiencing symptoms in March 2020, when he started to feel 'really really drained.' He started sleeping for 16 hours a day as his afflictions continued to grow: 'My body hurt, I had zero energy and even getting up from the couch seemed impossible.