‘You Are My Lady’ singer Freddie Jackson diagnosed with kidney disease: ‘Not facing it alone’

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in a video. “I have been diagnosed with kidney disease,” he said, adding that he’s “decided to face it with openness and resilience.”In a caption posted on Instagram accompanying the video, he wrote, “This journey has been challenging, but I am not facing it alone.

My close friends, my manager and music family, and all of you are here with me, keeping me going.”Jackson dominated the Billboard Hot R&B and Hip Hop Songs singles chart, garnering 10 No.

1 hits with songs such as “Have You Ever Loved Somebody” and “Jam Tonight.”“It’s important to me that I share this with you, not just as a part of my personal story, but as a way to make a positive difference,” the two-time Grammy nominee also said in his video.

A post shared by Freddie Jackson (@mrfreddiejackson)Jackson went on to announce that he has partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to “raise awareness and support for others affected by this condition.”According to the Mayo Clinic, “chronic kidney disease, also called chronic kidney failure, involves a gradual loss of kidney function.”Treatment for the disease “focuses on slowing the progression of kidney damage, usually by controlling the cause.” Those who experience kidney failure require treatment such as a kidney transplant or dialysis.