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Brian Austin Greenis giving an update on his health.
TheBeverly Hills, 90210alum, 48, explained his recent absence from social media and revealed he had been suffering from ulcerative colitis in a candidInstagram videoWednesday.
“Hey everybody, so I disappeared from Instagram for a while. I had ulcerative colitis for about six, six-and-a-half weeks, which wasn’t very fun,” he said. “Horrible timing.”
The actor also thanked his girlfriendSharna Burgess— who isexpecting the couple’s first childtogether this summer — in the video.
“Sharna was amazing — six, seven months pregnant — taking care of my three young kids because I was pretty bedridden for a while,” he shared. “Taking care of me, not complaining, being amazing. I am super thankful to have someone like her in my life.”
Green shares sons Noah, 9, Bodhi, 8, and Journey, 5, with ex-wifeMegan Fox. He is also father to a 20-year-old son, Kassius, with exVanessa Marcil.
TheConnersactor explained that he is on the mend. “I’m back now. I’m feeling good. Thank goodness,” he added. “It was a terrible experience. I’m glad it’s over.”
He captioned the video, “Again, I’m a lucky man.@sharnaburgessI love you ❤️.”
Ulcerative colitis is “an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum,” according to theMayo Clinic.
The condition can develop at any age, but the disease is more likely to develop in people between the ages of 15 and 30, according toNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
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source: people.com
