Nick Cannon Transferred to Los Angeles Hospital For Kidney Failure

[YLGuy]

Mariah Carey says husband Nick Cannon still needs prayers and concern. The singer, 41, confirmed that her ailing husband, who was hospitalized in Aspen after suffering from "mild kidney failure," has been transported to a medical center in Los Angeles.
"Thank you all for all your love, prayers and concern. You know me ... I will be a'ight," Cannon twittered Wednesday evening.
A witness tells Us Weekly that Cannon, Carey and their 8-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe boarded a private jet headed back home to Los Angeles. "Nick looked pretty frail and weak, but Mariah was helping him," the insider told Us.
While still in Colorado, Carey updated People about Cannon's health situation. She also kept fans in the loop via her website and Twitter account.
"As always, he's in good spirits considering the situation," Carey told People.
The singer admitted "the situation is not easy" and that her 31-year-old husband was stable but "in a lot of pain."
"We are hopeful that he'll be 100 percent as soon as possible," she adds. "We really appreciate everybody's love and support."
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[YLGuy]

  Mild Kidney Failure 

[MooseMom]

Mild Kidney Failure 

That's what I'm wondering...  How very odd.

[jeannea]

That's just for public consumption. Eventually we'll find out he waited 6 months and got a transplant. The stars never seem to wait long.

[Joe]

Not to make light of the situation, but we who live in Colorado are thinking more along the lines of altitude sickness. We'll see how it plays out.

[Sluff]

I thought the same thing about "mild kidney failure".

[Lovebelle]

I ran into this article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/04/nick-cannon-mild-kidney-failure_n_1184069.html

Who knows what is going on with Nick Cannon, it could be an acute episode, chronic, or even a bad case of kidney stones. Whatever the case, hopefully its a case where he recovers quickly.

[Riki]

Yeah.. I was wondering about that.  I don't know what "mild kidney failure" is.

I do hope that he makes out ok, as annoying as I think Nick Cannon is. 

[okarol]

The Story Behind Nick Cannon's 'Mild' Kidney Failure
Written By Dr. Manny Alvarez
Published January 05, 2012
FoxNews.com

In recent celebrity news, various media outlets are reporting that Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey’s husband and host of America’s Got Talent, has been hospitalized due to ‘mild kidney failure.’
First, I want to clear something up: There’s not such a thing as mild kidney failure.  That’s like being a little bit pregnant.
Renal failure is either acute or chronic.  Acute renal failure is the fast onset of failure of the kidney to remove waste from your body.
There are many factors that can contribute to kidney failure, ranging from severe dehydration, infection, side effects or toxicity from medications, severe bleeding and auto-immune diseases such as lupus.
Chronic kidney failure tends to develop over a period of years and is mostly due to chronic medical problems like diabetes or high blood pressure. There are some isolated genetic diseases that could also give you kidney disease or kidney failure over time.
However, the most likely explanation behind Nick Cannon’s hospitalization, based on some of the stories circulating, is that he is probably suffering acute renal failure.
Many of the symptoms of acute renal failure are not specific.  They include decreased urine output, fatigue, abdominal pain, confusion, and body swelling.
However, if renal failure is not treated, the symptoms worsen.  Ultimately, the patient develops seizures, then falls into a coma and could die. This is why I consider the kidney to be one of the most critical organs in the human body.
Now, treatment basically involves treating the underlying cause of renal failure.  So, if failure is a result of infection, you would use antibiotics to treat the infection.  If the cause is dehydration, you would hydrate the patient.  For auto-immune diseases, you would likely use steroid therapy.
Sometimes, you can recover fully from acute renal failure, but in many cases, you can damage the kidney enough that it becomes a chronic disease.
Some of the ways doctors monitor patients for renal failure include blood tests looking for the presence of creatine, and ultrasounds or imaging of kidneys.  In some cases, patients may need dialysis to filter out the excess waste that has built up in the body so the kidneys can take a little break.
No matter what, kidney failure is a serious problem, and the media should not trivialize a major health issue. It is important to realize how vital a healthy kidney is to our overall well-being.
And as a reminder, I’m hosting a live chat on my Facebook page next Wednesday from 2-3 pm ET.  Start submitting your health questions now through Facebook or Twitter!


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[texasstyle]

I have been wondering about this myself. I certainly hope what ever is going on he gets well soon. So many reasons you can have acute, or chronic kidneys issues. Thanks for posting