Jess Impiazzi's Lupus Battle: Self-Care & Science Win

It's April 6th.

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Reality star Jess MPazi just opened up about her tough fight with Lupus, sharing raw photos

of her skin rashes and major hair loss on Instagram.

The 37-year-old, diagnosed back in 2023, is now pregnant with her first child, Duane

Mei.

She's calling it a life-changing battle that hit her hard physically and mentally.

Lupus is this chronic autoimmune condition, where your body attacks its own healthy

tissues, leading to inflammation in places like the skin, joints, kidneys, and heart.

Jess described rashes all over her face and body, swollen joints from arthritis, and losing

nearly half her hair, which tanked her confidence big, time.

She went from feeling, unstoppable dancing on stage, filming movies, to two self-conscious,

to even hit the supermarket.

The constant pain, steroids, and meds only help sometimes, leaving her scared and lost

about her identity in future, especially starting a family.

But Jess turned it around by switching to fresh home-cooked meals for better gut health,

prioritizing sleep and staying fit.

Teaming up with her partner, Formula E driver Sam Bird, whom she's been with since summer

2024, they went through an emotional IVF.

Journey after she feared early menopause from the disease.

Now she's thrilled, still on her meds like as a thiaprin and hydroxychloroquine, but

feeling more in control, proving self-care and science can beat the odds on this unpredictable

road.