Sarah Hyland is once again opening up about her health struggles. On Thursday the Modern Family star shared an Instagram story revealing a puffy, swollen face that caused her to miss work filming The Wedding Year, an upcoming romantic comedy she stars in.
“Sometimes a selfie is more than just a good angle or feelin cute. This time for #NationalSelfieDay, I’ve decided to share my truth. As painful as it is,” Hyland captioned the photo. “So here is my face that was torn from work against my will. But I’m very grateful it was. Health should always come first.”
#ModernFamily’s Sarah Hyland reveals 'painful' selfie of 'torn' face after hospitalization for kidney disease. pic.twitter.com/r7x7GR02AO
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 22, 2018
In a second Instagram story, Hyland revealed that the undisclosed condition had caused her to be hospitalized by sharing a photo she had previously taken with her dog. “She’s perfect and knows exactly what I need at all times,” the actress wrote. “This was taken this past Sunday. Day before hospitalization. She was literally telling me to get treatment.”
In May of 2017, Hyland fired back against body-shaming trolls in a lengthy Twitter post about her health.
“I don’t mind when you say that I look pregnant. Or fat. Because I know that my face is swollen from medication that is saving my life,” she said of the anti-inflammatory drug Prednisone that she takes to prevent organ rejection from a 2012 kidney transplant. Before the transplant, the 27-year-old had suffered from kidney dysplasia her entire life.
Late last year Hyland called out CVS for not having her medication ready for her before the pharmacy closed:
https://twitter.com/Sarah_Hyland/status/942986417260568577
Early Saturday Hyland followed up with another Instagram story featuring a photo with her boyfriend Wells Adams, of Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise fame. “Man I miss this one a lot, coming home soon baby,” she wrote. With any luck she’ll make a quick recovery.
(Via Us Weekly)