Nick Cannon says he’s a ‘lupus warrior’ as he undergoes blood treatment: ‘Constant reminder that health is the real wealth!!!’

Nick Cannon shared on social media on Tuesday an image of a medical treatment he underwent amid his ongoing battle with the autoimmune disease lupus.

‘Constant reminder that health is the real wealth!!!’ the Masked Singer host, 43, said in the post, adding the hashtag #lupuswarrior.

Cannon — who had a busy Easter Sunday on March 31 as he visited all 12 children he shares with six separate women — shared a photo undergoing blood tests while dealing with the disease for years.

Lupus, according to the Mayo Clinic‘is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs.’

The clinic said that ‘inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems – including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs;’ and ‘although there is no cure for lupus, treatments can help control symptoms.’

The San Diego native shared an image as he underwent blood tests during his health battle

The San Diego resident, who first publicly revealed the health battle in January 2012, aired a segment on The Nick Cannon Show in January 2022 in which he spoke to doctors and changed his diet and routines to combat the condition.

Cannon, who also appeared on Wild ‘n Out and America’s Got Talent, introduced the clip explaining how his diagnosis came about.

‘Ten years ago I experienced a sudden and mysterious illness that almost took my life; at the time I had no idea it was lupus,” he said in the segment.

Cannon continued, “I always have to have a camera on… so I literally opened my phone, grabbed my camera and talked to the camera, and I documented the whole health journey.”

In the segment, Cannon said critical health issues surfaced while he was on vacation with his family, as he experienced symptoms such as swelling, pain and shortness of breath.

Doctors then told Cannon he was dealing with multiple serious medical problems, including kidney failure and blood clots in his lungs.

“It’s the last place you want to be, man. Doctors tell you you can die,” he said.

The health problems of the time prompted Cannon to take a step back from his busy work schedule to regain his health.

Cannon first went public with the health battle in January 2012 and has been outspoken about it in the years since

Cannon said that although he was told by “a lot of people” to keep his diagnosis private because it could affect his career and his ability to get insurance, he was not deterred from sharing his story.

Cannon was pictured volunteering at the Los Angeles Mission over Easter weekend last month

“I have been diagnosed with lupus and after a decade of close calls, blood transfusions, chemotherapy and hospital stays, I keep going,” Cannon said in the 2022 clip.

The entertainer said that “it hasn’t been easy” to “change everything about the way” he lives and adapts to health issues.

Cannon said it took a full commitment of body and mind in his battle against the disease: “Every day I laid a foundation both mentally and physically to rebuild the life I almost lost to this disease.”

In the years since his first lupus diagnosis, Cannon has used his platform to raise awareness about the condition and raise money for research.

He served as grand marshal for the Lupus Foundation of America’s Walk to End Lupus Now event on April 19, 2014 in Washington, DC.

In a 2022 interview with The Lupus Foundation of AmericaCannon said he “can live until [he’s] a very old man with this diagnosis, as long as he takes care of himself.

“I try to be as optimistic, hopeful and confident as possible,” he said. “I really believe these are the things that help. Faith changes things.”

He said that although he was told by “a lot of people” to keep his diagnosis private because it could impact his career and his ability to get insurance, he was not deterred from sharing his story.

“I feel like this happened to me so I can be an inspiration and talk about it,” Cannon said.