Tisha Campbell is getting candid about her health journey after getting diagnosed with sarcoidosis. Campbell, 55, recently sat down for an interview with The Mibo Show podcast , and opened up about how she's been in remission from the inflammatory disease for several years. "I have been in remission for four years now, and they can't find it at the base of my brain at all," an emotional Campbell shared during the live podcast taping, which elicited a round of applause from the audience.
According to the Mayo Clinic , sarcoidosis is "a disease characterized by the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) in any part of your body -- most commonly the lungs and lymph nodes. But it can also affect the eyes, skin, heart and other organs." The Mayo Clinic explains, "There is no cure for sarcoidosis, but most people do very well with no treatment or only modest treatment.
In some cases, sarcoidosis goes away on its own. However, sarcoidosis may last for years and may cause organ damage." According to Campbell, her issues with sarcoidosis caused complications when she got sick, which was why she "was so scared to get COVID.
" "Because I thought, 'If I get Covid, I'm gonna die,'" Campbell said during the episode. "Every cold took me to the hospital, just every sniffle or allergies. It would build up, and I would get sick.
" However, Campbell laughingly explained that she has "not been sick ever since I got a divorce!" Campbell filed for divorce from her ex-husband, .
