Sharna Burgesssays she is grateful that boyfriendBrian Austin Greenis recovering from the inflammatory bowel disease known asulcerative colitis.TheDancing with the Starspro, 36, recently opened up onTodayExtraabout witnessing Green’s “scary” experience that left him bedridden.“We had just got back from Hawaii and Brian had an episode of ulcerative colitis,” Burgess said. “He has had it in the past but it’s been years since he has had anything come up.““He was in bed for six and a half weeks. It really is debilitating,” she continued. “It can lead to terrible things, so I’m really grateful that he was able to come out on the other side of things. It was scary and it was intense.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Paul Archuleta/GettyLast month, Green, 48, first opened up about his battle with ulcerative colitis during an appearance onGood Morning Americaalongside Burgess. Noting that he had “dealt with ulcerative colitis a few times,” Green called dealing with the illness “a real rough experience.““Sharna had never experienced it at all,” he continued, before Burgess chimed in, adding, “I didn’t realize how debilitating it was until I saw him and watched weight drop off him.“Rodin Eckenroth/GettyAs theBeverly Hills, 90210alum revealed that he “lost like 20 lbs.,” Burgess said that symptoms of the illness frightened her.“Not having experienced this type of thing before, and still learning, I was supportive and loving and [like], ‘I’m here for you,’ and internally fearful for how long does this go on for?” she said.Green then noted that he has revamped his diet in an effort to better live with the disease.“I try and avoid gluten and dairy as much as possible,” he said during hisGMAchat. “It’s really just dietary, like, as long as I can keep things within my system that my body doesn’t think I’m poisoning it with, then it doesn’t fight back.“He added: “I would eat food, and literally it was like, my body didn’t process any of that. So then, when you start playing catch up with, like, staying on top of being hydrated enough, that’s such a battle.“Ulcerative colitis is “an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum,” according to theMayo Clinic.The condition can develop at any age, but the disease is more likely to develop in people between the ages of 15 and 30, according toNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Sharna Burgesssays she is grateful that boyfriendBrian Austin Greenis recovering from the inflammatory bowel disease known asulcerative colitis.
TheDancing with the Starspro, 36, recently opened up onTodayExtraabout witnessing Green’s “scary” experience that left him bedridden.
“We had just got back from Hawaii and Brian had an episode of ulcerative colitis,” Burgess said. “He has had it in the past but it’s been years since he has had anything come up.”
“He was in bed for six and a half weeks. It really is debilitating,” she continued. “It can lead to terrible things, so I’m really grateful that he was able to come out on the other side of things. It was scary and it was intense.”
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Last month, Green, 48, first opened up about his battle with ulcerative colitis during an appearance onGood Morning Americaalongside Burgess. Noting that he had “dealt with ulcerative colitis a few times,” Green called dealing with the illness “a real rough experience.”
“Sharna had never experienced it at all,” he continued, before Burgess chimed in, adding, “I didn’t realize how debilitating it was until I saw him and watched weight drop off him.”
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
As theBeverly Hills, 90210alum revealed that he “lost like 20 lbs.,” Burgess said that symptoms of the illness frightened her.
“Not having experienced this type of thing before, and still learning, I was supportive and loving and [like], ‘I’m here for you,’ and internally fearful for how long does this go on for?” she said.
Green then noted that he has revamped his diet in an effort to better live with the disease.
“I try and avoid gluten and dairy as much as possible,” he said during hisGMAchat. “It’s really just dietary, like, as long as I can keep things within my system that my body doesn’t think I’m poisoning it with, then it doesn’t fight back.”
He added: “I would eat food, and literally it was like, my body didn’t process any of that. So then, when you start playing catch up with, like, staying on top of being hydrated enough, that’s such a battle.”
Ulcerative colitis is “an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum,” according to theMayo Clinic.
The condition can develop at any age, but the disease is more likely to develop in people between the ages of 15 and 30, according toNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
source: people.com
