Nick Cannon Shares A Hospital Selfie: “Gotta Stop Running My Body To The Ground”

by Olivia Truffaut-WongJuly 23, 2015, 8:19 pmNews, News Feed >

Nick Cannon shared a selfie from his hospital bed on Instagram on Wednesday, July 22.

Nick Cannon Hospital Selfie

The comedian, musician, actor and America’s Got Talent host checked into the hospital this week, though he was a bit vague on what, exactly, caused seek medical attention. In the photo, Cannon appears to be hooked up to various machines, wearing a white hospital gown and a black bucket hat.

A photo posted by Nick Cannon (@nickcannon) on Jul 22, 2015 at 1:04pm PDT

“Don’t worry, Temporary pit stop… Sometimes I can be a little too bull headed and stubborn. I gotta stop running my body to the ground. I be wanting to grind nonstop but the engine can’t run on fumes,” Cannon captioned the photo.

Cannon tried to assure fans that he was doing alright, keeping his sense of humor despite his hospitalization, adding, “On the low though, I really think I’m a super hero… Now I’m not saying I’m Batman, but I am saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in the same room together. LOL #ImGood.”

Nick Cannon Opens Up About Living With Lupus

Cannon has not released further comment on his hospital stay, but it’s likely related to his struggle with lupus, an autoimmune disease. Cannon took his battle with lupus public in 2012, and has become an activist for the Lupus of Foundation of America. “It’s a rare form of lupus that’s just attacking my kidneys. They thought it was just kidney disease, and then they were trying to figure out why my immune system was attacking my kidneys and that was sort of the root of it all,” Cannon told Good Morning America in 2012.

Cannon frequently posts about his lupus on Instagram. In fact, one week ago Cannon shared a message to his “#LupusWariors” on Instagram that read, “I fight for my health ever day in ways most people don’t understand. I’m not lazy. I’m a warrior.”

My squad rocking with me though! #LupusWarriors #HoldingMeDown “My clique is rugged, Nobody will fall because everyone will be each other’s crutches” ~ Jay Z

A photo posted by Nick Cannon (@nickcannon) on Jul 14, 2015 at 11:02am PDT

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.