She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. "I was like, 'Of course I'll get tested. Now, more than ever, I feel confident in who I am and what I went through...and I’m proud of that. It’s great to see that Selena and Francia have reconciled and that their friendship has weathered the storm. Raisa couldn't do any physical activity other than walking for two months, and before that she needed help doing basic tasks like showering and simply getting up. Raisa is so close with Gomez that she even starred in two viral videos that the former Disney starlet filmed amid her more tumultuous times during her relationship with ex Justin Bieber. Though Selena Gomez is the one who actually needed a new kidney, Francia Raisa says she, too, had a bit of a tough recovery, though she didn't experience the terrifying complications that Gomez did. I am incredibly blessed. I am incredibly blessed. Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa | Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage. It’s been a great couple of months for Selena Gomez. I knew that she hadn't been feeling well. Francia felt that Selena wasn’t taking her recovery seriously enough after Selena was spotted drinking alcohol in public. Additionally, Gomez revealed that she and Raisa had gotten matching tattoos as well. “There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa. While Gomez reportedly wasn't being treated for substance abuse, reports of her drinking — a habit to which she admitted in Elle — raised red flags, with at least one doctor who hadn't treated her speculating to Radar Online that her alleged alcohol consumption could worsen her lupus and threaten her life. Despite the rumors all being based in speculation, many fans still believe that the pair aren’t on good terms. Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa have been close since 2007. However, another reason for the shift is that her autoimmune disease, Lupus, seems to be more controlled than ever. A source told the outlet in October 2018 that Gomez allegedly refused to stay sober despite what they claimed were doctors' orders, and that her drinking was partly to blame for her physical and mental health crisis. The singer was on the verge of death when she received her kidney transplant in 2017, but her best friend Francia Raisa stepped up and donated her own kidney to save Selena's life. She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I've learned a lot myself, and so I'm really grateful to her and what she's confided in me and taught me. But when Francia reached out to call Selena out on her irresponsible behavior, the two got into a fight which led the singer to completely cut Francia out of her life. She couldn't open a water bottle one day and she chucked it and just started crying." Longtime fans of Gomez have known about her struggles with Lupus for years. Until then I want to publicly thank my family and incredible team of doctors for everything they have done for me prior to and post-surgery. However, rift rumors began swirling last year when Raisa unfollowed Gomez on social media. TMZ additionally reported that Gomez had a breakdown after learning of "an alarmingly low white blood cell count" that eventually led her into an emotional spiral that resulted in her being hospitalized. Raisa reportedly volunteered her own kidney without a second's hesitation in order to save her friend's life. “I actually got the date of when I got my kidney transplant, and uh did that with the girl who gave me her kidney,” the Wizards of Waverly Place alum confessed to the radio co-hosts. However, their companionship, like others, has had a series of ups and downs, some of which have been extreme. Today reported that the process, which typically can take months, finished in just a single day. For more information regarding Lupus please go to the Lupus Research Alliance website: www.lupusresearch.org/ -by grace through faith, A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Sep 14, 2017 at 3:07am PDT. Singer and actress Selena Gomez just shared a stunning photo of herself to Instagram and opened up about her journey to embracing her body and the scar from her kidney transplant surgery. Raisa told W that her recovery was "hard" and that she didn't want to eat or drink anything for a while after the procedure. What's really going on between Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa, © 2020 NickiSwift.com. After the fallout, the two took some time apart but in November of 2019 Francia broke the silence by reaching out via social media and commenting on a post of Selena at the Frozen 2 premiere. "We went through a depression at the time. The thought of asking somebody to do that was really difficult for me. 2020 Showbiz Cheat Sheet, All Rights Reserved. She also mentioned that she’d gotten an arrow tattoo with her friend and fellow songwriter, Julia Michaels. I love you so much sis. Since the kidney transplant, Selena Gomez has been to rehab twice that the public is aware of. Following the announcement, Selena and Francia did a number of interviews in which Selena credited her friend for essentially saving her life. Fans were quick to notice Francia’s “Omg my heart right now” comment and were thrilled to see the two were talking again. She also said the difficulties associated with the process were part of why the girls kept it a secret for so long.