"Phillips, a model and actress, was admitted to UCLA Health, where she will remain under care and on dialysis until a donor can be found, her spokesperson told TMZ on Wednesday. She previously underwent a transplant in 2017 receiving a kidney from an unidentified friend but she went on to experience a series of complications before it ultimately failed, her rep told the outlet. Those issues included the BK virus, a flu-like polyomavirus, which resulted in both cellular and antibody rejection."
"She previously underwent a transplant in 2017 receiving a kidney from an unidentified friend but she went on to experience a series of complications before it ultimately failed, her rep told the outlet. Those issues included the BK virus, a flu-like polyomavirus, which resulted in both cellular and antibody rejection. In a social media post on Wednesday, Phillips appealed to her followers for help. I need help finding a kidney, she wrote."
"Her spokesperson said Phillips was in stable condition as of Wednesday afternoon, but emphasized that time is of the essence. Phillips has been open about her health struggles throughout her career. She was born with underdeveloped kidneys and spent the first days of her life in the NICU on dialysis. In October 2011, Phillips tied the knot with Masterson, the Scientologist and former actor best known for his role on That 70s Show."
Bijou Phillips is hospitalized at UCLA Health and is on dialysis while awaiting a kidney donor. She previously received a kidney from a friend in 2017, but that transplant ultimately failed after a series of complications, including the BK virus that caused cellular and antibody rejection. Phillips posted a social media plea asking for help finding a kidney and emphasized her responsibilities as a single mother to her 11-year-old daughter. Her spokesperson said she was in stable condition but stressed that time is of the essence. Phillips was born with underdeveloped kidneys and spent her first days in the NICU on dialysis.
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