YOU SAT DOWN WITH SELENA GOMEZ AND HER BEST FRIEND.

AND HER BEST FRIEND. >> SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUPUS

>> SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUPUS FIVE YEARS AGO.

FIVE YEARS AGO. SHE REVEALED THAT NEWS TO HER

SHE REVEALED THAT NEWS TO HER

128 MILLION INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS LAST MONTH, SAYING SHE WOULDERS

LAST MONTH, SAYING SHE WOULD SHARE HER JOURNEY OVER THE LAST

SHARE HER JOURNEY OVER THE LAST MONTH.

MONTH.

IN OUR CANDID AND OPEN CONVERSATION. AND OPEN

CONVERSATION.

>> I HAD ARTHRITIS.

>> I HAD ARTHRITIS.

MY KIDNEYS WERE SHUTTING DOWN.

MY KIDNEYS WERE SHUTTING DOWN.

MY MENTALITY WAS JUST TO KEEP

MY MENTALITY WAS JUST TO KEEP

GOING.

GOING.

I DIDNT REALIZE HOW MUCH IT WAS AFFECTING MY BODY.W MUCH IT WAS

AFFECTING MY BODY. >> Reporter: THIS PAST SUMMER,

>> Reporter: THIS PAST SUMMER, SELENA GOMEZ WAS GRAVELY ILL,

SELENA GOMEZ WAS GRAVELY ILL, WEEKS AWAY FROM DIEALYSIS AND

WEEKS AWAY FROM DIEALYSIS AND NEEDING A NEW KIDNEY.

NEEDING A NEW KIDNEY.

>> ONE DAY, SHE CAME HOME AND SHE WAS EMOTIONAL.ME HOME AND

SHE WAS EMOTIONAL. I HADNT ASKED ANYTHING.

I HADNT ASKED ANYTHING.

SHE HADNT BEEN FEELING WELL. SHE COULDNT OPEN A WATER BOTTLE

SHE COULDNT OPEN A WATER BOTTLE ONE DAY.

ONE DAY.

AND SHE CHUCKED IT.

AND SHE CHUCKED IT.

SHE STARTED CRYING.

SHE STARTED CRYING.

AND SHE SAID, I DONT KNOW WHAT

AND SHE SAID, I DONT KNOW WHAT

TO DO.

TO DO.

THE LIST IS SEVEN TO TEN YEARS

THE LIST IS SEVEN TO TEN YEARS

LONG.

LONG.

AND IT JUST VOMITED OUT OF ME.

AND IT JUST VOMITED OUT OF ME.

ILL GET TESTED.

ILL GET TESTED.

>> Reporter: SALENA TOLD

>> Reporter: SALENA TOLD

FRANCIA.

FRANCIA.

AND SAID THAT FANSRANCIA HAD TOO

AND SAID THAT FANSRANCIA HAD TOO

MUCH GOING ON.

MUCH GOING ON.

>> I SAID, GIVE ME THE INFORMATION.IVE ME THE

INFORMATION.

I WANT TO DO THIS. >> Reporter: HOW DID YOU FEEL AT

>> Reporter: HOW DID YOU FEEL AT THAT MOMENT?

THAT MOMENT? >> SHE LIVED WITH ME IN AN

>> SHE LIVED WITH ME IN AN INTERESTING TIME WHEN MY KIDNEYS

INTERESTING TIME WHEN MY KIDNEYS WERE JUST DONE.

WERE JUST DONE. THE THOUGHT OF ASKING SOMEBODY

THE THOUGHT OF ASKING SOMEBODY TO DO THAT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT

TO DO THAT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT FOR ME.

FOR ME. SHE VOLUNTEERED AND DID IT.

SHE VOLUNTEERED AND DID IT. LET ALONE SOMEBODY WANTING TO

LET ALONE SOMEBODY WANTING TO VOLUNTEER, ITS DIFFICULT TO

VOLUNTEER, ITS DIFFICULT TO FIND A MATCH.

FIND A MATCH. THE FACT THAT SHE WAS A MATCH, I

THE FACT THAT SHE WAS A MATCH, I MEAN, THATS UNBELIEVABLE.

MEAN, THATS UNBELIEVABLE. THATS NOT REAL.

THATS NOT REAL. >> Reporter: FRANCIA IMMEDIATELY

>> Reporter: FRANCIA IMMEDIATELY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HER

BEGAN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HER BLOOD AND URINE TESTED.

BLOOD AND URINE TESTED. SHE COMPLETED A PHYSICAL AND

SHE COMPLETED A PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION. >> WITH OUR VISION BECAUSE WE

>> WITH OUR VISION BECAUSE WE WERE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION,

WERE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, I DID EVERYTHING IN A DAY.

I DID EVERYTHING IN A DAY. USUALLY THE PROCESS TAKES SIX

USUALLY THE PROCESS TAKES SIX MONTHS.

MONTHS.

>> Reporter: IT BECOMES SURGERY DAY.eporter: IT BECOMES SURGERY

DAY.

TELL ME ABOUT HOW YOU WERE

TELL ME ABOUT HOW YOU WERE

FEELING AND WHAT HAPPENED.

FEELING AND WHAT HAPPENED.

>> I WANTED US TO FEEL GOOD.

>> I WANTED US TO FEEL GOOD.

OUR FRIEND CAME OVER AND DID LITTLE FRENCH BRAIDS FOR US.

LITTLE FRENCH BRAIDS FOR US. >> AND WE WOULDNT EAT AFTER

>> AND WE WOULDNT EAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MIDNIGHT.

WE STUFFED OUR FACES.

WE STUFFED OUR FACES.

>> I THINK I ORDERED -- >> WAY TOO MUCH FOOD, YEAH.

>> WAY TOO MUCH FOOD, YEAH. I HAD TO GO IN FIRST.

I HAD TO GO IN FIRST. WHEN I WOKE UP, I WAS REALLY

WHEN I WOKE UP, I WAS REALLY CALM.

CALM. >> Reporter: DID YOU FEAR FOR

>> Reporter: DID YOU FEAR FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH?

YOUR OWN HEALTH? >> YES, I DID.

>> YES, I DID. I HAD TO WRITE A WILL, WHICH IS

I HAD TO WRITE A WILL, WHICH IS SCARY.

SCARY.

>> AND YOUR FAMILY WASNT SURE. WHEN YOU TOLD YOUR MOM, SHE WAS

WHEN YOU TOLD YOUR MOM, SHE WAS LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? >> MY MOM DIDNT WANT TO BE

>> MY MOM DIDNT WANT TO BE THERE UNTIL I WOKE UP.

THERE UNTIL I WOKE UP. SHE LOVES SS SELENA.

SHE LOVES SS SELENA. SHE WAS TORN.

SHE WAS TORN. >> Reporter: BEFORE SHE WAS

>> Reporter: BEFORE SHE WAS WHEELED IN, FRANCIA ASKED TO SEE

WHEELED IN, FRANCIA ASKED TO SEE HER FRIEND.

HER FRIEND. >> SHE CAME IN AND HELD MY HAND.

>> SHE CAME IN AND HELD MY HAND. AND SAID, ARE YOU GOOD?

AND SAID, ARE YOU GOOD? I SAID, YEAH.

I SAID, YEAH. THEY GIVE YOU VALIUM TO CALM YOU

THEY GIVE YOU VALIUM TO CALM YOU DOWN.

DOWN.

>> YOU DID A LITTLE PEACE SIGN FIRST. DID A LITTLE PEACE SIGN

FIRST.

AND THEN, YOU WENT OUT.

AND THEN, YOU WENT OUT.

>> Reporter: SELENA WENT INTO

>> Reporter: SELENA WENT INTO

ENERGY NEXT.

ENERGY NEXT.

>> I REMEMBER WAKING UP TWO

>> I REMEMBER WAKING UP TWO

HOURS AFTER.

HOURS AFTER.

AND I SAW MY MOM.

AND I SAW MY MOM.

I SAW MY STEP DAD.

I SAW MY STEP DAD.

AND I FELT OKAY. I FELT REALLY GOOD.

I FELT REALLY GOOD. I GOT TO SEE YOU AND TELL YOU I

I GOT TO SEE YOU AND TELL YOU I LOVE YOU.

LOVE YOU.

AND THEN, I WENT BACK TO MY ROOM.HEN, I WENT BACK TO MY

ROOM.

AND I STARTED TO ATTEMPT TO FALL

AND I STARTED TO ATTEMPT TO FALL

ASLEEP.

ASLEEP.

AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT

AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT

PROCESS, I STARTED

PROCESS, I STARTED

HYPERVENTILATING.

HYPERVENTILATING.

AND THERE WAS SO MUCH PAIN THERE.ERE WAS SO MUCH PAIN

THERE.

>> Reporter: DOCTORS TOLD SELENA SHE WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK INTONA

SHE WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK INTO SURGERY.

SURGERY.

HER NEW KIDNEY WAS TURNING

HER NEW KIDNEY WAS TURNING

AROUND INSIDE HER BODY.

AROUND INSIDE HER BODY.

>> MY TEETH, I WAS GRINDING.

>> MY TEETH, I WAS GRINDING.

I WAS FREAKING OUT.

I WAS FREAKING OUT.

IT WAS A SIX-HOUR SURGERY THEY

IT WAS A SIX-HOUR SURGERY THEY

HAD TO DO ON ME.

HAD TO DO ON ME.

THE NORMAL KIDNEY PROCESS IS TWO

THE NORMAL KIDNEY PROCESS IS TWO

HOURS.

HOURS.

APPARENTLY ONE OF THE ARTERIES

APPARENTLY ONE OF THE ARTERIES

FLIPPED.

FLIPPED.

IM THANKFUL THERE ARE PEOPLE

IM THANKFUL THERE ARE PEOPLE

THAT KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THAT

THAT KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THAT

SITUATION.

SITUATION.

>> Reporter: WHAT HAS RECOVERY BEEN LIKE?r: WHAT HAS RECOVERY

BEEN LIKE? >> I WANTED US TO BE TOGETHER.

>> I WANTED US TO BE TOGETHER. YOURE ON BEDREST.

YOURE ON BEDREST. YOURE ALLOWED TO WALK AN HOUR A

YOURE ALLOWED TO WALK AN HOUR A DAY.

DAY.

YOU CANT DO ANY STAIRS OR ANYTHING CRAZY. STAIRS OR

ANYTHING CRAZY. >> IT WAS

>> IT WAS CONSTANTLY NEEDED TO ASK FOR

CONSTANTLY NEEDED TO ASK FOR HELP.

HELP.

I THINK ONE OF THE MOST HUMBLING

I THINK ONE OF THE MOST HUMBLING

EXPERIENCE WAS NEEDING HELP TO PUT ON UNDERWEAR.EDING HELP TO

PUT ON UNDERWEAR. WE COULDNT TAKE SHOWERS.

WE COULDNT TAKE SHOWERS. >> Reporter: SELENA AND FRANCIA

>> Reporter: SELENA AND FRANCIA SAYS ITS THEIR FAITH THAT

SAYS ITS THEIR FAITH THAT GUIDED THEM THROUGH THIS

GUIDED THEM THROUGH THIS EMOTIONAL AND PRIVATE PROCESS.

EMOTIONAL AND PRIVATE PROCESS. YOU FEEL THAT FRANCIA SAVED YOUR

YOU FEEL THAT FRANCIA SAVED YOUR LIFE.

LIFE.

>> BECAUSE SHE DID. THATS IT.E SHE DID.

THATS IT. I GUESS I GOT TO THE POINT WHERE

I GUESS I GOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS -- IT WAS REALLY KIND OF

IT WAS -- IT WAS REALLY KIND OF LIFE OR DEATH.

LIFE OR DEATH. ITS REALLY HARD TO THINK ABOUT

ITS REALLY HARD TO THINK ABOUT OR EVEN TO SWALLOW, ESPECIALLY

OR EVEN TO SWALLOW, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT, AS SOON AS I GOT THE

NOW THAT, AS SOON AS I GOT THE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, THE ARTHRITIS

KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, THE ARTHRITIS WENT AWAY.

WENT AWAY. MY HUELUPUS IS ABOUT A 3% TO 5%

MY HUELUPUS IS ABOUT A 3% TO 5% CHANCE TO COME BACK.

CHANCE TO COME BACK. MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS BETTER.

MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS BETTER. MY ENERGY, MY LIFE HAS BEEN

MY ENERGY, MY LIFE HAS BEEN BETTER.

BETTER.

>> Reporter: A LIFE-SAVING

>> Reporter: A LIFE-SAVING

JOURNEY SHARED WITH THE HOPE OF

JOURNEY SHARED WITH THE HOPE OF

HELPING OTHERS.

HELPING OTHERS.

>> I REALLY HOPE THAT WE CAN HELP SOMEBODY.PE THAT WE CAN

HELP SOMEBODY.

I REALLY DO.

I REALLY DO.

I DONT THINK WHAT WE WENT THROUGH IS EASY.T WE WENT

THROUGH IS EASY. I DONT THINK IT WAS FUN.

I DONT THINK IT WAS FUN. I JUST, I HOPE THIS INSPIRES

I JUST, I HOPE THIS INSPIRES PEOPLE TO FEEL GOOD TO KNOW

PEOPLE TO FEEL GOOD TO KNOW THERE IS REALLY GOOD PEOPLE IN

THERE IS REALLY GOOD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.

THE WORLD.

>> OH, MY GOD. >> ITS INKRECREDIBLE TO SEE THE

>> ITS INKRECREDIBLE TO SEE THE TWO AND THE RELATIONSHIP THEY

TWO AND THE RELATIONSHIP THEY HAVE.

HAVE.

IT FEELS LIKE A SISTERHOOD.

IT FEELS LIKE A SISTERHOOD.

I WAS JUST BLOWN AWAY TO HEAR

I WAS JUST BLOWN AWAY TO HEAR

THEM TALK.

THEM TALK.

THEYRE VERY PRIVATE.

THEYRE VERY PRIVATE.

I THINK THEY FEEL LIKE THEY

I THINK THEY FEEL LIKE THEY

DONT REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT

DONT REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT

THIS AGAIN.

THIS AGAIN.

>> I DONT KNOW WHAT THE ODDS

>> I DONT KNOW WHAT THE ODDS

ARE TO FIND A MATCH IN THE

ARE TO FIND A MATCH IN THE

GENERAL POPULATION.

GENERAL POPULATION.

BUT TO HAVE THAT PERSON LIVING

BUT TO HAVE THAT PERSON LIVING

AS YOUR ROOMMATE?

AS YOUR ROOMMATE?

>> RIGHT UNDER YOUR ROOF.