Kelley Flanagan has recently revealed that she has been tested positive for Lyme disease, according to PEOPLE.
The former Bachelor contestant posted a video on Instagram, tearfully explaining that she is struggling with the news about her health.
Before revealing her Lyme disease diagnosis, Flanagan said, “I’m not having the best day today,” suspecting that something was off because her body “is so much more sensitive and super reactive to a bunch of things.”
The 29-year-old reality star said, “Two of my brothers have Lyme disease and a lot of their symptoms sounded really similar to me, cause I’ve just always had something off since I was young, and like, really really had to take care of myself.”
She said she thinks “this is something that I’ve had maybe for a while,” and she is partially relieved to have a diagnosis.
Flanagan wrote in the caption, “It’s a blessing and a curse because now I can target why I feel off so often but also means several different lifestyle changes and extensive research on how to help/hopefully cure this!”
“I know this is going to be tough for me seeing what my brothers have gone through mentally and physically but I’m going to put so much of my time and energy into figuring this out and combatting this,” she added.
Tearfully, the TV personality said that her Lyme disease diagnosis is “not the end of the world, but it’s definitely going to [lead to] a lot of changes,” promising to take her fans “on this journey of me figuring it out.”
She said, “I’m trying to stay positive.”
Flanagan is not the first member of Bachelor Nation this year to reveal the diagnosis of Lyme disease. In May, Ryan Sutter, former Bachelorette winner, revealed that he had tested positive for the disease after months of testing. He said his Lyme disease was triggered by high levels of mold in his body.
