Actress Sung Hyun Ah recently shared a distressing health update, revealing that she has been battling pyelonephritis, a severe kidney infection. Despite needing hospital treatment, she said that her responsibilities at home prevent her from getting the care she requires.
On her personal Instagram account, Sung opened up about her condition and shared that she had never experienced pyelonephritis before. Initially mistaking her symptoms for a herniated disc due to persistent back pain, she sought medical attention. However, after multiple hospital visits and an initial misdiagnosis of diverticulitis, she was eventually diagnosed with the infection. Unfortunately, by then, her condition had worsened.
I ended up making things worse by wasting time like a fool, and now I can’t do anything.
— Sung Hyun Ah
She explained that while hospitalization and IV treatments would speed up her recovery, the reality of managing her household during the school break made it impossible for her to stay in the hospital.
Since this isn’t a condition that heals quickly, hospitalization and IV treatments would speed up my recovery, but with school break happening, I just can’t afford to be hospitalized right now.
Being sick has left my home in complete disarray, and my heart feels drained, so I’ll be taking a short break before I come back.
— Sung Hyun Ah
Sung’s honest confession points to a burden many women face when juggling work, home life, and personal health. Netizens and loved ones were heartbroken in the comments of her Instagram post as it reflects the struggles many mothers and working women experience — having to push through illness while continuing to care for their families.
- “Unnie! Please… please get plenty of rest….”
- “Noona, I really hope you recover soon.”
- “I heard that’s incredibly painful… Take care of yourself.”
- “Please come back healthy… Wishing you a speedy recovery”