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Just one week after announcing that shehas been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway stepped out with husband Crown Prince Haakon for an event celebrating the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2018 at the Opera House in Oslo.
The mother of three, 45, arrived at the event on Wednesday in a black and white floral gown that swept the floor and featured ruffle details on her shoulders.
Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit.Rune Hellestad/Corbis/Getty
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According to theMayo Clinic, chronic pulmonary fibrosis occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred and causes reduced oxygen supply in the blood. There is currently no way to reverse or slow down the damage to the lungs.
“For a number of years, I have had health challenges on a regular basis, and now we know more about what these are in,” Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in a statement. “The condition means that the working capacity will vary. The Crown Prince and I choose to inform about this now, partly because in future there will be a need to plan periods without official program. In connection with treatment and when the disease is more active, this will be necessary.”
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The Royal Court stressed that finding the disease early “is favorable considering the prognosis.”
“Although such a diagnosis in times will limit my life, I’m glad that the disease has been discovered so early,” Mette-Marit said in a statement. “My goal is still to work and participate in the official program as much as possible.”
source: people.com
