ZEN DEN
RHOC’s Shannon Beador reveals she suffers from lung damage and must keep home stress-free to calm coronavirus fears
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REAL Housewives of Orange County's Shannon Storms Beador has told how she craves "zen" while battling her lung damage condition in the coronavirus pandemic.
Those with pre existing health conditions, particularly respiratory illnesses, are deemed to be most at risk and advised to self-isolate for longer.
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In a recent chat with Andy Cohen, who is recovering from , shared her fears too.
She said to the Watch What Happens With Andy Cohen host: "It is such a scary time.
"And as you and I have discussed, I have lung damage in both my lungs, so I'm one of those people that has to be careful.
"And I can't stand it, but I am really taking it seriously."
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Explaining her coping mechanisms, Shannon added: "So one of the things that I've done is I've tried to create a very balanced, peaceful, and zen-like home — and I've got nine lemons in a bowl in whatever room I can put it in because I need the peace.
"I need the zen.
"So that I'm not stressing out.“
The mom of three previously told her Twitter followers she suffers with permanent lung issue bronchiectasis, where the airways of the lungs become abnormally widened.
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This causes a build up of excess mucus, which could potentially lead to a greater risk of infection in the lungs.
Meanwhile, in a happier note, Shannon's relationship with new man John Janssen is going from strength to strength after
It comes after the TV star's messy divorce with her ex, who has since proposed again.
He wrote a sweet message to Shannon on Tuesday in celebration of her 56th birthday.
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She shared the love letter she received via Instagram from her beau on her special day.
Because John's Instagram account was private, Shannon took it upon herself to share the letter on her public Instagram.
The pair have been dating since July.
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