Exodus Simmons, the 5-year-old son of late rapper DMX, is living with stage 3 chronic kidney disease. The child’s mother, Desiree Lindstrom, opened up about her son’s condition during a recent interview on the It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper podcast.

“Exodus is stable. He’s been stable since I had him,” Lindstrom said on the podcast. “He still has stage 3 kidney disease and I just continue to keep his potassium down. He can’t eat no high-potassium foods. He goes to the doctor very often. I make sure that his creatinine levels are at the levels that they need to be to keep him stable. He’s an amazing child.”

Lindstrom continued to express her love for Exodus when she shared a clip of the podcast interview on her Instagram.

“Exodus is an amazing child! Blessed to be his mother through this journey,” she wrote. “March is the month that brings awareness to kidney disease. Take the time to learn about CKD. Knowledge is key. Thank you for the support.”

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