Dani Valente used social media to talk about the routine of those living with fibromyalgia and reacted to comments that defended the importance of "leaving the comfort zone". At 49 years old, the actress stated that, for people with chronic pain, finding some comfort already represents a daily challenge.
Dani Valente rejects advice after fibromyalgia diagnosis
Dani Valente used social media to talk about the routine of those living with fibromyalgia and reacted to comments that defended the importance of "leaving the comfort zone". At 49 years old, the actress stated that, for people with...
Let me tell you something, anyone who has chronic pain doesn't know what a comfort zone is. We wake up outside our comfort zone, we spend the day outside our comfort zone and we go to sleep outside our comfort zone.
- My search is for the comfort zone", he declared.
- Known to the public as the character Efigênia, from the now-defunct comedy show Zorra Total, on TV Globo, Dani was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2017.
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"One of the things I hear most is: 'Dani, it's important for us to get out of our comfort zone'. Let me tell you something, anyone who has chronic pain doesn't know what a comfort zone is. We wake up outside our comfort zone, we spend the day outside our comfort zone and we go to sleep outside our comfort zone. My search is for the comfort zone", he declared.
Known to the public as the character Efigênia, from the now-defunct comedy show Zorra Total, on TV Globo, Dani was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2017. The chronic syndrome causes widespread pain and can also be associated with intense fatigue and changes in sleep.
As she continued to vent, the artist reinforced that her experience makes the idea of seeking challenges outside of a comfortable situation different.
"If you have a comfort zone, call me and I'll come. I look for the comfort zone, okay, guys? My world is the opposite. Don't tell me that outside the comfort zone is cool. It's not," he said.
Dani Valente is married to Christiano Cochrane, eldest son of journalist Marília Gabriela. In 2024, the actress also shared with her followers that she had been baptized in an evangelical church.
This year, she also revealed that she had undergone a hysterectomy to treat other health problems. According to Dani, the surgery took place after a long period of pain and identified endometriosis, adenomyosis and adhesions.
"I'm celebrating eight weeks after my hysterectomy, a major surgery where I removed my uterus, my tubes, I had widespread endometriosis, I had adenomyosis and I had adhesion. I suffered with a lot of pain for many years, I went to all the hospitals and no doctor could find the cause of my hip pain. I had to walk with a cane for almost three years", he said.
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