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Bijou Phillips is recovering from a recent kidney transplant, feeling thankful for everyone involved in the procedure. <\/p>\n
The \u201cAlmost Famous\u201d actor-singer, 46, shared a glimpse of her recovery on Tuesday, posting photos of herself in a hospital bed on Instagram. <\/a>Phillips said she manged to find a \u201cperfect match\u201d of a donor in the months since her public plea in February. Earlier this year she declared on Instagram, <\/a>\u201cI am in need of a kidney,\u201d and stressed the urgency of locating a compatible donor. <\/p>\n \u201cI am beyond beyond grateful to everyone who rushed into help me,\u201d she wrote in her caption,\u201dget checked to donate, you are all hero\u2019s!\u201d <\/p>\n In her Tuesday post, Phillips also detailed her procedure and the care she received from UCLA Health staff, specifically her \u201clifesaver\u201d Dr. Jeffrey L. Veale. <\/p>\n Phillips was hospitalized in February. <\/a>In her social media plea at the time, Phillips said she was born with an underdeveloped kidney. She previously received a kidney in 2017 \u201cfrom a dear friend\u201d but has faced \u201cmany complications since,\u201d including the BK virus, she said at the time. National Kidney Foundation<\/a> says the BK virus is common and usually inactive, but it can \u201cwake up\u201d when a person\u2019s immune system is compromised \u2014 like after an organ transplant \u2014 and affect the success of the transplant. Phillips was placed back on dialysis as she awaited a transplant. <\/p>\n In February, Phillips told followers the replacement was necessary so \u201cI can have more time with my daughter, family and friends.\u201d On Tuesday, she shared photos of her friends and family, and a video of a loved one accompanying her as she walks through the hospital. <\/p>\n Phillips shares a daughter with ex-husband Danny Masterson<\/a>. Fianna Francis was born<\/a> in 2014.<\/p>\n Masterson was convicted<\/a> in 2023 of raping two former members of the Church of Scientology and was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. He filed a petition<\/a> to overturn the conviction last year. Phillips filed to divorce<\/a> the \u201cThat \u201970s Show\u201d star after his sentencing.<\/p>\n Times staff writer Tracy Brown contributed to this report.<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n