The ill health of Norway's next-in-line is creating a crisis for the royal family
in 2001, and quickly won the hearts of the nation with her commitment to Norway. She has two children withWATCH: Inside the royal love story of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-MaritPulmonary fibrosis is a rare lung disease that causes scarring and thickening of lung tissue, which makes it harder for oxygen to get into the bloodstream, causing breathing difficulties.
The disease is incurable and progressively worsens over time, but the crown princess's doctor, Professor Kristian Bjøro at the National Hospital, has been monitoring the progression of the disease over the years and says: "The development of the disease over this period has been slow." He is also confident that collaboration with medical teams abroad and the crown princess's participation in treatment trials will help with the disease.
For Mette-Marit, listening to her body and acknowledging its needs has helped: "I am now allowed to decide my everyday life in a completely different way, and it feels very good for me. Being able to let my days be guided by how I feel is one of the things I find good about being sick."
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