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\t\t<\/p>\n Chris Kirkpatrick<\/strong><\/a> is speaking out after Justin Timberlake<\/strong><\/a> revealed his health struggles.<\/p>\n On Thursday (July 31), Justin<\/strong>, 44, revealed that he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease<\/a>, which he says has been \u201crelentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.\u201d<\/p>\n Hours after Justin<\/strong> shared his diagnosis, Chris<\/strong>, 53, took to Instagram<\/a> to send his love to his *NSYNC<\/strong><\/a> bandmate.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u201cI\u2019ve always known my little bro was tough\u2014but this tour showed me a whole new level of strength,\u201d Chris<\/strong> wrote along with a photo of him with Justin<\/strong> and fellow *NSYNC<\/strong> band mates Lance Bass<\/strong><\/a> and JC Chasez<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWatching him battle Lyme disease day in and day out, while still getting on that stage night after night, was something I\u2019ll never forget,\u201d he continued. \u201cThe long days, the travel, the exhaustion\u2014and yet, he never gave up. No complaints, no excuses\u2014just heart, grit, and pure determination. That kind of resilience is rare.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud to call him my friend. Tour life is already a grind, but doing it while fighting Lyme disease? That\u2019s superhero status,\u201d Chris<\/strong> concluded. \u201cHere\u2019s to strength, perseverance, and one hell of a tour. Love you little bro.\u201d<\/p>\n Justin<\/strong> reacted to Chris<\/strong>\u2018 kind message by sharing three red heart emojis in the comment section.<\/p>\n If you missed it, Justin<\/strong> recently shared some very rare photos of his family<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n