Surprise! Sa probinsya kung saan nagsimulang manilbihan sa 🇵🇭 ang dad (mayor ng Concepcion, Vice Governor and Governor) at ang kuya ko,- Noy served 3 straight terms (1998-2007) as Congressman ng 2nd district of Tarlac… the district where Alto (our family compound) is located, definitely kuya Josh’s HAPPY PLACE.
Maraming ni nerbyos pero tinanggap na lang na hindi talaga ako magpapagili. Paalis na po kasi, isa pang XOLAIR sa Sunday, a few days of monitoring tapos lilipad na…
matagal pong nasa ibang bansa para magpatingin, sumailalim sa marami pang tests, magpa treatment at kung kailangan mag pa treatment, kahit invasive- ready.
Diba nga kung gusto gagawan ng lahat ng posibleng paraan?
Maraming salamat Tarlac!
Hindi kayo nang iwan, hindi nyo kami kinalimutan.
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It’s been a few months… i didn’t want to post until i had definite info as my update. 1st THANK YOU for praying for me, for us.
Thank you Minister Joji & my INC friends for making the trip to anoint me w/ healing oil, sharing the Biblical healing verses that i now include in my daily prayers. Thank you to my friends, the Carmelite sisters in Quezon who include me in their daily prayers. And a special THANK YOU to Archbishop Soc.
It’s step 1 on what will likely be more than 18 months of diagnosis & treatment. i’m signed up in a hospital’s Center for those with Rare & Undiagnosed illnesses. My last set of test results were conflicting; that’s why i chose to have my full diagnosis & treatment with a team of multidisciplinary doctors.
Iba ang process dito. My 1st step was submitting all my medical records from 2018 when my autoimmune was 1st diagnosed in Singapore; i had a teleconsult w/ the assigned doctor-coordinator for me, then we’ll do a video consult in 2 weeks. i’ll be admitted early 2023 to undergo every imaginable test they’ll deem necessary.
After my results, the team shall decide what treatment will be best because the coordinator admitted I’m a “challenge” since i’m allergic to so many types of medicine including all steroids. Pang case study daw ako- 1 person with multiple autoimmune conditions & over 100 known allergic or adverse reactions to medication.
We already filed our papers with US immigration to extend our stay. Bawal umalis ng 🇺🇸 until the extension is granted. We miss our family & so many of you.
i posted a picture of kuya & bimb- they are my REASONS kung bakit TULOY ANG LABAN, BAWAL SUMUKO: tinitiis yung matinding sakit (sagad sa buto) while allergic to all pain relievers; the constant fatigue, awful sense of balance, nonstop dry cough & shortness of breath; yung sobrang pag-iingat (i’m so immunocompromised- since June i’ve NEVER been to a restaurant, NEVER entered a store, supermarket, or a mall).
i pray for the blessing to be healthy enough to still be their mama-the one who would cook, travels for fun, goes to Church, and watches movies w/ them. All in God’s perfect time…
Happy Thanksgiving.
Tuesdays are my immunosuppressant/chemotherapy day. He left to fly home on Wednesday – i only have until the end of June until i need to lessen my activities in high density places because by then my immunity will be too weak to fight any infection.
Bimb & i discussed it, nakikita ko yung stress & anxiety my bunso was feeling. He’s had to grow up so fast because he needed to learn to be responsible in helping taking care of me; kawawa kasi nakikita nya the many new physical physical manifestations because from 3 when we came to the 🇺🇸 a year ago, naging 5 na yung diagnosed autoimmune conditions ko. As his mama i felt for a few months he deserves to enjoy being 16.
i knew after a year bimb was longing to be with his various titas (my sisters, cousins, and friends); titos (my brothers in law, cousins in law and the husbands of my friends); his many cousins & the kids of my friends. i love you 🍯, it was heartwarming to see you & kuya together. Thank you @michaelleyva_ for being part of our family.
i love you w/ my whole heart, kuya & bimb. Mama promised she’ll go through all treatments so i’ll be around, God willing, while you both still need me. 💛💛💛 LAX-Tom Bradley International
Tuesdays are my immunosuppressant/chemotherapy day. He left to fly home on Wednesday – i only have until the end of June until i need to lessen my activities in high density places because by then my immunity will be too weak to fight any infection.
Bimb & i discussed it, nakikita ko yung stress & anxiety my bunso was feeling. He’s had to grow up so fast because he needed to learn to be responsible in helping taking care of me; kawawa kasi nakikita nya the many new physical physical manifestations because from 3 when we came to the 🇺🇸 a year ago, naging 5 na yung diagnosed autoimmune conditions ko. As his mama i felt for a few months he deserves to enjoy being 16.
i knew after a year bimb was longing to be with his various titas (my sisters, cousins, and friends); titos (my brothers in law, cousins in law and the husbands of my friends); his many cousins & the kids of my friends. i love you 🍯, it was heartwarming to see you & kuya together. Thank you @michaelleyva_ for being part of our family.
i love you w/ my whole heart, kuya & bimb. Mama promised she’ll go through all treatments so i’ll be around, God willing, while you both still need me. 💛💛💛 LAX-Tom Bradley International
i didn’t want to post until i had clarity about my health situation.
Maraming salamat po because i know from my Ate & friends back home that many still continue to pray that i get better. 😇
Tomorrow morning (our time) rest muna my left arm because tatanggalin my PICC line.
There have been times i wanted to give up-because of fatigue & being forever bedridden; the bruises all over my body that suddenly appear; my inability(since February) to tolerate solid food; headaches; bone deep pain in my spine, knees, joints in my fingers; and my constant flares esp. in my face that just keep getting worse…
BUT i remind myself Kuya & Bimb still need me & mahiya naman ako sa lahat ng mga patuloy na nagdarasal para gumanda ang kalusugan ko if i just give up.
i am grateful to be blessed to have the means for us to move to another state, and have more tests done & go to other specialists; and finally start my immunosuppressant therapy. i was warned that the safest form of chemotherapy (i don’t have cancer) that can be used for my autoimmune conditions will make me lose my hair. Hair will eventually grow back but permanently damaged organs won’t- so dedma muna sa vanity. Happy birthday @drkatcee.
to our new friends & guardian angels in Houston our love & gratitude is forever. Thank you Ate Rey & Christina, as well as tita Marie…
Naguluhan si Ate during the zoom Q&A: to clarify we left the 🇵🇭 i was already diagnosed with 3 autoimmune conditions. It was while here in Houston that i was diagnosed with a 4th. Unfortunately all my physical manifestations are pointing to a possible 5th- opo, pinakyaw ko na!
Good night & God bless to all with #lovelovelove from Kuya, Bimb, and me.
Promise fulfilled… Because i gave kuya Josh my word. Disneyland
𝑵𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒖𝒘𝒊 𝒏𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒎𝒊… this was our last pic before heading to our temporary, leased home… 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒊𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈 for my bone marrow test results. Super blessed to have the LOVE and concern from these 2 giants, through them 𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒊 God so much more than i could ever deserve. #grateful #family 💛💛💛
This is an overdue GRATITUDE post. i know it’s because of your prayers that God helped lead me to an excellent team of doctors: Dr. Sudhir Gupta, his daughter Dr. Malika Gupta, Dr. Yaqoot Khan, and Dr. John Belperio. Except for Dr. Malika who has her own private clinic, Dr. Gupta is with UCI while Dr Khan & Dr Belperio are practicing in UCLA. In particular warmest thanks to Dr. Malika and Dr. John for their excellence and real compassion… i have many limitations when it comes to medicine & treatments because of my allergies and/or adverse reactions YET they both found treatments that given time can help me get my health back.
Aamin ako, after my 1st consultation with Dr Khan & Dr Belperio, when 14 vials of blood were drawn- mahirap pag “nerd” like me; too much researching plus memorized ko na yung mga results na dapat kong ikabahala… pero alam ko rin na hindi dapat pangunahan ang mga doctor.
My last numbers were alarming because maraming bumagsak na sana steady lang at yung mga nanahimik (like my ANA titer) nagparamdam ulit…pinaalala sa ‘kin na yung 4 diagnosed autoimmune ko, pwedeng maging 5 or 6, and my major organs like my heart & lungs can suffer permanent damage.
Next week may bagong treatment na isasabay sa biological injectable that i’ve had 2 doses of… praying kayanin ko.
THANK YOU- many of you don’t know me personally but friends of my family, my friends, those helping take care of me- all have heartwarming stories about people they know who keep praying for me to get better. i don’t know what i’ve done to deserve your kindness but please know YOU GIVE ME HOPE & COURAGE to KEEP THE FAITH and TRUST GOD’S Merciful LOVE. Thank you for being my RAINBOW…
There are special people apart from my doctors i want to THANK by NAME, but i learned the hard way: when you choose to open up portions of your life that should remain private (close friendships & relationships) you open what’s special to harsh judgment. You deserved a health update because you’ve been with me in this journey, sana ibalato nyo na lang ang private life during my journey of healing.🌎
P.S. kuya josh is back in the 🇵🇭; we miss him BUT his heart is happiest at home. 💛💛💛 California, USA
For now, 12 noon, June 29, 2022 where we are-this is what i felt you needed to know, straight from me para alam ng lahat ito ang to totoo.
This isn’t a permanent goodbye, ibalato nyo na lang hanggang malagpasan namin itong matinding pagsubok. Thank you for all your prayers- i am forever #grateful.
Promise, pag may good news ako, after thanking God & telling my sisters & my trusted friends- you’ll see a post from me. In God’s perfect timing… 💛💛💛
if they only knew, all that we’ve survived together… I waited a few days before posting my 16th birthday greeting for my 6’1 baby.
Bimb, my 🍯, YOU are the reason i can’t give up, and i continue fighting what at times feels like a losing battle. BUT if there’s one thing i’m proud of, since the day you were born- 5 weeks early, weighing barely 4 pounds, i’ve kept my word, never breaking any promises i made to you.
On that cruel night, in late September 2018, we had a preview of the 1st 2 autoimmune conditions i had, and we were so afraid of the possible 3rd- we were crying as we embraced. I’ll NEVER forget forcing myself to reassure the 11 year old you that like your Lola: i’ll endure anything and everything, to make sure you had me for as long as you needed me.
i even vividly remember my prayer: God i ask for nothing more BUT the gift of resilience & FAITH for me to still be alive and cognizant on April 19, 2025, when Bimb officially becomes an adult…please prepare him well for the lifelong responsibilities he’ll have when it’s his turn to be his kuya’s guardian. Just 2 more years, every year after let’s treat as an unexpected gift from heaven.
God answered my prayers way beyond what we asked of Him, because NOW roles have been reversed- thank you Bimb for being so responsible & caring; for doing homeschooling from 7 AM to 1 PM so that you have the rest of the day to help our nurses care for me; because you’re the one who can so easily lift, shift, move, and position me when my inflammation is awful & my entire body hurts.
Like what i’ve told you many times,in a perfect world, your Lola Cory deserved a bunso as unspoiled, no hint of brattiness, respectful, polite & affectionate to all, thoughtful & kind hearted, obedient, masipag mag homework, marunong mag budget sa pera, and inuuna ang iba bago ang sarili like YOU… Kuya and i lovelovelove you- people have said many times na maganda ang pagpapalaki ko sa inyo- thank you. But in all honesty, the 2 of you make me shine as a mom, with kuya & you- i feel just how REAL God’s love is, and how despite what our family is going through- we remain blessed much more than what we could have prayed for. Newport Coast, Newport Beach
Roughly 13 hours ago, i started my 1st “baby dose” of methotrexate (para hindi na kayo mag google: Methotrexate is in a class of medications called antimetabolites.
Methotrexate treats cancer by slowing the growth of cancer cells. Methotrexate treats psoriasis by slowing the growth of skin cells to stop scales from forming. Methotrexate may treat rheumatoid arthritis by decreasing the activity of the immune system.) i arrived in the 🇺🇸 by way of Houston June 3, 2022. While my 2 sons and i had our Made in Texas Covid, I received sad news that my 3 autoimmune conditions had become 4 namely: chronic spontaneous urticaria, autoimmune thyroiditis, and Churg Strauss or what’s now been renamed EGPA- a rare and life threatening form of vasculitis. I started taking a new biological injectable to help bring down my IgE (that’s the number of allergens in my blood) which remained very high. Naiyak na lang ako sa frustration because my blood panel numbers were bad. I won’t bore you with the details but my chest CT scan showed scarring & micronodules in my right lung, my lead Dr. in UCLA, Dr John Belperio had a difficult time convincing me about methotrexate because physically I knew my immunity wasn’t ready but when i saw my inflammatory numbers were high and so was my ANA (here i’m classified as positive for a connective tissue disease- SLE or lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, and scleroderma all fall under the umbrella of mixed connective tissue disease; from zero i now have a rheumatoid factor of 10 (14 is the cut-off). I can’t be classified as outright having SLE or RA because i’m exhibiting physical manifestations for both. For now it’s definite I have 5, possibly 6 autoimmune conditions and i bit the bullet and started my baby dose slowly increasing the dosage to 7.5 mg per week.
How badly i wanted to keep this private because i’m scared baka mawalan kayo ng gana to keep praying for me & my doctors, my sons, and my sisters. Hindi ako sumusuko, sana wag rin kayo sumuko? Please? My gratitude post will follow. 💛
(Choice of Song: Tuwing Umuulan by @moiradelatorre)
To the original M.L. in my life @michaelleyva_ , little did i know, July of 2015- i’d make a lifelong, LOYAL friend and for kuya josh & bimb to have an adopted kuya… Ibang klaseng #lovelovelove yung lumipad ka for just 4 nights, timing your trip so you’ll be here on the day i had my 1st checkup… Thank you for the GENUINE LOVE & EXTREME EFFORT. Super appreciated ko that you never fail to mention that i was one of the people who helped open the door for you- pero dapat malaman ng lahat you won’t be who you are NOW kung hindi ka creative, super sipag, always pleasant, still humble, kusang matulungin, concerned sa welfare ng employees mo and mapagmahal sa pamilya…
For all of you, thank you for continuing to pray for me- i failed to ask his permission if i could name him, but my new doctor is considered among the BEST. I waited 3 & a half months to have a face to face consultation- and i know i made the right choice because after months of uncertainty, he gave someone like me, suffering from multiple autoimmune conditions the most important element needed: the renewed confidence to HOPE that although it will be a long process, i do have a strong chance of getting better. #faithful #grateful Orange County, California
Not a long caption:
Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng nagdasal for my recovery. Here’s the TRUTH as explained by my attending physician Dr. Niño Gavino, an exceptional Filipino American doctor based in Houston who successfully diagnosed what’s really wrong with my health.
i’ll miss you- my friends & followers very much. Time is now my enemy, naghahabol kami hoping na wala pang permanent damage to the blood vessels leading to my heart.
so many people to thank but I choose to do that privately. #grateful
For now and the next few years- sadly, it’s goodbye. Praying na kayanin ng katawan ko itong matinding pagsubok.
kahit 17 hours away na kami nila kuya josh & bimb to fly to & the Pacific Ocean separates the 🇵🇭 from 🇺🇸, i’d still like to end this with #lovelovelove
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pasensya na, hindi po ako sigurado if my video made sense. Mula end of April, we found out life threatening na yung illness ko.
i’ve always been proud of my honesty & courage. Ginusto ko na maka lipad sana ng tahimik pero utang ko po sa mga nag darasal na gumanda ang aking kalusugan ang mag THANK YOU & to tell the TRUTH.
Kayo na lang please ang mag research- 3 ang confirmed autoimmune conditions ko: chronic spontaneous urticaria, autoimmune thyroiditis, and definitively confirmed after my 3rd skin biopsy was read by a pathologist here & in the 🇺🇸- meron po akong vasculitis, to be very specific – late stage 3 of Churg Strauss Syndrome now also known as EGPA.
My team of doctors here & abroad (we’ve been closely consulting with a Filipino-American doctor and his team in Houston, Texas. Here the majority of my doctors practice in St Luke’s BGC and/or Makati Medical Center except my neurologist who has clinics in Asian, Perpetual & Medical City). They are all worried about organ damage in my heart & in my lungs. Kaya lahat ng paraan sinubukan for me to get to Houston soonest. Yung gamot that God willing can help save me doesn’t have FDA approval here or in Singapore & isasabay na po mag infuse ng chemotherapy as my immunosuppressant. Why? Allergic po ako sa lahat ng steroids.
Not for my sake, pero for my 2 sons, 1 in the autism spectrum & 1 only 15- kung balak nyo pong mambastos or mag comment ng masakit o masama, sa mga sarili nyo na lang pong IG, FB, or chat group sana gawin.
Hindi nyo po ako kailangan gustuhin para magpakatao… please don’t punish kuya & bimb for being my sons. Hindi po masama ang maglakas ng loob at magsabi ng sobrang bigat na katotohanan.
Hindi mahaba ang caption, nasa art cards sa video that i personally edited with art cards 𝒏𝒂 𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒌𝒐. 💛💛💛
How could the person mom would always say was your female version possibly forget? In heaven you celebrated your 90th birthday.
Dad, just a rhetorical question- bakit pati yung cardiovascular problems mo minana ko? My genetic testing cleared me for all types of cancer (thank you God) but 2 of my life threatening autoimmune issues have an effect on blood flow, heart, and lung function…bimb at 15, already has high cholesterol issues (we were both saying kuya is really the favorite of his Lola Cory & tito Noy because maganda ang blood panel nya.)
i only experienced having you as my dad for 3 years & 3 months from May 8, 1980 to August of 1983- yet you gave me so much of you… because we had to get to know each other (i was 19 months old nung kinulong ang dad namin)… from watching the nightly evening news, to our Barnes & Noble bonding, watching movies (our last was Return of the Jedi), going to all my school events- among the 5 of us i was so blessed…
in Boston you weren’t a Vice Governor, Governor, Senator, or a political prisoner sentenced to death by firing squad- you were just my dad who called me “beautiful”…
when my movies, tv shows & endorsements were all happening, mom was proud BUT in my heart i knew you were even prouder… because you were the 1st to believe my childhood dreams would come true.
Dad, that’s what sets you apart- your charisma came from the fact everyone who was in your company felt special; innately Ninoy Aquino knew how to make it all about others & never about himself.
Yes you were a great writer & speaker BUT more than that naka focus ka sa mga taong kaharap mo…unselfish talaga yung pagmamahal mo sa kapwa Pilipino.
Subukan mang baguhin ang kwento ng kahapon, it’s from you i learned to NEVER show anger, NEVER reveal your weakness. The child of Ninoy & Cory, the last still carrying their last names, learned from both: Faith in God, Patience, protecting your Integrity, standing firm w/ your words, Trustworthiness & caring for all Filipinos regardless of chosen “color”, and sharing w/ those in need- those are values i hold on to & do my best to instill in my sons. God sees all & that’s what matters. #hero
It’s all in the video… #lovelovelove💛
Kuya, i miss you and i love you so much… you’re where you want to be, surrounded by so many who love & care for you.
Yesterday was only the 4th time in 1 year of being in the 🇺🇸 that mama went to a mall because i wanted to be the one to choose your new clothes. i’m so proud of you! Because of your discipline, jogging & swimming everyday, you’ve already lost more than 20 pounds.👏
Some people who love & miss you from here + 1 super special person will arrive in a few days to personally bring home all your gifts.
Kuya, i wish i could join them, but mama needs a year & a half minimum of treatment because my latest blood panel confirmed i have 5 autoimmune conditions. Mama will need to semi-isolate in 3 weeks because my immunity already went down. You promised me you’ll spend Christmas up to my birthday here. Please keep praying for all of us?
Happy Birthday to our super guapo Kuya, i love you so much & yes i’m taking care of myself (that’s how he ends all his messages by telling me he loves me so much & to “take care of yourself, mama”) 💛
Happy 90th birthday (birth anniversary?) Mom! 💛💛💛
we’ve been here for more than 6 months. Atty Marlon (recommended to us by the 🇵🇭 consulate to be our immigration lawyer) filed the necessary paperwork so that we can extend our stay in the 🇺🇸 legally. A few days ago we did our biometrics scan…i was warned- you’ll need to wait 2-3 months to get the extension approval.
Discussing my 4 diagnosed autoimmune ailments (2 are life threatening) and a highly likely 5th because of my distinct physical manifestations isn’t something i want to do on Christmas Eve- but i have to BECAUSE gusto kong mag THANK YOU sa inyong lahat who still keep me, my sons, and my sisters & their families back home in your prayers.
A lot of times i’ve had to verify over the phone my identity & 80% of the time BPOs from back home handle the calls. It’s heartwarming to hear the agents who know the calls are being recorded be “Dedma” & say- “ma’am, my family always pray for you because we want you to regain your health…” others have said, “Ms Aquino, i hope your treatment is working & that you’ll be healed…”
You all have your personal problems & heartaches BUT because of you, HINDI ito ang naging theme song namin nila kuya & bimb:
Pasko na naman, nguni’t wala ka pa
Hanggang kailan kaya ako maghihintay sa iyo?
Bakit ba naman kailangang lumisan pa?
Ang tanging hangad ko lang ay makapiling ka
Sana ngayong Pasko ay maalala mo pa rin ako
Hinahanap-hanap pag-ibig mo
At kahit wala ka na, nangangarap at umaasa pa rin ako
Muling makita ka at makasama ka
Sa araw ng Pasko…
We may be an ocean apart, BUT it matters so much to know that many of you who don’t even know me or my sons personally, care enough to remember us & want me to win this seemingly endless battle with my autoimmune conditions…
May God bless your kind & compassionate hearts… my Christmas wish is makabawi ako sa ginagawa nyong mabuti para sa ‘kin ngayon-my 1st cycle of immunotherapy treatment (same medicine as chemo BUT at a much lower dose given over a longer period of time) will take about 10 months… for now idadaan ko na lang po ang pasasalamat ko sa mga pinagkakatiwalaan kong mga kaibigan sa religious & medical communities. #christmas2022 #thankful Orange County, California
You’ve all been part of my road to better health journey… ayokong may itago sa inyo…
BECAUSE i’m very GRATEFUL for all your prayers… bago mag next dose ng Xolair about a week from now, (which i am reacting to in a good way) gagawin ko na yung tests requested by my hematologist, who was also our mom’s oncologist, Dr Francis.
Although wala po akong cancer markers in my blood tests, meron syang mga gusto pang ma rule out before we leave in less than 2 weeks. Hindi po ako takot sa tests, i prefer to know para kung maaagapan or may treatments, procedures, or solutions – magawa na soonest na walang delay.
So this Friday nag YES ako sa Pet Scan, Endoscopy, plus bone marrow biopsy (i was warned 5 days of discomfort after) BECAUSE i have full confidence in my team of doctors: my anesthesiologist, Dr. Jonnel (like before hindi po ako nagbibigay ng last names)… pain management, Dr. Henry (inalagaan na nya ‘ko when i had 3 impacted wisdom teeth surgically removed all in 1 go)… Dr. G, Dr Piano, Dr Katcee, Dr Nikki, Dr Cricket, Dr Hazel, Dr Nick, and sorry i just trusted Dr Francis with the endocrinologist he chose so i didn’t even ask for his name.
Makulit ako, please also pray for my sisters who worry so much for the “baby” of the family (bunso po kasi), my sons, my trusted friends & my TEAM na talagang walang iwanan.
God bless you all. Thank you. 🤗
P.S.Last week i know i hurt Sen @joelvillanueva’s feelings, although it was a private exchange of texts, publicly i’d like to sincerely apologize sobrang napahiya ako dahil sa isang “program” that listed speakers & guests. i’m sorry Sen @joelvillanueva, maling mali ako for questioning your sincerity regarding my brother, Noy- pasensya ka na very protective of his memory- bumabawi kasi sa mga pagka brat ko sa kanya. #peace ☮️ #trust 😇 respect 🤝 and #lovelovelove 💛💛💛 na sana tayo ulit? Para sa kay Noy? i’m really trying my best to learn #humility na matagal nyang wish for me. 🙏
You’ve all been part of my road to better health journey… ayokong may itago sa inyo…
BECAUSE i’m very GRATEFUL for all your prayers… bago mag next dose ng Xolair about a week from now, (which i am reacting to in a good way) gagawin ko na yung tests requested by my hematologist, who was also our mom’s oncologist, Dr Francis.
Although wala po akong cancer markers in my blood tests, meron syang mga gusto pang ma rule out before we leave in less than 2 weeks. Hindi po ako takot sa tests, i prefer to know para kung maaagapan or may treatments, procedures, or solutions – magawa na soonest na walang delay.
So this Friday nag YES ako sa Pet Scan, Endoscopy, plus bone marrow biopsy (i was warned 5 days of discomfort after) BECAUSE i have full confidence in my team of doctors: my anesthesiologist, Dr. Jonnel (like before hindi po ako nagbibigay ng last names)… pain management, Dr. Henry (inalagaan na nya ‘ko when i had 3 impacted wisdom teeth surgically removed all in 1 go)… Dr. G, Dr Piano, Dr Katcee, Dr Nikki, Dr Cricket, Dr Hazel, Dr Nick, and sorry i just trusted Dr Francis with the endocrinologist he chose so i didn’t even ask for his name.
Makulit ako, please also pray for my sisters who worry so much for the “baby” of the family (bunso po kasi), my sons, my trusted friends & my TEAM na talagang walang iwanan.
God bless you all. Thank you. 🤗
P.S.Last week i know i hurt Sen @joelvillanueva’s feelings, although it was a private exchange of texts, publicly i’d like to sincerely apologize sobrang napahiya ako dahil sa isang “program” that listed speakers & guests. i’m sorry Sen @joelvillanueva, maling mali ako for questioning your sincerity regarding my brother, Noy- pasensya ka na very protective of his memory- bumabawi kasi sa mga pagka brat ko sa kanya. #peace ☮️ #trust 😇 respect 🤝 and #lovelovelove 💛💛💛 na sana tayo ulit? Para sa kay Noy? i’m really trying my best to learn #humility na matagal nyang wish for me. 🙏
You’ve all been part of my road to better health journey… ayokong may itago sa inyo…
BECAUSE i’m very GRATEFUL for all your prayers… bago mag next dose ng Xolair about a week from now, (which i am reacting to in a good way) gagawin ko na yung tests requested by my hematologist, who was also our mom’s oncologist, Dr Francis.
Although wala po akong cancer markers in my blood tests, meron syang mga gusto pang ma rule out before we leave in less than 2 weeks. Hindi po ako takot sa tests, i prefer to know para kung maaagapan or may treatments, procedures, or solutions – magawa na soonest na walang delay.
So this Friday nag YES ako sa Pet Scan, Endoscopy, plus bone marrow biopsy (i was warned 5 days of discomfort after) BECAUSE i have full confidence in my team of doctors: my anesthesiologist, Dr. Jonnel (like before hindi po ako nagbibigay ng last names)… pain management, Dr. Henry (inalagaan na nya ‘ko when i had 3 impacted wisdom teeth surgically removed all in 1 go)… Dr. G, Dr Piano, Dr Katcee, Dr Nikki, Dr Cricket, Dr Hazel, Dr Nick, and sorry i just trusted Dr Francis with the endocrinologist he chose so i didn’t even ask for his name.
Makulit ako, please also pray for my sisters who worry so much for the “baby” of the family (bunso po kasi), my sons, my trusted friends & my TEAM na talagang walang iwanan.
God bless you all. Thank you. 🤗
P.S.Last week i know i hurt Sen @joelvillanueva’s feelings, although it was a private exchange of texts, publicly i’d like to sincerely apologize sobrang napahiya ako dahil sa isang “program” that listed speakers & guests. i’m sorry Sen @joelvillanueva, maling mali ako for questioning your sincerity regarding my brother, Noy- pasensya ka na very protective of his memory- bumabawi kasi sa mga pagka brat ko sa kanya. #peace ☮️ #trust 😇 respect 🤝 and #lovelovelove 💛💛💛 na sana tayo ulit? Para sa kay Noy? i’m really trying my best to learn #humility na matagal nyang wish for me. 🙏
i’m one day early because last year i was too emotional to post… Here’s what happened: about 11:30 AM on Noy’s actual birthday Alvin & Rochelle came into my room to wake me up, ang laki ng mga ngiti nila- they were holding a passport- i was disoriented so i asked WHY? They said LBC had couriered it from the US Embassy. i asked to see, and there it was, my renewed 10 year multiple entry visa that we’d been waiting for since December. That’s when the significance of the day dawned on me, and i started crying… then we all started crying because nagparamdam ka- by that time marami na kong nalaman na ginawa mo ng palihim to make sure “bunso” & her boys would always be safe…
i’m sorry Noy for being a brat & wasting years. i’m sorry na nagpaka spoiled na nga May 18, 2021 para masilip ka- for once nag obey ako sa strict bilin ng doctor, when i should have been the REAL me & barged in para nayakap kita… FYI nakabawi ka naman, i was scheduled for a Pet Scan that night BUT in the instructions dapat emotionally calm & well rested, but everyone na kinwentuhan ko iniyakan ko, so i had to re-sked. It just felt wonderful that on your birthday you made me feel loved.
we all know super favorite mo si kuya josh- i’m sure you see how often he continues to watch your videos on YouTube… since mahilig kang mag regalo pag birthday mo, i know you, mom, and dad know maraming na “flag” based on my latest tests… and medyo matindi the immunosuppressive therapy that i’ll need… Plus the 6 month isolation period after the 1st cycle regardless of what my doctors will choose. Bunso needs her FAITH to remain strong.
Thank you for everything i never thanked you for. i hope you’ve noticed i’m more private now… i’ve seen the wisdom in quietly enduring my physical suffering- just like you, because that’s what courage is all about. Thank you to all who continue praying for us.
Happy 63rd birthday to the best Kuya any bunso could’ve wished for. Orange County, California
