After opening up about her new health struggle last month, Kris Aquino has kept a relatively low profile online, only posting irregular updates about her condition. In her latest post early morning of August 11, the popular host and actress shared an update on her condition as she makes another major life-or-death decision.
In her most recent Instagram post, she wrote, “On purpose matagal akong hindi nag upload. I have to admit if I told you what was happening, some of you may stop praying because my autoimmune diseases were increasing in number & my life threatening ailments needed me to make a brave choice. Trust me it’s difficult to accept every night when I sleep that there may be no tomorrow for me.”
The 54-year-old multimedia personality revealed that her out-of-town stay for the past few months have helped strengthen her resolve to do everything it takes to fight her multiple autoimmune diseases. Kris revealed that she will be in isolation in her family’s compound in the province of Tarlac for the rest of the year because of this new treatment.
“My almost 2 months stay in this private beach property owned by a kind & generous family who want me to regain my health as well as strengthen my faith in God’s merciful healing power, I came to a decision- I have another 6-8 hr. infusion session in 6 days, it’s one of the strongest autoimmune immunosuppressants together with my 2 other, 1 taken daily, and 1 given via injection will totally wipe out my immunity… I will be in preventive isolation for 6 months. I’ll live in our compound in Tarlac; my Cojuangco cousins and I fondly call it Alto…” she added.
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In the same post, Kris also explained why her eldest son Joshua (with former partner Philip Salvador) has not been visible in her posts and how thankful she is for the support of her younger son Bimby.
”Where is kuya? Since the deaths of his Lola Cory, Lola P, and Tito Noy, seeing me frail, weak, often attached to my IV drip- kuya is traumatized, visibly shaking, repeating ‘Mama get well, I love you…’ for now he’s living with my genuinely super loving cousin,” Kris explained.
She added: “Bimb, now 18 has sacrificed much to take care of me. He is heaven’s gift, my optimistic adult who reminds me i should ‘never surrender‘. After a few more scheduled tests & treatments, and my recuperation- Bimb & I are ready to reveal all & show you everything for the first time. PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYING kailangan na kailangan ko.”
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Kris also made sure to thank her entire medical team for taking care of her in two different hospitals. “Thank you to both Makati Med and St Luke’s BGC, my doctors, their fellows & residents, the nurses assigned to me in the hospitals, my personal nurses, the many skilled technicians operating the high tech machinery, and all who continue to believe gagaling pa rin ako. #tuloyanglaban”
In her post last month, Kris clarified that she did not have cancer on top of her multiple autoimmune diseases. "I have always been cancer free. I think my having another PET SCAN on the day before Mother’s Day was misunderstood. That was done to check the condition of my autoimmune & long term covid damaged lungs. Medyo sumobra na kung pati cancer meron ako. I now have 9 primary autoimmune diseases , # 10 is a result of the 9, and I have an 11th disease that came about because of my lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s (Mayo Clinic defines it as a 'disorder of your immune system identified by its two most common symptoms — dry eyes and a dry mouth'), and a few of my other autoimmune diseases. I love my sons and they aren't ready to lose me- especially Bimb who just turned 18. Thank you for loving me," she wrote.