posted by Chuchi at 3:18 AM
Daboy & LT: Staying Strong
Article posted April 02, 2007
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In a no-holds-barred exclusive interview with Ricky Lo and with Startalk, Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino break their silence regarding their present face-off with Ampullary Cancer. Same time last year, the couple happily announced that Daboy was cleared. But now, it is back and so are the hurtful rumors that prompted the family to finally speak up.
“Eh kasi pag tinignan mo sa internet, yung mga bali-balita tungkol sa akin, mamatay na daw ako. Sinasabi ko sa kanila, I ain’t gonna die, yet.” Rudy stated forcefully.
In the face of’ Daboy’s battle with cancer, the couple and their family attest that they are staying strong. Their younger son Renz says, “nakaka-lungkot talaga pero kung malulungkot lang ako all the time, parang give up na rin kami.”
“Rudy is so positive about everything. Kahit na medyo nanghihina siya, after ng chemo niya, for a while lang yun, nilalaban niya yun,” Lorna adds.
Daboy has to undergo 12 sessions of chemotherapy. Instead of open surgery, he will also have to go to Tokyo, Japan for a Radio Frequency Ablation or RFA. It is the latest technique that uses high-frequency electrical current to destroy malignant cancer cells.
Despite the cloud hanging over the family, Lorna sees a good result. “Bawat araw, bawat oras, bawat minuto lalo naming pinapakita sa isa’t isa yung pagmamahal namin as a family.”
And, what is her message to her husband? “Dapat ipagpatuloy niya yung staying positive in life and yung spiritual strength na meron sya ngayon, strength na nakukuha niya sa pamilya, sa Diyos, ipagpatuloy nya. Alam ko malalabanan niya kung ano mang trials hinaharap namin ngayon.”
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Lorna clarifies report that Rudy has a pacemaker
Rose Dionson
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Iwinasto ng multi-awarded actress na si Lorna Tolentino sa TV Patrol World ng ABS-CBN kagabi, April 3, ang unang napabalita na nilagyan na ng pacemaker ang puso ng kabiyak niyang si Rudy Fernandez. Kasalukuyang nasa Cardinal Santos Hospital si Rudy para sa ika-apat niyang chemotheraphy kaugnay sa taglay nitong periampullary cancer, isang agresibong uri ng cancer na mabilis kumakalat sa iba't ibang bahagi ng katawan.
Noong April 1 ay iniulat sa The Buzz na nilagyan na ng pacemaker ang puso ng aktor. It turned out na si Lolit Solis, manager nina Rudy at Lorna, ang source ng The Buzz. Ngunit ayon kay LT ay mali ang iniulat ni Manay Lolit na lumabas din dito sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) dahil hindi raw pacemaker kundi tubo ang inilagay sa dibdib ng kanyang asawa para magsilbing daluyan ng gamot para sa chemotheraphy ng aktor. Layunin ng nasabing tubo na mabawasan ang sakit na nararamdaman ni Rudy kapag sumasailalim sa chemotheraphy.
Samantala, masayang-masaya si LT sa sinabi ng doktor na sa kabila ng fourth stage cancer ay nananatiling malakas ang puso, baga, bato, at iba pang organs ni Daboy. Kasabay nito ay nanawagan na rin si LT sa lahat ng mga supporters at kaibigan ng kanyang kabiyak na dagdagan pa ang pagdarasal para sa ikagagaling ng aktor.
Sa hiwalay na panayam, sinabi ng award-winning actress na sa dalawang anak nila ni Daboy na sina Ralph at Renz ay ang una ang pinaka-apektado sa kundisyon ng kanilang ama.
"Yung panganay ko, si Ralph, is the most affected among us. He went to Baguio recently for a silent retreat for his Dad and I appreciate that," sabi ng 45-year-old actress.
Si Ralph na may kursong double major in Psychology and Filmmaking ay nakatakdang grumadweyt sa darating na October sa Ateneo samantalang si Renz ay second year college student taking up Interdisciplinary Studies.
Sa mga nakaraang panayam ng Startalk, sinabi rin ni LT na sa kabila ng kalagayan ni Daboy ay wala siyang karapatang magreklamo. At naniniwala umano siya na malalampasan nila ang pinagdadaanang pagsubok.
"I have no reason to complain. Napakaraming blessings na ang ibinigay sa akin ni Lord including my husband and my two sons and I know we can survive this trial," positibong pananaw ng award-winning actress.
