Kris Aquino asks for prayers as she tries biological medicine

As her health condition reaches an alarming level, Queen of Talk Kris Aquino is asking for prayers as she tries a biological medicine 19 February.

“Ngayon ako hihingi talaga. I’m sorry, pero parang ang kapal ng mukha ko na ang tagal niyo na akong pinagdarasal (This time I will really ask. I’m sorry to be asking you for more as it seems you all have been praying for me for so long). But I really need it now,” she said on Wednesday during her one-on-one interview with Boy Abunda on Fast Talk.

Aquino revealed that Monday is a crucial day for her as “papasok ako sa ospital at may susubukan kaming biological na gamot (I will be admitted in the hospital and we will try a biological medicine). This is my chance to save my heart.”

“Because kung hindi ito tumalab (Because if it does not work), I stand a very strong chance of having cardiac arrest. As in... puwedeng tumigil na lang ‘yung pagtibok ng puso (it could mean my heart will stop),” she shared.

“So, may gamot na susubukan, but there’s a very big risk involved with that medicine because hindi binibigay ang gamot na ito na hindi ka binibigyan muna ng (they don’t give you this medicine without first giving you) steroids,” she added.

On Monday, Aquino will be given a baby dose of that medicine to see if her body can take it.  If the first dose is a success, she will be given a second one.  She needs four doses of this medication.

“Hindi (It is not) predictable,” she cautioned.

What’s making Aquino’s condition delicate is that she has “very low hemoglobin and  fluctuating blood pressure.”

“Nagsisimula na ‘yung pamamaga ng tuhod ko at mga buto-butong naglalabasan (The swelling of my knees has started and the bones are almost showing). Right now, they’re classifying it as an autoimmune mixed connective tissue disease. Falling under that, Boy, is either SLE or lupus or it could be rheumatoid arthritis,” she explained.

Aquino related that while she was in Houston and had not fully recovered from Covid-19, she had a fourth diagnosis.

“Mayroon akong (I have a) crest syndrome... nakakatakot yon kasi ang inaatake naman non, e, yung ating (that’s really scary because that attacks the) lungs,” she revealed.

Aquino confessed that she’s not ready to die as “Bimb is only sixteen. I made a promise to him na until he becomes an adult, I will really do everything.”

“Kasi, hindi naman sikreto sa mga tao that ang kuya niya falls under the autism spectrum. Ako lang ang nagpalaki sa dalawa. Kailangan pa nila ako (Because, it’s not a secret to the people that his older brother falls under the autism spectrum. I was the only one who raised them. They still need me),” she said.

“But after Monday, wala na akong immunity, puwede na akong dapuan ng kahit anong sakit at wala na akong panlaban dun (But after Monday, I no longer have immunity. I can be inflicted with any sickness and I don’t have any defense for it),” she added. 

Rico Blanco pens sweet Valentine’s Day

message for Maris Racal

Singer Rico Blanco had fans gushing as he penned a short but very, very sweet Valentine’s Day message to his girlfriend Maris Racal.

“’Yung mga sandaling pinaka masaya ang puso mo, pinaka buo naman ang akin. Happy valentines day mahal.”

(All those moments your heart was happiest were when mine was fullest. Happy Valentine’s Day, love.)

That was Blanco’s caption to an Instagram photo, which showed Racal with a bouquet of flowers.

Racal replied: “I love you forever.”

That sent their fans into a state of giddiness as one said: “Grabi idol RB himatayin ako sa caption mo sa sobrang kilig. Oa na kung oa pero kinikilig talaga ako sa relasyon nyu dlawa. Happy Valentine’s Day ng sa inyong dlawa ng mahal mo (Wow idol RB I almost passed out from your caption because of giddiness. I may be OA but I’m really so thrilled by your relationship. Happy Valentine’s Day to the two of you).”

Another commented: ‘what a rewarding happy feeling to see the sweet caption and smiling face/eyes... after a long day stressful tax work! love this wonderful couple... endless v-day to celebrate together.”

In a recent interview, Anthony Jennings shared that Blanco loves his scenes with Racal in Can’t Buy Me Love.

“Actually, si Rico nag-set visit noong nakaraan sa taping namin. Nagkausap kami. Actually, natutuwa silang dalawa, ‘yung girlfriend ko at si Rico, natutuwa sila sa mga eksena namin ni Maris (Actually, Rico recently visited our set during taping. We talked. Actually, they are both happy — my girlfriend and Rico, they’re amused by my scenes with Maris),” he said.