KUNG isasalin sa Filipino, tagulabay ang Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria, o hindi nawawalang mga pantal sa katawan, na sakit ni Kris Aquino.
Sa kanyang Instagram account, pinost ni Kris ang mga pantal o rashes niya sa leeg at braso. Marahil ay mayroon din siyang pantal sa iba pang parte ng katawan.
“This is my story. My urticaria flares started in 2013, but I thought they were allergic reactions & called them hives. They’ve steadily worsened to about 2 bad episodes a month lasting at least 4 to 7 days. I have no food allergies except crab & lobster (based on my full allergy test).
“What happens when you suffer from an autoimmune disease? I researched in healthline.com so I could easily explain it since I have so many doctors who are now friends that I unknowingly use medical terms.
“The immune system mistakes part of your body — like your joints or skin — as foreign. It releases proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy cells. Women get autoimmune diseases at a rate of about 2 to 1 compared to men — 6.4 percent of women vs. 2.7 percent of men. Often the disease starts during a woman’s childbearing years (ages 14 to 44).
“My Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria afflicts less than 1% of the world’s population. Most suffer through it for 1-5 years. Some suffer through it for decades—I fall under that category. I found my doctor here, Dr. Geraldine Zamora through @trishaduncan who had done an @everbilenaofficial @krislifekit webisode w/ me.
“She introduced me to the head of their Asean Doctors group. He is an allergy, rhueumatoid, and immunology specialist. He’s the 1 we flew to Singapore to consult.
“Dr. Geraldine has been so patient answering all my concerns & helping explain my diagnosis I believe everything happens as part of God’s plan for our lives. I have the platforms to raise awareness about this medical challenge. Stress we cannot avoid, but it is a big factor.
“A healthier food plan with vegetables (except alfalfa sprouts), fruits, fiber rich food, oatmeal, lean cuts of beef (for iron & vitamin D which are depleted), beans (thank God I like garbanzos), and fatty fish are all helpful.
“And very importantly, she advised to be in bed by 9:30 PM & sleeping soundly at 11 PM. Sorry I’m going over my prescribed bedtime, but I edited this video myself. Thank you to all who messaged me w/ love & prayers. Good night. Yes, I’m starting to SMILE from my heart again.”
May ipinakitang infographics si Kris tungkol sa sakit niya mula sa website ng Novartis.Co.UK.
“(The infographics came from the website of novartis.co.uk) I’m directly quoting my (Singaporean) physician. ‘The results are consistent with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria; likely autoimmune in view of the positive thyroid autoantibodies.’
“Since childhood, I’ve known I was severely allergic to several types of medication. Environmental allergens started triggering what I thought was just allergic rhinitis, sore throat, and skin asthma in my late 20s.
“I was told during my 2015 medical evaluation to have my thyroid autoantibodies closely monitored. Every year since then mythe count continued to rise, and this September they reached a critical level. I’m 100% aware that millions of Filipinos work here & all over the world in the medical field; there’s research online to explain the significance of my disclosure.
“I do not have the same right to privacy as others because my work is dependent on the public’s patronage & goodwill, that’s why I chose to be upfront rather than subject myself & my family to misinformed speculation. Unless there’s something I can share to raise awareness on how to deal with & treat autoimmune disorders for the many others who suffer from them, this is the last I’d like to post about my condition.
“This ailment shouldn’t confine or define me, but’s a valid, medically confirmed diagnosis about my physical limitations. There’s a quote I find inspiring ‘I will show you that surviving can be beautiful’. #laban.”
Wala kaming nababasang komento sa mga post ni Kris dahil naka-disable ito.
Anyway, maganda na ang aura ngayon ng Queen of Online World at Social Media dahil hindi na raw siya stress, habang ang problema niya sa taong nanloko sa kanya ay ipinasa na niya sa mga abogado niya.
-REGGEE BONOAN
