Bernardo Bernardo may pancreatic tumor, humiling ng dasal sa FB friends

NAKIUSAP ang character actor na si Bernardo Bernardo sa kanyang social media followers na ipagdasal ang lumalala niyang sakit.

Matapos sumailalim sa series of lab test sa UST Hospital sa Manila, nabatid na may “swollen pancreas” ang aktor “due to a possibly malignant tumor.”

Sa kanyang Facebook post, sinabi ni Bernardo Bernardo na patuloy ang pagbagsak ng kanyang timbang kasabay ng pagkawala ng kanyang gana sa pagkain. Narito ang ilang bahagi ng kanyang mensahe.

“January is my birthday month. And I have a Little Lambing to my FB friends. Please say a little prayer for me.

“I strongly believe in the power of prayer. I know that in order to continue to fight this battle — I need Courage. I need Strength. I need Clarity of Mind.

“Given my history of clinical depression and anxiety attacks coupled with a potentially life-threatening growth in my pancreas, it feels like it’s about time to call for support from FB Prayer Warriors.

“As [the tumor] grows, it begins to press on the bile duct and the pancreatic duct. With increasing pressure, the ducts eventually get pinched off.

“I lost his appetite for food and, consequently, lost a lot of weight at an alarming rate in such a short span of time.”

“But cameras are kind. They do not capture the very real pain and fear of the unknown, the hidden costs of this medical journey that has put me in Controlled Panic Mode.”

“I’m scheduled for an Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) that allows for fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy (to determine if the tumor is malignant); and/or ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), where diagnosis and treatment, using stents, can take place during the same procedure.

“We will deal with the abnormal growth of tissue next. One step at a time. One day at a time.”

“Which is why, heart to heart, my friends, I hope you will find time to say a little prayer for me.”