OPM rock icon Wally Gonzalez na-stroke, tinamaan ng COVID; anak nanawagan ng tulong

KUMAKATOK ngayon sa may mga mabubuting puso ang anak ng Pinoy guitar icon na si Wally Gonzalez ng legendary Pinoy rock band na Juan de la Cruz.

Nanawagan ng pinansiyal na tulong si John Gonzalez para sa pagpapagamot ng kanyang ama na aniya’y nagkaroon ng mild stroke kamakailan at tinamaan na rin ng COVID-19.

Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang Facebook account, ibinahagi ni John ang nangyari sa OPM icon na sumikat nga bilang miyembro ng Juan de la Cruz kasama sina Mike Hanopol at Pepe Smith.

“Last week, my dad Wally Gonzalez suffered a mild stroke that rendered him extremely weak and unable to move on his own power.

“He is currently confined at Perpetual Help Hospital [in] Las Piñas and his initial findings saw an onset of pneumonia as well to go with the stroke. He is also a diabetic,” mensahe ni John.

Dagdag pa niya, “I am launching this online fundraiser to help ease the medical expenses that have so far been incurred and will be entailed as long as he still isn’t well enough to be discharged.

“He has been confined since Wednesday, January 20, and the costs have already ballooned to an extent that it [had] already eaten up what budget we set aside for it.

“We are reaching out for help with his medical expenses through his friends, colleagues in the music industry, and the fans through your generosity to help him out and aid in his speedy recovery.

“As he has passed the hat before for some worthy causes that benefited people, let’s pass the hat for him this time around,” pahayag pa ng anak ni Wally.

Kasunod nito, nagbigay agad ng update si John tungkol sa health condition ng ama at dito nga niya kinumpirma na nagpositibo ito sa COVID-19.

“The pneumonia I mentioned was a part of it. He is advised to stay one more week since the treatment for Remdesivir takes that long.

“We are hoping by his next test, he turns negative so he can finally be discharged, or released to a more budget-friendly room. The treatment is very expensive.

“The number of contributions has been good so far, but please help this reach more of his fans and friends who may want to help out.

“The fundraiser will keep on going to help cover the near two-week stay and treatment that my father needs to recover from this,” pag-apela pa ni John.

“Thank you to everyone who has helped so far. We will not forget you, and to the fans, we will definitely try to give something back in return when everything is okay,” aniya pa.

Ang ilan sa mga pinasikat na kanta ng Juan de la Cruz ay “Himig Natin,” “Balong Malalim,” “Titser’s Enemy No. 1,” “Beep, Beep” at “No Touch”.

Sa mga nais magbigay ng tulong, bisitahin lang ang official Facebook page ni John Gonzalez.