“TOTOO ang COVID!” Yan ang bahagi ng ibinahaging babala ng Kapamilya actress na si Nikki Valdez sa madlang pipol matapos mahawa ng COVID-19.
Ibinalita ni Nikki na tinamaan din siya at ang asawang si Luis Garcia ng killer virus na inilarawan niyang isa sa pinakamatinding pagsubok na pinagdaanan ng kanyang pamilya.
Sa pamamagitan ng Instagram, nag-share si Nikki ng naging journey nilang mag-asawa sa pakikipaglaban sa COVID-19 at kung paano nila ito napagtagumpayan.
“Two weeks ago, my husband and I tested positive for COVID—a most dreaded situation not any one of us would want to be in.
“It was so painful, we both did not know how to react. We were both just staring out the window. All we could think of was my Mom who was a senior and my daughter who lived with us,” simulang pagbabahagi ni Nikki.
Ilan sa nga naramdaman nilang symptoms ay pananakit ng katawan, mild, dry cough at ang feeling na parang may lagnat kahit na normal naman ang body temperature.
“The first few days were the hardest. There were days that were okay and days that I felt just blah… Body aches, flu-like feeling a 1000x worst (but temp was normal—weird!!!), mild dry cough and 10-12 hours of sleep was not enough…
“COVID is more than a virus. It will toy not only with your physical health but mostly with your emotions. It’s been the hardest first 7 days in isolation,” pahayag ni Nikki.
Makalipas ang two-week quarantine, bumuti na raw ang kanilang kundisyon, “All I can say is I am truly grateful to have a family and good friends who were there cheering on and giving endless support and love.
“I would like to thank our monitoring doctors for a job well done!!! You are truly the whole world’s unsung heroes making sure that we get well,” mensahe pa ng Kapamilya character actress.
Dugtong pa niya, “Trials will break you if you allow it to but 14 days in isolation has given Luis and I once again a healthier perspective on things and has just made our whole family stronger together.
“COVID is real but so is our God who is our Divine healer. It is only by Your grace that we are alive and well!” aniya pa.
Sa isa pa niyang post, pinasalamatan din ni Nikki ang ina na siyang nag-alaga sa kanila ng kanyang asawa pati na rin sa anak nilang si Olivia.
Ipinost niya ang litrato ni Mommy Norms na nakasuot ng personal protective equipment (PPE) at nilagyan ng caption na, “This is my Mommy Norms. 71. Fighter. The BEST!
“The things a Mother would do for her children— a Mother’s love knows no boundaries. Their love is limitless and is of FULL service day in and day out. They never get tired for their children.
“Mommy took care of Luis and I making sure we ate properly, were hyrdating ourselves well and the house was disinfected regularly. On top of this, she had to tend to my daughter during Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and make sure everything at home was taken care of even if her health was at risk.
“This selfless act of my Mom only made me stronger and willing to get well as soon as I could.”
Mensahe pa ni Nikki sa kanyang nanay, “Your love is never ending and irreplaceable. I am strong because you are stronger.”
Bukod kay Nikki, nagpositibo rin sa COVID-19 ang co-star niya sa Kapamilya series na “Bagong Umaga” na si Heaven Peralejo. Balitang tinamaan din ng virus ang isa pang kasamahan nila sa programa na si Sunshine Cruz na magaling na rin ngayon.