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SA kanyang Facebook account ay isinawalat ni GMA Films President Annette Gozon-Valdes ang mga pinagdaanan niya matapos ma-stroke at malamang may butas ang kanyang puso. Idinetalye ng TV executive ang mga nangyari sa kanya nitong nagdaang dalawang linggo. Narito ang ilang bahagi ng FB post ni Ms. Annette. “MY TESTIMONY. “I want to be living testimony to God’s sovereignty, power and love so I decided to share on Facebook what I experienced these past 2 weeks. “I had a stroke last May 25 and by God’s grace, there was no impairment whatsoever. Due to this, I also found out I had a hole in my heart since birth and now it has been plugged. “Last Tuesday (May 25), at around 1pm, there suddenly were zapping zigzag lights on my right eye and when I stood up, my vision started spinning so I sat down, closed my eyes for 1 or 2 minutes while praying to God to remove the dizziness and zigzag flashing lines. “I opened my eyes and the dizziness was gone. The flashing lights became a blurry cloud. So I went on my way and did all the normal things I do for the day. My vision was completely restored after about 4 hours.” Naikuwento raw niya ito sa asawang si Shintaro Valdes at kaagad tinawagan ang mga kaibigan kung may alam sila tungkol sa pinagdaanan ng asawa. Pinayuhan naman siyang magpatingin sa doktor na rekomendado ni Kim Atienza. “Before dinner, I told my family and Shintaro about my weird experience. Shintaro Valdes immediately panicked and messaged some of his friends who told him that it may be something serious and that I should see a doctor asap. “Just to appease him, I agreed to consult via video call with Dr Anna Sage Nolido who was recommended by Kim Atienza and Doc Marc Castro. She told me that I should have some tests done to make sure – blood test, MRI and 2d echo. “Since I was busy that week, I scheduled the MRI on Saturday (May 29, 4 days after my experience) expecting to rule out a stroke. After the MRI, the doctors found out that I indeed had a stroke on 3 different areas of my brain! They told me that I would have to be admitted. Given the size of the stroke, it was truly miraculous that I had no impairment whatsoever! “The next day, I was admitted to the hospital (after a negative result of my rt pcr test) for tests to be done to find the cause of the stroke so it can be prevented in the future. “Numerous tests were done and the doctors were able to determine the cause – I had a congenital hole in my heart (PFO) which causes turbulence in the blood flow in my heart which would have caused the clots that reached my brain. They advised me that it should be closed in order to prevent subsequent strokes. “I had the procedure done by Dr. Cheng and Dr. Leus, both pediatric surgeons last Thurs (June 3). It lasted for about 40 mins and it was a success! “I am now home, just resting for a few days then I am better than new! No lifestyle or diet changes needed. “GOD WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM, WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE (ROMANS 8:28). I saw and felt God’s loving and miraculous hands in this experience,” aniya pa. Inisa-isa rin niya ang mga realizations niya sa mga nangyari sa kanya, “1. GOD IS A GOD OF MIRACLES. The stroke should have impaired my vision and balance. But it did not. “2. GOD’S HAND IS AT WORK CONTROLLING THOSE WHOM HE MAKES US COME ACROSS. I could have had a subsequent stroke if I did not have an MRI and later on found out about the hole in my heart. Thank you to those whom God sent who ‘forced’ me to consult with a neurologist. God also sent me doctors who were given wisdom so that the cause was determined 2 days after I was admitted to the hospital. “Praise God for the hands of the surgeons and other doctors who plugged the hole within just 40 mins. Thank you to all my doctors – Dr. Anna Sage Nolido, Dr. Geron, Dr. Katigbak, Dr. Ace Prodigalidad, Dr. Leus and Dr. Cheng. “Of course, God gave me my family who were with me during this whole ordeal. My friends who found out about it also offered me comfort which only the Holy Spirit could have made them do. “And of course Shintaro Valdes who stayed with me in the room the whole time and who was even more emotionally affected than I was. “3. GOD’S TIMING IS PERFECT. Praise God that the hole in my heart was just discovered now. If it were discovered when I was a child or teenager or even 16 years ago, I would have needed an open heart surgery to repair it. “4. I AM SAVED ONLY BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH. The best thing of all that I realized is that I am really ready if and when God calls me back. I felt no fear whatsoever from the time my vision got impaired upto now that I am back home. In fact, I even felt excitement in case God called me home. “But my life and my journey continues. I am still treading the road of sanctification. I can’t wait for what lies ahead here. But even more so, i can’t wait for what lies ahead there.” Ipinakita rin ni Ms. Annette ang larawan ng ultrasound ng puso niya na may butas.