Gary Valenciano
NAG-SHARE si Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano ng ilang detalye tungkol sa estado ngayon ng kanyang kalusugan, partikular na ang pagkakaroon ng diabetes.
Ayon sa OPM icon, 14 years old pa lamang siya ay nakikipaglaban na siya sa diabetes at dahil sa technology ay talagang nabibigyan siya ng mas advanced na treatment para manatiling mulusog.
Kuwento ni Gary, halos lahat ng lumang paraan para mapanatili ang normal na blood sugar ay nagawa na niya tulad ng finger pricking at ang regular na glucose monitoring (CGM).
“Actually, I felt like a chemist because there is no such thing as finger pricking of blood. It was actually done with a test tube, a tablet, and urine.
“And I would have to gather a few drops into a dropper and drop it in and I would determine how high or low my sugar was, depending on how the tablet responded,” pahayag ni Gary V sa panayam ng ilang members ng press.
Aniya pa, “It was more or less a guessing game to see where I was at and then the years went by and then started finger pricking. And I did that for a long time.
“In fact, my finger skin started getting thick. The technology started advancing, which I am so thankful for.
“All the more, it kinda spurred me on to carry on the advocacy in helping Filipinos living with diabetes,” chika pa ng singer at songwriter.
“The biggest challenge for me when it comes to diabetes is self-monitoring. With my (continuous glucose monitoring), I can manage my condition better,” sey pa ni Gary.
Dugtong pa niya, posible namang mabuhay nang normal ang isang taong diabetic “with proper diabetes management and monitoring”.
“I do wanna inspire other Filipinos living with diabetes that it is possible to remove the mystery behind the condition.
“It is also possible for us to live life better through proper diabetes management powered by accurate and real-time data,” dugtong pa niya.
At siyempre, itinuturing pa rin ni Gary na “gamot” ang kanyang pananampalataya sa Diyos kaya hanggang ngayon ay buhay na buhay pa rin siya.
“My diet has had to change but that’s why I’m here now. Exercises had to change that’s also why I’m here now. Faith has got to change, has got to deepen somehow, and that’s why I’m here now.
“Diabetes can be deceiving of all illnesses. Sometimes, you think you’re okay, but things can be going on inside of you if you don’t take care of yourself the way you should.”
“It was my faith that has kept me going up here (mind), up in here (heart). And I’ve been provided with a lot of things that have been able to make things easier. And I say easier because it is a challenge to take care of diabetes,” pahayag pa ng OPM legend.
Noong May 2018, sumailalim si Gary sa emergency open heart surgery matapos madiskubre ng kanyang mga doktor na ang kanyang “left anterior descending artery” ay barado na dahil sa diabetes.
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