Bianca Umali
MULING nagkuwento ng isang bahagi ng kanyang buhay ang Kapuso actress na si Bianca Umali na may kinalaman sa pumanaw niyang nanay.
Hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman ng publiko na namatay ang ina ni Bianca na si May Soler sa sakit na cancer. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit isa sa mga advocacy ng dalaga ay ang breast cancer awareness.
Sa kanyang Instagram account, inilabas ni Bianca ang kanyang nararamdaman matapos mamatay ang kanyang ina ilang taon na ngayon ang nakararaan.
Hanggang ngayon ay tandang-tanda pa rin ng Kapuso star ang mga eksena noong kasagsagan ng pagkakasakit ng ina at kung paano ito nakikipaglaban sa cancer.
“I lost my Mom to breast cancer when I was 5 years old.
“I saw her very weak, unable to speak properly, losing all of her hair – slowly deteriorating. I remember not being allowed to be around her,” simulang pagbabahagi ni Bianca.
Kahit daw batang-bata pa siya noon, ramdam na niya ang ginagawang pagtataboy sa kanya kapag gustung-gusto niyang makasama ang may sakit na ina.
“It felt as if I was constantly pushed away when all I wanted was to cling to my mother. I remember feeling hurt because in my head, ‘mommy doesn’t love me anymore.’
“I did not understand everyone, I did not understand her, I did not understand cancer,” pagbabalik-tanaw pa ng dalaga.
“When my mom found out about her condition, she was already at stage 3 of breast cancer,” pag-alala pa ni Bianca recounted.
Nako-confuse raw siya noon dahil nakikita niyang umiiyak ang kanilang mga kapamilya pero hindi niya alam kung bakit.
“I recall people saying it was too late. We were prepared to lose all of our possessions just to save her.
“The whole family was in pain.
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“I would watch everyone cry but not understanding why. no one could give me a clear answer on what was really happening, all because they knew I wouldn’t understand.
“I was only 5, after all.
“For years I carried this pain. I was deeply hurt,” pagbabahagi pa ng aktres.
Pag-amin pa niya, “It felt as if I was robbed of precious moments with my mom. She was in unimaginable pain and felt so much fear.”
Hanggang sa magkaisip na nga siya at maintindihan ang pinanggagalingan ng kanyang nanay kapag may mga pagkakataon na pinaaalis siya nito.
“She wasn’t pushing me away, it wasn’t that she didn’t want me around her – it was that she did not want me to see her in that state.
“She wanted my memory of her to stay as her ‘healthy and beautiful’ self.
“She wasn’t turning her back on me because she didn’t want to see me, she was turning her back to hide her tears because she misses me so much too.
“I wasn’t being kept outside her room because she did not want me there, I had to be kept outside of the room because she just finished radiation therapy and she didn’t want to risk me.”
At dahil nga sa mga karanasang ito kaya kinarir niya ang pagtulong sa mga grupong nangangalaga at nagbibigay suporta sa mga may breast cancer.
“After all the planning since 2017 – October 3, 2023 is the day that marks this milestone. Finally,” ang caption naman ni Bianca sa isa niyang IG post.
“Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and early detection is key to improving survival rates.
“The goal is to raise awareness of breast cancer through education about screening, symptoms, and treatment.
“Early detection saves lives. You are not alone in this fight.
“Mommy, this is how I honor you. This one is for you,” ang panghuling bahagi ng mensahe ni Bianca.