Hullo, everyone. My deepest thanks to everybody who prayed so hard for me, Jair, and my family through my second surgery. I did not expect the overwhelming support all of you have extended to me and my loved ones. I may have been physically in pain, but my happiness and gratitude have been overflowing in my heart.

It is my second day out of the hospital, and it is my first day to have access to my computer and the internet. Although it is still difficult to move around, I cannot help but let my fans (oi, fans? hahaha) know about what is going on with me.

My surgery was a success, and it was as pain-free as was humanly possible. I was attached to a button-triggered pain managment system, which shot up doses of drugs more potent than morphine whenever I pressed a button. (This actually happened: Two hours after surgery, the legs of the upper part of my bed gave out, and my upper body fell hard for about half a meter high. I felt no pain at all.) The tumour was taken out, and, according to Jair who saw it throbbing flesh and blood, it looked huge and ugly. It looked like my liver was taken out. The said tumour was studied further to check for cancer.

Through the tumour, my doctors found that I have Thymic Cancer. It is a very rare kind of cancer that grows from this organ thymus we all have since we were born. In most people, this organ stops working at around age seven. In my case, it did not stop working even if the body did not need it to work anymore, so it produced useless cells. The useless cells became cancer.

The cancer is in Stage 2B, of Type AB. According to my oncologist, the cancer is rather advanced as this kind of cancer only has three stages. He assured me, however, that, at this stage, the cancer can still be managed easily. Special care, however, still needs to be taken. According to my team of doctors, they have only encountered actual cases of this cancer three times before. They said all the cases were able to live normal lives after treatment.

I asked whether this kind of cancer was brought on by my lifestyle or not. I was told that there could have been very little correlation with the cancer and my diet, lifestyle, health practices, and what not. The cancer is mostly genetically triggered. I just had the luck of the draw, in a nutshell.

I will be undergoing six cycles of chemotherapy for around six months, and a month and a half of daily radiation therapy. I have been warned that it will not be an easy time for me, so it was suggested that I ask for all the support I can get. (Honestly, I still have no idea how difficult it would be. I mean, I know in my head what to expect, but I do not know what that means while I get through it all.)

For the duration of my chemotherapy, I will be alternately staying in two places: my apartment near Katipunan, and Jair's house in QC. I can probably accept guests (I would definitely love company), but I will clear it with my doctors first. Definitely, though, I can expect to harass my guests with baths of alcohol and fumigation (hahaha) before entering my room. No offense, my beloved people, but my room must be kept sterile during that time as I will have little to no immune system to protect my body.

Please keep praying for me, Jair, and my family. This time is very trying for all of us, emotionally, physically, and financially. Your prayers and moral support are all that we can depend on, so please keep the love pouring in.

Again, my deepest Salamat to everyone who has stood by us through surgery. I am hoping for the same overflowing support through chemotherapy. I know we will all get through this. You will still have many years of my antics ahead of you.