'Keep battling': Wil Dasovich shares his life after fighting cancer

MANILA, Philippines — A year after being pronounced cancer-free, vlogger Wil Dasovich said that he continues to remember the good news and remains thankful for it.

In August 2017, the 27-year-old vlogger and former Pinoy Big Brother housemate first disclosed that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. 

Wil went through several rounds of chemotherapy and had surgery on his large intestine as part of his treatment. The surgery, according to his January 2018 vlog, was the final step to becoming cancer-free.

Last week, Wil opened up about his journey of battling cancer at the launch of Axe Recommends in Makati City. 

"And everytime you go back, you know, it's a very scary thing and life, reality kinda hits you hard that you really don't know what's going to happen next," Wil said in an interview with Philstar.com.

"Luckily, I got the good news. And you kinda like restart and come back with a fresh mind that you're able to appreciate things a little more, so I'm very thankful that I'm doing okay," he added.  

Even after having completed the cancer treatment, Wil keeps regular follow-up appoinments with his doctors. 

"It's the same thing. It's checking up, making sure everything is intact, and luckily for me, it has been exactly a year when I went back to my anniversary. I've been clean from the disease and everything," Wil said.   

During the interview, the vlogger also shared how this difficult experience changed him and his perspective on life. 

"You know life is a constant challenge for everyone, even for people who think they don't have any problem. We all have problems," Wil said.

"The way you define success is how you handle the situation, to keep battling," he said. "Because really, that's all you can do."  — Kristine Daguno-Bersamina with Rosette Adel