Partner ni Nadine, dinetalye ang laban sa cancer

For the first time ay idinetalye ng karelas­yon ni Nadine Lustre na si Christophe Bariou ang kanyang pakikipaglaban sa cancer.

Noon pa ito pinag-uusapan ng fans ni Nadine.

Three years ago nang na-diagnose siya na may cancer at sinabi sa kanya na ilang linggo na lang ang natitira niya para mabuhay.

Pero pagkatapos ng dalawang buwan na matinding chemotherapy at immunotherapy, gumaling siya.

At ito raw ay isang bagay na hindi niya naisip na ibabahagi niya sa social media.

Marahil daw ay hindi niya ginawa dahil mas pinili niyang hindi makita bilang biktima o gamitin ang sakit na ito para humingi ng awa.

Natuklasan daw ng mga doktor na mayroon siya isang napakabihirang uri ng lymphoma at kahit na binanggit ito na walang statistics of survival ngunit umaasa pa rin sila at nagsimula ang kanyang anim na buwang gamutan.

Ngayon ay isang successful businessman siya sa Siargao.

Narito ang post niya kahapon : “Around 3 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and I was told I only had a few weeks left to live. I experienced the darkest sensation of fear, which is something I thought I had already known because it wasn’t the first time I was in a life threatening situation.

“But this was different. The enemy was invisible and deep inside my own body – a body that I never doubted before, at the age of 27.

“There is no shame in acknowledging I was scared but I was also angry and frustrated at life. I thought, I’ll never have kids, my own family, or finish what I started in Siargao. I will never get my first barrel surfing. Why is this happening to me? Why me? I felt so full of life and suddenly finding out I had a couple weeks left to live was devasta­ting… to say the least.

“At that point, I was about to choose to stay put in Siargao, live the best I could out of my last days and not even bother trying to cure myself since I thought there was not much hope left.

“A couple days later, while trying my best to accept my fate between fear, anxiety, anger and frustration, I learned from other doctors that there was a chance to heal but I had to drop everything, leave immediately, and go back to France to a specialized hospital.

“They discovered I had a very rare type of lymphoma and even mentioned it was so rare they had no statistics of survival but that they were still hopeful and my 6 month treatment started.

“Not only was I lucky enough to benefit from the best treatments available from the leading cancer research center in Europe, but all of this was completely free of charge thanks to the rights the French fought for. It just makes me think how unfair it can be in other countries when something as bad as this hits.

“After only 2 months of intense chemotherapy and immunotherapy, I was in full remission.

“Something I learned from this, going through all the terrible side effects of the chemo, is that despite everything, my life goals did not change at all. I wanted to get back on my feet as fast as possible and continue everything I started, but with more intention and even more motivation.

“When it comes to advocacies, it was a brutal reminder that life is fleeting. We do not have the luxu­ry to wander and be mindless. I want to be mindful and conscious in every action. The best I can do is to lessen the suffering and cruelty around me, and promote kindness and compassion towards all forms of life – human and non-human. Our lives are way too precious to be wasted. In the same breath, other lives are too sacred to be robbed from them, too.

“I have no pretension of changing the world or saying anything revolutionary but simply hoping some readers will realize they should not wait for life to hit them hard to realize all of this. I can make mistakes, I can make bad decisions but one thing I never want to have again is regrets.

“Live and let live.

“I can never thank enough everyone who supported me during these tough times – my partner at the time, my family and my friends,” ang kabuuang post niya.

Wala siyang binanggit tungkol kay Nadine pero inaasahang sa kasalan mauuwi ang kanilang relasyon.

Sa kasalukuyan ay madalas naglalagi sa Siargao si Nadine na isa na ngayong vegetarian.