Luis Manzano has undergone a biopsy after discovering a lump in his head.
On his YouTube vlog, the TV host and actor stated that he determined to seek the advice of a specialist and endure a collection of assessments that features biopsy to seek out out if the stated lump is malignant or benign.
“May kailangan i-biopsy dito sa taas ng ulo ko. Parang ang biopsy kung ‘di ako nagkakamali ay i-check kung cancerous or not or kung malignant or benign,” he stated on his newest vlog.
At first, Manzano thought that the lump in his head was a mole.
“Akala ko dati pa, nunal. Kaya niloloko ko ‘yong mga tao na matalino ako, may nunal ako dito [sa ulo],” he stated.
Manzano then shared that his stylist seen that his “mole” had gone larger, and he suspected that it would result in a pores and skin most cancers known as melanoma. He then went to a dermatologist who stated that the mole “seems OK” however urged having it checked by a surgeon. Upon checking the surgeon beneficial a biopsy.
“Hindi araw-araw kasi na naririnig mo ‘yung salitang biopsy. Kahit na nandoon pa rin ‘yung sinasabi nila na ‘mukha namang wala,’ pero ‘yung the fact lang na parang never mong naiisip na pagdaraanan mo ‘yun. Kasi, if sabihin mo bigla na may kailangan kang i-biopsy, kahit sabihin mo na precautionary lang, kahit sabihin mo just to be sure, parang puwedeng cancer comes to mind o ano man,” he stated.
“Ang cancer kasi it’s one of those things na kahit sa kalaban mo, hindi mo iwi-wish ‘yun. Ang dami kong mga kakilala na, unfortunately, nadali na ng cancer. And you see na it’s very life-changing para sa kanila. So, even if nandoon ‘yung reassurance pa rin na sinasabi nila na wala ‘yan, precautionary ‘yan, pero the fact lang na may .000001,” Manzano added.
Luis additionally didn’t inform his mom, Vilma Santos, that he wanted to endure a biopsy as a result of he knew that she could be very apprehensive about him. He stated, solely his spouse Jessy Mendiola and the family assist know.
Luis underwent the operation alone the place this lump was faraway from his head for examination, and revealed that he was a bit scared concerning the check outcomes.
“Do I feel OK? Yes. Apat na doktor na ang nagsabi na malabo-labo talaga na it’s cancerous or kung ano man may konting kaba? Siyempre kasi i-stitch ‘yan e, isasama ko kayo sa procedure parang tatanggalan ng sample tapos 2-3 stitches so papanoorin ko kayo. But para sa akin ang main goal ko is to create awareness kasi napaka rami siyempre ‘yung mga binabantayan na mga nunal growth, kita ‘yan sa mga katawan,” he stated.
After per week, the outcomes of the biopsy got here out and the physician instructed him that it regarded OK however that he nonetheless wanted an extra blood check (immunohistochemistry).
The end result revealed that the lump is benign which suggests that he’s away from most cancers.
Luis has been married to Jessy since 2021. They tied the knot as soon as once more in February 2024.
He is about to look with mother Vilma and half brother Ryan Christian Recto within the first episode of Boy Abunda’s TV particular, “My Mother, My Story,” that shall be aired on Mother’s Day, May 12.
—Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
