Veteran actor John Regala said that he almost gave up living and refused to receive medical treatment because he already wanted to see his late mother Ruby Regala in the afterlife.
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In an interview with journalist Raffy Tulfo, he revealed that his doctor told him that he’s suffering from liver cirrhosis and he needed to be treated immediately.
However, he refused to undergo an operation.
“Meron po akong liver cirrhosis at may tubig na po ang aking tiyan. Kailangan matanggal na po sabi ng doktor eh ayaw ko na pong ipatanggal dahil sa totoo lang po gusto ko na pong sumunod sa mama ko,” said Regala.
Regala also said that his financial problems forced his wife to leave him.
“Hindi ko po alam kung papano po ako magsisimula. Iniwan pa po ako ng aking asawa dahil wala na nga po akong pera,” the actor said.
The veteran actor also didn’t waste the opportunity to address his adopted children who left him also.
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“Sana man lang matuto na humingi o magpasalamat sa nagpalaki sa inyo dahil hindi ko naman kayo kaano-ano pero ang pagmamahal na binigay ko sa inyo ay tulad ng isang tunay na anak. I don’t need material things from you. I can survive all the storm that will come. Basta yun mga tinuro ko sa inyo na magpakabuti kayo na anak, alam niyo mahal ko kayo,” the actor said.
After John Regala has gone viral after being discovered in a frail condition by a food delivery rider, celebrities and concerned citizens sent their help to the veteran actor who appeared in more than 50 movies and even won a best-supporting actor award.
Actor Chuckie Dreyfus gave an update to Regala, saying that the actor couldn’t eat properly for two weeks already because of his swollen liver and spleen.
