Kris Aquino shares health update, may have 5th autoimmune condition

Kris Aquino personally updated her medical status on Wednesday and reassured everyone that she is still battling despite a potential fifth autoimmune ailment to add to her existing conditions after avoiding social media for over two months to focus on getting better.

The full text of Ms. Aquino’s message reads:

i didn’t want to post until i had clarity about my health situation.

Maraming salamat po because i know from my Ate & friends back home that many still continue to pray that i get better. 😇

Tomorrow morning (our time) rest muna my left arm because tatanggalin my PICC line.

There have been times i wanted to give up-because of fatigue & being forever bedridden; the bruises all over my body that suddenly appear; my inability(since February) to tolerate solid food; headaches; bone deep pain in my spine, knees, joints in my fingers; and my constant flares esp. in my face that just keep getting worse…

BUT i remind myself Kuya & Bimb still need me & mahiya naman ako sa lahat ng mga patuloy na nagdarasal para gumanda ang kalusugan ko if i just give up.

i am grateful to be blessed to have the means for us to move to another state, and have more tests done & go to other specialists; and finally start my immunosuppressant therapy. i was warned that the safest form of chemotherapy (i don’t have cancer) that can be used for my autoimmune conditions will make me lose my hair. Hair will eventually grow back but permanently damaged organs won’t- so dedma muna sa vanity. Happy birthday @drkatcee.

to our new friends & guardian angels in Houston our love & gratitude is forever. Thank you Ate Rey & Christina, as well as tita Marie…

Naguluhan si Ate during the zoom Q&A: to clarify we left the 🇵🇭 i was already diagnosed with 3 autoimmune conditions. It was while here in Houston that i was diagnosed with a 4th. Unfortunately all my physical manifestations are pointing to a possible 5th- opo, pinakyaw ko na!

Good night & God bless to all with #lovelovelove from Kuya, Bimb, and me.

Late in August, Aquino’s older sister Ballsy said that the former host-actress now suffers from four autoimmune disorders, up from two when she left the Philippines.

Aquino traveled abroad in June to undergo treatment for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), an exceedingly uncommon autoimmune illness that causes inflammation of the tiny and medium-sized blood vessels. However, due to her numerous sensitivities, her physicians are having a harder time determining the best course of action.