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Mario O'Hara's younger brother says the director is responding well to chemotherapy

by William Reyes posted on June 22, 2012  STATS: 5560 Views | 4 Comments

Jerry O'Hara (right) is not losing hope that his brother, director Mario O'Hara (left) will survive his illness: "We take it on a day-to-day [basis] kasi matindi yung klase ng leukemia na tumama kay Mario, e. So, a day above the ground is a good day! May miracle... nasa sa 'yo yun, e. He's 66 years old. If he lives 10 more years at 76, hindi na masama 'yon." The O'Hara brothers are with Superstar Nora Aunor in this file photo on the set of Sa Ngalan ng Ina.

Photo By: William Reyes

Pero bago raw ito, ayon kay Jerry, "Gusto na niyang umuwi. Ayaw na niya ng gamot.  

“Parang hihintayin na lang niya yung sentensiya niya dito,” sa kanilang tahanan daw.

"Problema niya itong sakit niya. Nung nalaman niyang leukemia, ang reaction shot nga raw kasi ng doktor, yung... [iiling-iling na]. So parang dead-end.

"Nalungkot siya, so I had to call some friends.

"Nung tumawag si Ate Guy, okay na lang. Kahit actually bawal, kasi nako-compromise yung kanyang health at recovery.

"Kasi ‘pag nagki-chemotherapy, bumababa ang resistance. Pero gusto ko ring mapasigla siya."

Sa umpisa, naging problema rin ang pag-break ng news sa matanda nang ina nina Direk Mario at Jerry.

"Kasi, baka atakihin. Pero alam na niya."

Ang kanilang ina ang kasama ni Direk Mario sa kanilang tahanan.

IN AND OUT OF HOSPITAL. Bago na-diagnose ang kasalukuyang karamdaman, naospital na si Direk Mario noong Mayo.

"Nung una, nag-suffer siya from pneumonia," banggit ni Jerry.

"Then, yung pneumonia niya, nag-trigger ng mild heart attack. So, ni-rush namin siya sa hospital.  

"Ayaw niyang ipinaaalam kasi gusto pa niyang magtrabaho. Gusto pa niyang mag-taping.

"So, na-ICU [intensive care unit] siya for eight days. ‘Tapos, na-confine siya for another week. Pinagaling yun, e.

"Gumaling naman. ‘Tapos, nakita nila tumaas yung white blood cells niya. Sabi ng doktor, ‘Out patient na lang.’ Umuwi siya.

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  • thirstytrooper

    06/26/2012 | 02:32 PM
    grabe ka hototgay.... kahit seryoso at buhay ang nakataya... eh umiiral pa rin ang kabastusan mo... sana hindi mangyari sa yo ang ginagawa mo...
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  • daffodils87

    06/22/2012 | 07:39 PM
    That's what Francis Magalona had. Where is Francis now?
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    06/22/2012 | 04:16 PM
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    06/22/2012 | 04:13 PM
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