Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Wednesday July 2 said she has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. The cancer is causing difficulty in her breathing, Santiago told a news conference.
She is hopeful that with the medication she is taking, the cancer can be cured in six months. Santiago added that her cancer is not metastatic
Santiago: Allow me to introduce myself to you as the only senator who has been diagnosed with lung cancer as of last week.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Santiago: I have cancer of the left lung which makes it hard for me to breathe.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Santiago: I don’t know what the reactions of my enemies are. Maybe they’ll be happy bec on one hand, I might die & they could get rid of me.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Santiago: But on the other hand, I might survive and I will get rid of them.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Santiago: I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't commit adultery. I only tell lies to my husband.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Santiago: I am lucky. I have a genetic mutation in my lungs that can fight off cancer. This calls for behavioral therapy.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Santiago: I'll be taking a tablet that has the benefits of chemo. I will see you in 6 weeks, fully cured of cancer.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Q: Were you scared? Santiago: No, I’m very excited. I said ‘Yes, I got cancer!’ Because now I’m entering another dimension of human life.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Santiago: My sister, a doctor, works in Cedar Sinai. She is in very close touch with a top lung cancer specialist in the world.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 2, 2014Stay updated on the latest happenings in Philippine Showbiz. We'll deliver the news, chismis, updates of the hottest celebrities and stories in tinseltown... DAILY!
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