Kris Aquino on returning to the Philippines: ‘This is now the fight of my life!’

Photo credit to @krisaquino Instagram

After expressing her plans to return to the country before the year ends, Kris Aquino gave another update on her current health condition. The well-loved multimedia personality left for the US two years ago to reside there while receiving treatment after being diagnosed with multiple illnesses.

In her Instagram post on September 12, she wrote,  “i choose to be 100% honest. i arrived in the 🇺🇸 with 3 diagnosed autoimmune conditions, a 4th was confirmed in late June of 2022 (1. Autoimmune Thyroiditis 2. Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria 3. Churg Strauss/EGPA- a rare, complicated form of vasculitis 4. Systemic Sclerosis and this 2024 i was diagnosed with 5. SLE/Lupus and 6. Rheumatoid Arthritis.) We are still waiting for the results of 2 more autoimmune conditions.”

In the same post, which Kris made from the Los Angeles International Airport in California where she has been based for the past few years, she also revealed the reason she was really looking forward to returning home to her family who are mostly based in the Philippines.

“The reason i decided to go home is because i need to start my second immunosuppressant infusions in 2-3 weeks (it’s a gentler term for chemotherapy). Emotionally i need the encouragement and unwavering faith my sisters & cousins, closest friends, and trusted team of doctors can provide… sadly what was the BATTLE TO IMPROVE MY HEALTH is now THE STRUGGLE TO PROTECT MY VITAL ORGANS. This is now the FIGHT OF MY LIFE.”

Before ending her post, Kris made sure to thank her 4.8M followers and supporters as well as the medical staff in the US

“I thank all of you for your prayers. MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA INYONG PATULOY NA MALASAKIT AT SUPORTA. There are so many i wish to thank, our OC friends who became our adoptive family. The @flypal team, my 2 Fil-Am close friends Dr. Henry & Dr. Titus, and MY Dr. MP, my 3 best friends @michaelleyva_ , @lenalonte, and @annebinay (kuya josh is staying with ANNE for a few more weeks), my FILAM nurses (Mike, Cara, Patricia) and my source of strength, and God’s biggest blessing, my ‘BIMB’. They are flying home with me. A longer gratitude post when we get home. Bawal Sumuko. Tuloy po ang #Laban.”

In an earlier post this year, Kris’s youngest son Bimby shared a health update on his mom after she revealed plans to return to the Philippines before the year ends. “Papunta na po (sa pag galing). The medicine is hard on her. Pero alam nyo naman po—fighter si Mama. She’s strong. She’s my world. She’s my universe. At saka iba talaga kapag kasama ko si Mama,” he added.

“I’ve seen her in her lowest of lows, in her highest of highs. And now papunta na po siya sa paggaling. Hindi ako Diyos, I can only do so much to alleviate her, to help her. Pero at the end of the day, I can’t fully take it away, di ba? Kasi tao lang ako, tao lang si mama. All I can do is love her, support her, take care of her.”

Kris had also previously expressed her fears in not being around anymore for her son Bimby’s next birthday.

She wrote in an Instagram post, “There’s a lot i haven’t shared with you about the current state of my health, primarily because my news has mostly been sad… April 19, 2007 I gave birth to my living guardian angel… in the past month with kuya Josh back in the 🇵🇭, and because of several vaccines I needed to be given—Bimb kept me company while I quarantined… ayokong sirain ang dapat good vibes sa 17th birthday ni Bimb BUT I also know for all those praying for us I owe you the TRUTH. To Bimb, I’m keeping the promise i made to you- September 28, 2018 when we first knew there was something scary about my sudden weight loss and my complete blood test result. I’m sorry for showing weakness yesterday when I cried nonstop because of my fear that I may not be around to be with you on your 18th birthday.