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Nora Aunor on health scare: ‘Namatay na ako ng three minutes’

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Stephanie Rose Manhit

Superstar Nora Aunor recounted the many miracles that she has experienced in her life.In an interview with Boy Abunda, the singer-actress recounted how a cosmetic surgery in 2010 went horribly wrong and she ended up with damaged vocal cords.She didn’t go into much detail, except that she regretted wasting time getting an operation that could have restored her voice.“May mga insidente na pwedeng sisihin [pero] ayoko nang magsalita kasi nando’n na e. Magsalita ka man nang magsalita, wala na rin namang mangyayari,” she said. “Ang kasalanan ko lang, nung nasa Boston kami hindi pa ako nakapagpa-opera ng boses na dapat noon naoperahan na para nakabalik.”Nora also revealed that she actually died recently.“Hindi ko alam kung pwede kong sabihin—kasi namatay na ako ng three minutes nitong nakaraan lang,” she shared.She was in an out of the hospital at the time. Nora suffered from low oxygen levels, which prompted her to ask that she be rushed to the hospital.“May insidente na sabi ko, ‘Halika na kasi bumababa na ‘yung oxygen [ko] sa katawan,’” she said. “Tumakbo na naman sa ospital, pagtapos sa ospital sabi ko, ‘Oxygen lang po ang kailangan ko.’”However, no one assisted her nor had the urgency to give her the oxygen she said she needed.“Ang nangyari, hindi ko alam, walang tumulong. Hindi minadali na lagyan ako ng oxygen,” she lamented. “Humiga ako [tapos] hindi ko na alam kung anong nangyari. ‘Pag gising ko nando’n na ako sa ICU.”Nora said that she technically died for three minutes, and she considered it a miracle that she was still able to get her life back and regain consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).The Superstar revealed that it wasn’t her first near-death experience.She shared that she figured in a car accident was back in 1982, incidentally while filming Himala, one of her iconic films.“Naghead-on, ako ‘yung nagda-drive,” she recalled.It was so bad that even her colleagues doubted that she would be able to survive it. “Akala ng mga kasamahan ko sa pelikula ay namatay na ako,” she added. “Nagdasal na sila kasi sabi nila baka patay na ako.”While the car was a wreck, Nora miraculously escaped the worst of it. “Ang nangyari pala, ‘yung salamin sa harapan, natanggal ‘yun sa sasakyan pero buo, hindi nabasag. ‘Yung manibela naman, imbes na tamaan ako sa dibdib, lumihis sa akin,” she said. She didn’t even feel anything more than a bump on the head. “Wala talaga, wala akong naramdamang sakit,” she said. “Ang naramdam ko lang ay nauntog ‘yung ulo ko sa may bintana.”After such near brushes with death, Nora is in agreement with her friends that she still has a mission to fulfill on this earth. In the same interview, Nora commented on the misunderstanding between her and daughter Matet De Leon over their gourmet tuyo business. It can be recalled that the two were in a feud over it a couple of months ago, and Matet aired her sentiments about feeling blindsided that her mom set up a business similar to hers. <div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/12/13/matet-de-leon-on-mom-nora-aunor">READ: Matet De Leon on mom Nora Aunor: ‘Hindi ko na siya kakausapin ulit’ </a></div>Nevertheless, the issue soon died down. Matet and Nora patched things up and reconciled. In her vlog, Matet shared that it was Nora who reached out, though even prior to that she already wanted to patch things up as well. Matet also admitted to her shortcomings and realized that she didn’t want to harbor ill feelings towards her mother any longer. “Who am I not to say yes to that and (not) to agree with her? Ang Diyos nga nagpapatawad,” said Matet. “Ang mali ko lang doon, sinabi ko na hindi ko na siya kakausapin. Hindi ko pala kaya.”<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/1/8/matet-de-leon-on-reconciling-with-nora-aunor-ang-diyos-nga-nagpapatawad-1447">READ: Matet De Leon on reconciliation with Nora Aunor: ‘Ang Diyos nga nagpapatawad’ </a></div>Nora shared that it was just a misunderstanding, and that all is now well between her and her children. “Siguro may pingdadaanan din ‘yung anak ko at hindi ko rin alam na may pinagdadaanan siya,” Nora explained.

Nora Aunor reveals that she recently had a close brush with death.

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Nora Aunor on health scare: ‘Namatay na ako ng three minutes’

Ann Manhit

Published February 22, 2023 08:48 AM PHT

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