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Parokya Ni Edgar’s Gab Chee Kee goes home from hospital: ‘I am thankful beyond words!’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>After being hospitalized since January this year, Parokya ni Edgar band member Gab Chee Kee was finally cleared to go home, as shared by his good friend and bandmate Chito Miranda. In his Instagram post last March 11, the Parokya frontman shared a photo of Gab in a wheelchair with his guitar, being rolled out of St. Luke’s Medical Center, where he was receiving treatment.</p><p>Chito wrote, “After 2 months in the hospital due to pneumonia (more than a month dun, intubated sa ICU), and after several major and minor operations dealing with complications brought about by his condition, sa wakas...pina-uwi na si Gab sa bahay nila.😁👍🏻❤️</p><p>“Dahil sa tulong ninyo, he survived.</p><p>“Maraming maraming salamat talaga!!!</p><p>“He was able to get the best medical attention dahil nagtulung-tulong tayo...and now, he could finally continue with his chemotherapy.</p><p>“Kelangan nya lang magpalakas para makayanan nya yung chemo.</p><p>“The important thing is that we are back on track.</p><p>“Kumbaga, balik tayo sa main event...his fight against Lymphoma.</p><p>“We will win this battle.</p><p>“Many years from now, when me and my bandmates are old and gray, babalik balikan namin nila Gab yung kwento about how he fought and survived cancer, and how everyone helped out...and it will always be one hell of an inspirational story.🤟🏼😎”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpnAS6mp_wf/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A3651718.299999982%2C%22ls%22%3A1112202.699999988%2C%22le%22%3A1112216.599999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/3/1/parokya-ni-edgar-s-gab-chee-kee-looks-forward-to-being-released-from-the-hospital-858"><strong>READ: Parokya ni Edgar’s Gab Chee Kee looks forward to being released from the hospital</strong></a></div><p>One day after, Gab sent a personal message to their fans via Parokya’s official Facebook page and thanked everyone who has been supporting him on his journey to wellness.</p><p>He wrote, “I am out of the hospital and home, finally. It was a journey. A seemingly impossible one. Made bearable and surmountable by so many angels. I&#x27;m surrounded by angels. doctors, nurses, producers, musicians, artists, family, friends and strangers from all over. You stormed the heavens with your prayers. I feel unworthy of your support yet I am thankful beyond words. Sobrang salamat!</p><p>-LabGab”</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FParokyaNiEdgarPH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02DWGepjm9g42W28CMetmVWS57DjfgWzG1noaMRRgDt7NAcWGWHe6hEjXddVv2e4Ycl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="497" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/22/parokya-ni-edgar-guitarist-gab-chee-kee-now-out-of-the-icu-223"><strong>READ: Parokya ni Edgar guitarist Gab Chee Kee now out of the ICU</strong></a></div><p>After successfully selling Parokya ni Edgar memorabilia online and holding fundraising events for Gab, the popular OPM band continues to auction off items to help raise funds for their ailing band member.</p><p>Last March 12, the group opened up the online bidding for artwork made by The Eraserheads member Marcus Adoro on their Facebook page.</p><p>“Hello! You can still send in your offers to parokyaniedgarofficial@gmail.com for this framed, individually signed, Eraserheads portraits by Marcus Adoro. Lahat ng makukuha rito ay mapupunta pa rin sa pambayad ng hospital bill ni Gab. Salamat nang marami!”</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FParokyaNiEdgarPH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02bFRqT9SYVFRPNa3KM9DQPU5YmLivj798c68KvyXvgjG8JyJYhFbA98gQ3AYdHcDdl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="497" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/3/9/francis-magalona-memorabilia-sells-for-p620-000-434"><strong>READ: Francis Magalona memorabilia sells for ₱620,000</strong></a></div><p>As Gab recuperates at home, Chito and the rest of Parokya get ready to leave the country to embark on their 2023 Parokya ni Edgar US West Coast Tour with the following schedule:</p><p>March 17 - San Francisco</p><p>March 18 - Los Angeles</p><p>March 24 - San Diego</p><p>March 25 - Las Vegas</p><div><style rel="stylesheet">.scroll-wrapper {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}.scroll-wrapper iframe {border: none;}</style></div><div class="scroll-wrapper"><iframe id="MegaControllerIframe-1677806795789" style="width:100%;min-height:480px" src="https://controller.megaphonetv.com/?m=tqu4z&amp;iswebpoll=true&amp;poll_id=active"></iframe></div><script type="text/javascript">!function(){class e{constructor(t,s=null){this.type=null,this.fieldName=t,this.fieldValue=s,this.originMessageID=`${(new Date).getTime()}_${Math.random()}`,this.systemID=e.SYSTEM_ID}toPlainObject(){return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this))}}e.GET="GET",e.SET="SET",e.RESPONSE="RESPONSE",e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK="LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK",e.SYSTEM_ID="MP_FIRST_PARTY_DATA_BRIDGE";class t extends e{constructor(t,s,a=null){super(t,s),this.status=a,this.type=e.RESPONSE}}function s(){try{if("undefined"==typeof localStorage)return!1;try{return localStorage.setItem("testkey","testvalue"),localStorage.removeItem("testkey"),!0}catch(e){return!1}}catch(e){return!1}}if(window&&window.addEventListener){const a=document.getElementById("MegaControllerIframe-1677806795789");new class{constructor(){this.targetOrigin="*",this.bubblingMessages=new Map,this.beginListeningForMessages()}beginListeningForMessages(){window.addEventListener("message",this.messageListener.bind(this),!1)}messageListener(a){if(a.data.systemID!==e.SYSTEM_ID)return;let i=a.data.type,n=a.data.fieldName,r=a.data.fieldValue,g=new t;if(g.originMessageID=a.data.originMessageID,i===e.GET)g.fieldName=n,s()?this.handleGet(n,a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.SET)s()?this.handleSet(n,r):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK)s()?this.handleLocalStorageCheck(a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.RESPONSE){const e=this.bubblingMessages.get(a.data.originMessageID);null!=e&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(a.data.originMessageID),e.source.postMessage(a.data,this.targetOrigin))}}handleGet(e,t,s){s.fieldValue=localStorage.getItem(e),s.status=200,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}handleSet(e,t){localStorage.setItem(e,t)}handleLocalStorageCheck(e,t){t.status=200,e.postMessage(t.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}checkForBubble(e,t,s){!function(){try{return window.self!==window.top}catch(e){return!0}}()?(s.status=403,s.fieldValue=null,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)):this.bubbleMessage(e,t)}bubbleMessage(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.set(t.originMessageID,{message:t,source:s}),t.type!==e.GET&&t.type!==e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK||setTimeout(this.handleBubbledMessageTimeout.bind(this),4e3,t,s),window.parent.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin)}handleBubbledMessageTimeout(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.has(t.originMessageID)&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(t.originMessageID),t.status=404,t.type=e.RESPONSE,s.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin))}};window.addEventListener("message",function(e){e.data.hasOwnProperty("height")&&(a.style.height=(parseInt(e.data.height)+1).toString()+"px")},!1)}}();</script>

<p>Parokya ni Edgar guitarist Gab Chee Kee was finally released from the hospital last March 11.</p>

Parokya ni Edgar guitarist Gab Chee Kee was finally released from the hospital last March 11.