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'The Fight of my Life': Kris Aquino back in PH for chemo sessions

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<p>MANILA - Actress and TV host Kris Aquino is now back in the Philippines, years after staying abroad to seek treatment for an autoimmune illness.</p><p>This was confirmed to ABS-CBN News by her good friend Len Alonte Friday morning.</p><p>&quot;Just landed Manila. Yes, she&#x27;s back,&quot; Alonte shared.</p><p>In an Instagram post on Thursday afternoon, Aquino said she decided to go home to start her second immunosuppressant infusions or chemotherapy.</p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><p>She earlier said she had been diagnosed with autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic spontaneous urticaria, Churg Strauss/EGPA, systemic sclerosis, and lupus.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/22/24/kris-aquino-reveals-she-has-lupus-vows-to-keep-fighting">Kris Aquino reveals she has lupus, vows to keep fighting</a></div><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><p>She added she will need “the encouragement and unwavering faith my sisters (and) 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.”</p><p>“This is now the FIGHT OF MY LIFE.”</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/12/kris-aquino-is-returning-to-ph-1505" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kris Aquino is returning to PH</a></div><p>She also said  that she is flying with son Bimby, whom she considers God&#x27;s biggest blessing to her and her source of strength.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_zli2Cxye4/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A537760.5%2C%22ls%22%3A537568.1999999955%2C%22le%22%3A537571.799999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1267" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In a previous interview, Aquino&#x27;s son Bimby hinted that his mom might go home for good in September or October.</p><p>Last June, Aquino shared of a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/6/30/kris-aquino-reveals-new-romance-with-ph-based-doctor-details-split-with-mark-leviste-1600" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new romance with a Makati-based doctor </a>who inspired her more to return to the country.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s part of the reason why I&#x27;m confident na puwede akong umuwi kasi alam ko na there&#x27;s someone who will help in taking care of me,&quot;  Aquino said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/12/seventeen-honored-over-best-group-win-at-mtv-vmas-1357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kris Aquino excited to return to PH</a></div>

<p>Actress and TV host Kris Aquino is now back in the Philippines, years after staying abroad to seek treatment for an autoimmune illness.</p>

Actress and TV host Kris Aquino is now back in the Philippines, years after staying abroad to seek treatment for an autoimmune illness.

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'The fight of my life': Kris Aquino back in PH for chemo sessions

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Published September 13, 2024 08:48 AM PHT

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Updated September 13, 2024 11:13 AM PHT

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