Paul Christian Ocampo

Here's why Frenchie Dy considers her third battle with Bell's palsy the toughest

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Frenchie Dy opened up about her battle with Bell&#x27;s palsy, describing her third and most recent episode as the most difficult one. </p><p>In an interview with Boy Abunda, the singer shared that this latest episode hit her hardest because she no longer had her mother by her side for support. &quot;Iyon po &#x27;yung pinakamahirap for me kasi &#x27;yung una at pangalawa nandiyan pa po &#x27;yung nanay ko. Ito pong pangatlo, ako na po &#x27;yung nanay,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>Frenchie explained that facing the condition became more challenging now that she is a mother herself and carries greater responsibilities.</p><p>&quot;So una siyempre papasok [sa mind ko], &#x27;yung paano &#x27;yung mga anak ko. &#x27;Pag andiyan kasi ang nanay kahit na anong bigat ng problema mo, nay, sasandal ka lang kay nanay parang magaan na agad pakiramdam mo, &#x27;yung loob mo pero ngayon ako na &#x27;yung sinasandalan ng mga anak ko kaya kailangan ako &#x27;yung matatag kahit na meron akong pinagdadaanan,&quot; she remarked.</p><p>Recalling how her third bout with the condition began, Frenchie said it happened unexpectedly while she was having lunch with her husband. &quot;Kumakain po kami ng husband ko ng lunch tapos pag-inom ko ng tubig, ayan na, tumulo na siya tapos unti-unti ng nagmamanhid &#x27;yung isang side ng dila ko,&quot; she recounted.</p><p>According to the singer, her most recent Bell&#x27;s palsy episode lasted for three months. &quot;Ito &#x27;yung pinakamatagal. Sabi rin ng doctor na kada umuulit &#x27;yan, patagal nang patagal ang recovery kasi damage na &#x27;yung nerves mo eh kaya itong huli pinukpok ko talaga ng treatments. Lahat sinubukan ko. Laban talaga, kung kailangan magpa-acupuncture ako twice a week kahit medyo minsan kulang na sa budget sige go lang kailangan ko maka-recover, kailangan kong lumaban,&quot; she stated.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8I2OnTATG/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A81685.39999985695%2C%22ls%22%3A81139.19999980927%2C%22le%22%3A81612.79999995232%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" 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;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8I2OnTATG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-0" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8I2OnTATG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8I2OnTATG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by @frenchiedy</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Frenchie also revealed that despite suffering from Bell&#x27;s palsy three times, there is no definite cause for the condition.</p><p>&quot;Sa tatlong beses ko, parang walang specific na dahilan kung ano ang nagiging cause nito laging pwedeng viral, pwedeng naano ka ng hangin, tumatapat ka ba sa aircon, tumatapat ka ba sa electric fan. Puyat ka ba or pwede ring may trauma ba na nangyari sa&#x27;yo, naaksidente ka ba, &#x27;yung ganun tatanungin &#x27;yun [ng doctor]. Pero lahat &#x27;yun hanggang ngayon wala pa rin pong specific na cause kung bakit nagkakaroon ng Bell&#x27;s,&quot; she said.</p><p>As per mayoclinic,org, Bell&#x27;s palsy &quot;also is known as acute peripheral facial palsy of unknown cause.&quot; The medical website added that &quot;it can occur at any age&quot; and &quot;the exact cause is not known.&quot;</p><p>Back in March 2025, in an interview with Bernadette Sembrano, Frenchie shared the lessons she learned from having Bell&#x27;s palsy for the third time.</p><p>&quot;Unang-una talagang natutunan ko, manalig tayo sa Diyos, &#x27;yan talaga number one, prayers. Tapos lahat ng magpapalakas ng loob sa atin, i-gather natin kasi kailangan natin i-uplift ang loob natin at sarili atin para malabanan natin &#x27;to. Palakasin &#x27;yung will power,&quot; she said.</p><p>She added: &quot;Pangatlo, kapag nakaranas ng ganito pumunta na agad sa doctor para alam kung ano &#x27;yung mga gagawin, kung ano &#x27;yung iinumin para maagapan agad.&quot;</p><p>It was in February 2025 when Frechie revealed that she has been battling Bell&#x27;s Palsy for the third time.</p>