Paul Christian Ocampo

Ate Gay shares health update after completing radiation and chemotherapy

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Comedian Gil Morales, aka Ate Gay, opened up about her battle with cancer.</p><p>In a recent interview with Boy Abunda for <em>Fast Talk</em>, she recalled first noticing something unusual in March 2025.</p><p>&quot;Actually, March pa lang last year, meron na akong mga ano dito, umoumbok [sa leeg ko]. Deadma lang, hindi ko pinansin. Hanggang sa &#x27;yung mga kasama ko nakikita nila na iba na &#x27;yung hugis ng mukha ko. Tapos nakita ni Allan K, sabi niya magpatingin ka na. Ayon, nagpatingin na ako,&quot; he recounted.</p><p>At first, she was told that the lump was benign, but she was later diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, specifically mucoepidermoid carcinoma. </p><p>Ate Gay revealed that she underwent 35 sessions of radiation therapy, done daily, excluding weekends, to help reduce the lump.</p><p>She also went through five cycles of chemotherapy. The comedian shared that chemotherapy took a toll on her body, particularly affecting her ability to eat due to mouth sores.</p><p>&quot;Puro singaw kaya ang payat-payat ko ngayon. Di makakain kaya ang ginagawa ko, lagi na lang akong nagpapa-ospital, dextrose tapos &#x27;yung malalambot na pagkain, &#x27;yun ang kinakain ko,&quot; she relayed.  </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxATaFExc6/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%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A215833%2C%22ls%22%3A156446.89999985695%2C%22le%22%3A157011%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="927" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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>Currently, Ate Gay is undergoing immunotherapy and is on the road to recovery.</p><p>&quot;Okay na po ngayon, nagi-immunotherapy ako po 12 times. Tatapusin lang po &#x27;yun tapos hihintayin lang po kung anong susunod [na] sasabihin ng doctor,&quot; she said.</p><p>According to the Cleveland Clinic, immunotherapy for cancer &quot;uses your body&#x27;s immune system to find and destroy cancerous cells.&quot;</p><div><strong>READ: Ate Gay rushed back to the hospital due to side effects of chemotherapy: ‘Di makakain dahil sa daming singaw’</strong></div><p>On her prayer amid her health battle, she said: &quot;Ang dasal ko... na tumagal pa ang buhay ko, na kailangan ko pang malibot ang buong mundo para magpasaya ng mga tao.&quot;</p><p>Despite the challenges, the comedian said her experience strengthened her faith in God. &quot;Kumapit po ako sobra [sa Diyos]. Ibinigay ko na po ang aking kaluluwa sa Kanya, ang aking sarili, mapagaling lang po ako,&quot; she highlighted.  </p>