Ang ‘lakas’ sa Diyos ni Gary Valenciano.
Sa post ng talent manager at misis niyang si Angeli Pangilinan Valenciano, inaalala niya na sinabi ng mga doctor noon na ang life span lang ni Gary V ay 30 years dahil sa Type 1 diabetes.
Pero hindi nangyari, 61 years old na ang nag-iisang Mr. Pure Energy the other day, at malakas na malakas pa siya habang 41 years na silang married.
Kaya niya pang humataw na parang hindi napapagod.
At malaking tulong aniya ang technology upang mabantayan ang sugar level ni Gary.
Sa post ni Ms. Angeli ay inilahad niya in a nutshell ang mga pinagdaanan nila dahil sa diabetes:
«I have a testimony to share. When I married Gary, he turned 20 that day August 6. 1984. We had a civil wedding ! Soon after, the doctor told me that his estimated life span was 30 years after date of diagnosis of his Type 1 insulin dependent juvenile diabetes ~ 1978. Meaning his estimated life span was till 2008.
«At age 44. And I said to myself that was still so far away in 1984! But that was when diabetes management was not advanced and through the years technology gave us real-time glucose monitoring gadgets that allowed him to check his sugar levels 3-4 times a day. Thus extending his life span. I also researched a lot through books I bought and encyclopedias (then when there was no Internet) !!!
«Today he can check his sugar levels every hour through a gadget attached to his arm plus we have what we call Glucagon like an Epi-pen for first aid! Meantime the internet has taught me a lot through the various medical platforms plus the added open source available apps like Chat GPT and GROK. Also, he tightened his daily diet and regularized his exercise. So now, his eyes, which are a window to the state of his health has always been glaucoma-free!
«Miraculously today the grade of his eyes even went down after 47 years of the disease. So yesterday, he turned 61 and my marriage – 41 years !
«Every year of Gary’s life is a bonus from God! I want to praise and glorify Our Lord Jesus Christ ! We have three, no four children. Paolo and his wife Sam. Gab. Kiana and her husband Sandro. Plus a special foster son, Fili. And two grandchildren Leia and Luch !!!! Hallelujah ! We praise God for this miraculous special life who has inspired millions of life through his songs and his life! Glory to God!,» na isang patotoo kung paano nadadala sa dasal ang lahat ng bagay.
Happy birthday, Gary V., and happy anniversary, Angeli and Mr. Pure Energy.