Comedian Gil Aducal Morales, who uses the screen name Ate Gay, has nothing but gratitude as he shared that the lump on his neck has been gradually shrinking after undergoing treatments for his stage 4 cancer.
Ate Gay has been diagnosed with mucoepidermoid squamous cell carcinoma, a rare type of cancer caused by mucous-secreting cells, squamous cells, and intermediate-type cells.
The actor-comedian has been documenting his medical journey through his Facebook page, sharing on Thursday. Oct. 2, that he was already on his fourth day of undergoing radiation therapy.
‘Ang bilis ng pagliit ng bukol in 3 days. [From] 10cm naging 8.5,’ he said. ‘Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat na nanalangin ng aking agarang paggaling. Patuloy lang po.’
(My lump has drastically shrunk in just three days, from 10 cm to 8.5 cm. Thank you to all those who are praying for my healing. Please continue doing so.)
In separate posts, he thanked the medical staff who have been handling his treatment sessions and called them his ‘angels.’ One of the photos even shows Ate Gay, in his trademark humor, hugging a male medical staffer seemingly in admiration.
Ate Gay also showed himself in a hospital gown while lying on the bed and with a nasal cannula.
‘Salamat po sa dasal,’ he reiterated. (Thank you for the prayers.)
Ate Gay first revealed his diagnosis last Sept. 20. He disclosed days later that an unnamed individual had offered to pay for his chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
The comedian is best known for his impersonation of the late National Artist Nora Aunor.