MANILA, Philippines — Host-actress Kris Aquino shared glimpses of her health journey during the past year in a message commemorating what would have been the 90th birthday of her mother, the late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino.
Kris uploaded on her Instagram a lengthy Reel 10 minutes long that started out with images of Cory through the years, followed by those of Kris with her sisters Ballsy, Pinky, Viel, and her brother the late President Noynoy Aquino.
The music accompaniment of the entire Reel was a medley of "Scars in Heaven" by Counting Crows, "Bright Side Of Broken" by MercyMe, and "What Are Words" by Chris Medina.
The Reel then showed a quote that read "Sometimes, the person you need to talk to the most, is in heaven," which Kris directed at Cory, Noynoy, and even her father Ninoy.
The actress added another quote this time saying, "Maybe life isn't about avoiding bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it," followed by photos of her face, skin, and body's reaction to the medications she's been receiving.
She later shares that she had an adverse reaction steroids which resulted in hives and bone pain, and she couldn't suppress it with opioids like morphine and fentanyl as she is allergic to them, too.
Since the middle of 2022, Kris has been in the United States looking for treatment as she is suffering from several autoimmune diseases.