YouTube sensation Jamich stay positive in battle against cancer

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<div><a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/10633/jam-of-the-youtube-sensation-jamich-has-cancer/'><img src='' alt='040814-jamich1_Main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Instead of wallowing in despair after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer</a> Jam Sebastian, one-half of YouTube sensation Jamich, said he sees this new chapter in his relationship with Mich Liggayu as a 'blessing.'</div><div><br/></div><div>'<i>Kasi po dumating po kami sa </i>point <i>na hindi po namin alam ‘yung nangyayari sa</i> relationship <i>namin. Ang laki-laki ng</i> gap <i>kahit lagi kaming magkasama pero wala po kami makitang problema. Dumating po kami sa </i>point na ganun. Then,<i> ito po, dumating po ‘yung sakit ko po, lahat po nagbago. Mas napatunayan po namin kung gaano namin kamahal ang isa’t isa,</i>' Jam explained in an interview.</div><div><br/></div><div>Jam added that he couldn't feel any more loved than he already feels with the outpour of support that he gets from his family and supporters. <i>'Alam ko</i>, after this trial, <i>meron pong malaking </i>blessing<i> na galing kay</i> Lord,<i> na marami pong </i>opportunity <i>na lalabas</i> because of this. And I know <i>na kailangan ko lang po maniwala sa kanya,</i> to have faith, and to be strong and <i>labanan.</i> And after this <i>ay isang malaking</i> blessing <i>po talaga,'</i> Jam claimed.</div><div><br/></div><div>Jam, who claims to have never smoked in his entire life, shared that he never knew about his cancer until he suffered from a severe cough last year. 'Last year <i>po, ‘yung ubo ko po walang tigil,</i> so every time <i>po na umuubo ako, lagi pong sumasakit yung </i>back and chest, <i>tapos ‘yung may</i> headache.<i> Nagpa</i>-consult <i>po ako sa iba-ibang </i>doctor, <i>sa iba-ibang</i> hospital, and <i>iba-iba po ‘yung</i> treatment <i>na ginawa sa akin</i>—<i>may</i> asthma, <i>may</i> pneumonia, <i>may</i> TB (tuberculosis). <i>Pero hindi po talaga nakita ‘yung totoong sakit</i>, so <i>kahit ano po yung gawing</i> treatment, <i>kahit wala po... wala pong nangyari. Hanggang, nagpa-</i>third opinion <i>po kami sa </i>St. Luke’s, <i>dun po nakita sa</i> CT scan<i> na may</i> cancer <i>po ako,' </i>Jam recounted.</div><div><br/></div><div>The cancer, according to his doctor, Jam said originated from stress saying that, '<i>Kasi</i> before,<i> sobrang inaabuso ko yung katawan ko.</i> Every time busy <i>ako, minsan natutulog po ako umaga na.</i> Plus,<i> ang kain ko lang po sa isang araw, minsan </i>two times <i>lang pero gising po ako ng mga</i> 20 hours. And <i>‘yung mga</i> friends <i>ko din po,</i> secondhand smoking, <i>ganun po.'</i></div><div><br/></div><div>For now, Jam is undergoing 'integrative medicine' to improve his condition instead of the traditional chemotherapy. '‘<i>Yung </i>chemo <i>po kasi pinapatay niya po lahat ng </i>cells' including, according to Mich, the good cells.</div><div><br/></div><div>Apart from the treatment, Jam said his girlfriend Mich's presence also lightens up his perspective towards his current ordeal.</div><div><br/></div><div>'Every time<i> na nalulungkot ako,</i> every time <i>nade-</i>depressed <i>ako, iniisip ko ‘yung</i> happy thoughts <i>na naglalakad siya sa </i>aisle, or <i>nagpo-</i>propose <i>ako sa kanya.</i> <i>‘Yun po kasi ‘yung pangarap ko na sa isip ko ‘yung pinakamaganda. </i>And <i>nakikita ko po, navi-</i>visualize<i> ko po ‘yung mga apo namin, ‘yung may mga anak kami, naglalaro kami, nagba</i>-bonding, <i>nagpi-</i>picnic. <i>‘Yun po ‘yung pinakamasaya para sa akin,</i> so <i>navi-</i>visualize <i>ko po ‘yung ganun,'</i> Jam said.<br/><br/>Photo Courtesy of Jamich's Official Instagram</div><div><br/></div>

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