Just a few days after his sons Ping and Alex Medina posted a call for help for his medical expenses due to his Degenerative Disc Disease, actor Pen Medina gave an update on his health condition.

In an Instagram post last July 2, the 71-year-old veteran actor shared that he had successfully undergone spinal surgery this week.

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He wrote: “Praise God for making my Spinal Surgery safe and successful. Maramingsalamat sa aking Spine Surgeon Dr. Romel Estillore at kanyang team, my Anesthesiologist Dra. Lota Ticman at sa aking Ortho Doctor Dr. Misael Ticman, sakanyang walang sawa at walang pagod na pagtulong at pag-alalay sa amin.

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In the same post, Pen revealed that his health battle is still far from over. “Hindi pa po tapos ang aking laban, I will be needing more prayers as my medical team addresses the accompanying infection. Marami pong salamat sa lahat ng nagdasalat patuloy na nagdadasal para sa akin. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼,” he added.

Pen has taken on various roles for several ABS-CBN shows like La Vida Lena and A Soldier’s Heart over the years.