Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer

The Philippines most popular Senator, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago revealed on Wednesday morning, July 2, 2014, that she has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. The Senator noted that although her cancer is state 4 but it is not spreading and she’s optimistic that she will be able to get back to work.

Sen. Santiago Cancer

In a video interview with the media, despite the fact that the Senator was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, she continued her usual antics by giving jokes during the interview. The video interview was posted by ANC and Yahoo News on their official website.

According to the Senator, she will undergo an extensive 6 weeks treatment, and keep herself optimistic that she will be able to work and even got excited with having cancer.

During the interview of Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, she was quoted as saying “Allow me to introduce myself to you as the only senator who has been diagnosed with lung cancer as of last week. I have cancer of the left lung which makes it hard for me to breathe. I don’t know what the reaction of my enemies will be, on what hand I might die, and that they could get rid of me, of I might survive and get rid of them,” Santiago says.

The 69-year-old Senator adds further that her doctors discovered behavior mutants or mutancy. She was quoted as saying “They discovered I have what they call behavioral mutants or mutancy by themselves, by my cells in my left lung, making them impermeable to cancer and enables them to fight cancer nearby. I’ll be taking a tablet that has the benefits of chemo. I will see you in 6 weeks, fully cured of cancer,” she said.

When Sen. Santiago was asked if she is scared with the stage 5 lung cancer, she responded by stating that “No, I’m very excited. I said ‘Yes, I got cancer!’ Because now I’m entering another dimension of human life.” she said.

Watch the full video interview of Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago.

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