Miles Ocampo decided to share with the public her health issues
Actress-host Miles Ocampo has this reason why she revealed to the public her fight against cancer and her weight gain.
Back in April 2023, Miles shared that she had a condition called Papillary Thyroid Cancer. She had to undergo Thyroidectomy surgery to remove her thyroid glands. As she was battling against this health issue, the actress-host was noticeably gaining weight.
In a recent interview, Miles shared the reason why she openly talked about her fight against cancer.
Based on the article in Inquirer, the parents of Miles Ocampo intentionally did not use the term cancer. She shared that when she eventually found out about her health condition, her parents did not want her to be scared.
“I finally understood the urgency of the operation,” she shared. The actress also shared that she always had low pain tolerance. It was easy for her to cry when she felt pain. She would cry even just getting facial treatments.
Miles also did not like the sight of a hospital. Whenever she would do a project with hospital scenes, she would always feel her stomach churn. The longest time she spent in the hospital was when she had her surgery.
“I admit that I was already feeling something wrong when I was younger, but I chose to ignore the signs because I’m scared of going to hospitals. Right now, what’s more important is for me to take care of myself,” the actress shared.
When she gained weight, the actress somehow had apprehensions when the movie A Family Of Two was offered to her. She was paired with Alden Richards in the movie and she said to Director Nuel Naval, ” I might look like Alden’s mom!” However, the director said that they were hiring her because of her talent and not her physical appearance.
Miles Ocampo revealed that as a public figure, she opted to share her health struggle with the people. Her reason was for people to be educated about this and be encouraged to become more understanding of what people like her are going through.