just now: GMA will go under the knife for her spine problem

**ess** · August 10th, 2011 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by badsekktor

pwede ba sa noo yun hiwa? hehehehe!

Tapos yung peklat parang kay Harry Potter (kidlat).

**Monseratto** · August 10th, 2011 08:56 PM

Slow, painful, debilitating...yan ang gusto ng taong bayan! Pero huwag pa kunin ni satanas hangang makatikim ng bakal na rehas...

GMA's 2nd spine operation unsuccessful
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 08/10/2011 3:40 PM

MANILA, Philippines – (2nd UPDATE) Former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo revealed Wednesday that former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's second operation did not turn out well.

In an ambush interview, Mr. Arroyo said: "It was not successful. When they opened it, they saw there was an infection so she will rest for 3 weeks then they will operate on her again."

Arroyo underwent cervical spine surgery last July 29 wherein titanium implants and bone substitute were used to rebuild her spine.

She was scheduled to undergo revision surgery Wednesday morning after the implant placed in her spine was dislodged.

Arroyo’s attending physician Dr. Juliet Gopez-Cervantes said the former President was in extreme pain and was showing early signs of neurologic deficit or paralysis before the surgery.

Cervantes said the surgery, which lasted for 7 hours, was to remove the implant that was dislodged. However, it was held off due to the infection.

“She was operated on the same level and findings showed that there was some fluid in the area of the surgery. It was set for analysis and it showed that there is an infection. The reason for the dislodgement is the infection,” she said.

Cervantes explained that the surgery was unsuccessful because it failed to fix the dislodged implant in her spine.

“Unsuccessful probably because, as of now, we cannot place the implant yet. We still have to treat the infection first. The ultimate aim is to place internal support for her cervical bones, but that is not yet possible now,” said Cervantes.

She said Arroyo’s infection was unexpected.

“Infection in this kind of procedure, according to experts, has only a .54% chance. It was very rare but it is possible. She was placed in the Coronary Care Unit, we isolated from other patients, we limited the visitors. We did everything. It is unfortunate that this happened.” Cervantes said.

Cervantes added that Arroyo has been under antibiotics for a month.

Cervantes said Arroyo will be able to move but with difficulty. She will also be wearing an external support for her neck, since the internal implant was removed.

Arroyo’s vital signs are normal and she will be transferred to the Coronary Care Unit for continued monitoring.

Arroyo is scheduled for another surgery once the infection has been treated. -- Reports from Ron Gagalac and Niko Baua, ABS-CBN News

**chua_riwap** · August 10th, 2011 10:00 PM

baka drama lang yan.
next medical bulletin....hindi kaya ng taga st. luke's.
needs surgery in the US or europe.......patay! takas na siya sa mga kasalanan nya.

**ts1n1ta** · August 10th, 2011 10:20 PM

You mean, she's still alive?!?

**buriroy** · August 11th, 2011 12:57 AM

Inumpisahan na yung operasyon kaya lang may nakita daw na infection kaya hindi na tinuloy. Hindi nyo ba napansin parang bigla na lang naging bobo lahat yung mga doctors ni Gloria. Sabi na nga ba eh ang strategy is uutay-utayin ang treatment kay Ate Glo (open-close na operations, higpit-luwag ng mga turnilyo) to prolong her stay in St'Lukes. Oo nga naman mas mabuti na toh kesa humimas ng malamig na rehas sa bilibid, hehehe.

**chua_riwap** · August 11th, 2011 01:03 AM

sana malumpo na!

**rensom** · August 11th, 2011 07:10 AM

Oras na ng paniningil..... kinakarma na sila hahaha... sana sumunod na yung asawang baboy.... tapos si mikey na ubod ng yabang tulad ng father nila,,,,at sana sumunod yung isang anak niya na babae na kamukha ni gloria pati ang bunganga kung mag-salita sana mag-sama sama sila sa impyerno.