Aug 26, 2019 at 01:39 am

UPDATE: AUGUST 22 2019

Update posted by Josephine Cabuay


Hi all! This is Potchie, Bern’s boyfriend.

First of all, thank you to everyone who reached out and showed their support. We really can’t thank you enough. I just want to share with you guys that Bern is doing great and is on her way to recovery.

For the past five weeks, she’s been resting and is still on continuous medication. Bern also underwent a couple of follow up tests including a visual field test for her eyes and another MRI for her hemorrhage - both results looking positive. She has also been doing physical therapy resulting in an increase in stamina and endurance. As for her voice, it’s still on its way back. She had lost her voice due to the intubation when she was in a coma. Her doctors are hoping that within the next two months, her voice will be better and she would have no problem communicating. But for now, you can only hear her whispering.

Everyday, she comes with me to the office since she can’t be left alone yet. Luckily, our office is less than a kilometer away from our house which makes travelling easy for her. She still can’t work so she spends her time there practicing how to write and talk. We’re also lucky that her physical therapist visits her in the office as part of her weekly routine.

We are just glad that she’s with us today. We’re still overwhelmed with everyone’s support. I’m so thankful that Bern has so many supportive friends and loving family. If she can speak normally, I’m pretty sure she’ll call everyone and made sure she extends her thanks.

Let’s please continue to pray and cheer her on!

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