MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. underwent surgery to remove his gallbladder and gallstones, which had been giving him discomfort.
Revilla said he was admitted at St. Luke’s Medical Center on Monday, 4:30 a.m. He was operated on Tuesday and will be released from the health facility on Wednesday.
“Wala na ‘yung aking gallbladder. ‘Yun ang cause ng aking pain,” Revilla said in a Facebook live on Wednesday.
(My gallbladder has been removed. That was the cause of my pain.)
Revilla’s wife, Cavite 2nd District Representative Lani Mercado-Revilla, in a separate Facebook live on Tuesday, said laboratory tests showed that her spouse’s gallbladder was inflamed.
“After undergoing several tests, nalaman ho namin na meron pala siyang gallbladder stones. Ito po ‘yung bato sa apdo at namamaga na po ‘yung apdo niya,” she said.
(After undergoing several tests, we learned that he had gallbladder stones. His gallbladder has been inflamed.)
The senator said that the culprit of his pain was chicharon bulaklak.
“Alam n’yo ano kinain ko na nag-cause ng gallbladder operation, ng removal? ‘Yung chicharon bulaklak, oily food,” he said.
(Do you know what caused my gallbladder removal operation? Chicharon bulaklak, an oily food.)
“I’m okay now. Sabi ng doctor, ‘yung function ng gallbladder kaya na rin i-shoulder ng liver,” Revilla said.
(I’m okay now. The doctor said that my liver could shoulder the gallbladder’s function.)
Last week, the senator was also rushed to the hospital as his blood pressure went up.