Dolphy resumes dialysis

Comedy king Rodolfo “Dolphy” Vera Quizon’s health appeared to improve as he underwent dialysis anew Saturday, one of his children said.

A report on “Balitanghali” quoted Ronnie Quizon as saying his father resumed the procedure, a day after the dialysis was stopped due to complications from pneumonia.

The report quoted him as saying this was welcome news of sorts as it means the Comedy King’s health had improved somewhat.

But the younger Quizon also called for a stop to the spread of messages that the popular comedian had died, saying such messages were still spreading online.

It also said Dolphy’s family continued to keep watch over him at the Makati Medical Center since Friday night.

Actress Maricel Soriano, who played Dolphy’s daughter in the sitcom “John En Marsha,” was among those who kept watch at the hospital Friday night.

Many of Dolphy’s showbiz colleagues also visited him at the hospital since Friday night but were restricted to a viewing room. — LBG, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com

Dolphy condition improves after dialysis - Eric Quizon

Philippine Comedy King Dolphy showed signs of improved health after undergoing dialysis on Thursday, his family said, even as the revered entertainment icon remained in "stable but critical" condition.

Confined at the intensive care unit of the Makati Medical Center since Friday, Dolphy on Wednesday was announced as being in a "very critical" state, but by Thursday morning was deemed "stable".

A kidney infection arising from repeated bouts with pneumonia seems to now be the biggest concern of doctors attending to the actor, who turns 84 next month. Dolphy's son, actor-director Eric Quizon, on Thursday afternoon said his father's platelet count remains low, and doctors believe there may be internal bleeding that they will have to attend to.

In the meantime, Dolphy underwent dialysis, which seemed to have improved his condition, Quizon said. The legendary actor even opened his eyes briefly, his son said, after days of feeble activity.

Dolphy's children, friends, and fans have started gathering at the Makati Medical Center, acknowledging, as Quizon had on Wednesday, that "anything can happen." On Twitter and Facebook, citizens have renewed a months-old campaign to press President Aquino into proclaiming Dolphy a National Artist "before it's too late".

Quizon said Dolphy's heart remains strong, but his lungs remain very weak, ravaged by a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that had hospitalized the Comedy King with 11 bouts with pneumonia over the past year.

source: interaksyon.com