Mayeth Malca, girlfriend of the late Ricky Davao has only herself to blame, otherwise the love of her life should have been still alive if she only followed the advice of a health professional.
In her Facebook wall, however sponsored, Mayeth recalled a health tip regarding prevention of brain aneurysm by former Department of Health undersecretary Dr. Eric Tayag.
It must be recalled that Ricky died of brain aneurysm recently and Mayeth gushed with her purportedly remorseful thoughts.
"If only he had another chance...Maybe Ricky wouldn't have left me so soon,” Mayeth started her confession.
“After more than a decade together, it seemed like we had overcome all challenges. Ricky Davao—the strong man on screen, the hero in the hearts of the audience—was so weak in my arms in his final days. He passed away from a brain aneurysm, when the first rays of sunlight touched the photo of the two of us taken in Boracay,” she added.
"He was still laughing and joking with me the night before, talking about the new film project, about the trip to Japan that he promised to take me when the pandemic was over. But a severe headache came at midnight, like a knife tearing apart our future. I screamed, holding him and running to all the hospitals from Makati to St. Luke's. The doctors shook their heads: 'The blood vessels have burst, the brain damage cannot be restored,” she recalled.
"I accompanied him to the US for treatment. We met with a top neurologist at the Mayo Clinic, tried expensive stem cell therapy in Switzerland. But Ricky's body--once strong in action scenes--was now a dry leaf in the middle of a storm. He couldn't speak, didn't recognize me, only tears rolled down his pale cheeks every time I sang 'Winter Lover'--the song he used to hum while bathing in the rain,” she informed.
"What hurt me the most was not losing him, but the late regret,” she said.
"Two months ago, I happened to watch an interview with Dr. Eric Tayag on TV. He explained about brain aneurysms--a silent killer that can be prevented early with a special milk that strengthens blood vessel collagen. I looked back at my messages and saw that Ricky had texted me 6 months ago: 'Honey, I often have headaches, as if someone is squeezing my heart...'. If only I had let him try this method, then, things might have been different. After his funeral, many people told me about the effectiveness of this method. Many people asked why I didn't let him try it. I could only silently cry…" she shared.
Reading through Mayeth's story, I hope the narrative isn't purely a promotion but indeed a sincere campaign no matter the commercial intent.
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