Star spiker Alyssa Valdez recalls her harrowing bout with dengue

Creamline Cool Smashers star spiker Alyssa Valdez is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with dengue.

In her Instagram post, she shared to the public her harrowing experience and revealed that she even experienced complications such as bleeding.

Alyssa recalled, “Few days ago I was supposed to go to Germany to attend an event for Allianz then play for the AVC afterwards. Unfortunately, I tested positive for dengue.

“The first few days were so bad -- Had a high fever, body pain, and headache. I wasn't able to eat and drink anything. After 6 days, thankfully my fever went down, but my platelet count continued to drop dangerously to 37. I then experienced some complications like bleeding and a swollen liver.”

Her condition was turning so serious that she had to be admitted to the hospital. She added, “It was at this point that my doctors decided to admit me in the hospital with some initial discussions of a blood transfusion. My first few hours in the hospital were very crucial. Waited for all the lab results and thankfully my doctors decided not to push through with the transfusion.

“Thank God everything slowly got better! I'll also have my last few lab test soon too.”

The former Ateneo volleyball athlete assured everyone that she's doing okay and expressed her appreciation to her family for taking care of her.

“I am on the road to a full recovery. Thank you for all the prayers. I just wanna say thanks to my family for taking good care of me.”

Several celebrities commented on Alyssa's post and wished her well, including Danica Sotto-Pingris and Bianca Gonzalez-Intal.

GMA News reported that based on recent data from the Department of Health (DOH), the country recorded 118,785 dengue cases from January 1 to August 13, 2022, a 143% increase from the same period last year.

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