Allan K reveals he was admitted to ICU due to COVID-19

After two of his family members died and his bars closed down, Allan K tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

During Saturday’s “Bawal Judgmental” segment on “Eat Bulaga,” where COVID-19 survivors were invited to participate, the comedian and host shared how 2020 brought him so much pain.

“In denial ako na magkaka-COVID ako,” Allan K said, crying. “Unang-una namatay ’yung bunso namin, si Jun-jun. Ako nagturo ng kanta nung maliit, gulat ako nasa banda na siya,” he shared.

“After two months, ’yung sister ko na tumira sakin ng 17 years tapos umuwi na lang Bacolod ... namatay silang pareho na nasa pandemic tayo, so sinunog sila na hindi ko sila nakita. Dalawa magkasunod. Two months lang pagitan. Tapos nagsara pa ’yung dalawa kong bars. Sabi ko hindi ito pwede mangyari sa ’kin.”

Allan said at first, he started to feel like he had the flu. Soon, he had fever and lost his sense of smell and taste.

As someone who took vitamins religiously and observed health protocols, Allan said that he couldn’t believe he got the disease.

“Alam ko na diabetic ako tapos may edad na rin tayo. Ayon kasi sa balita pag ganun na case mo, malamang mamamaalam ka na,” Allan said. “Noong nagpa-swab ako tapos umuwi na kami, Monday ’yun, noong Wednesday ... binigay ni RJ sa ’kin ’yung phone, doctor na kausap ko, sabi na positive nga ako sa COVID. Parang binagsakan ako ng mundo ... Di pa tapos ’yung taon.”

He was rushed to the hospital and soon moved to the intensive care unit for three days and three nights.

“After two weeks daming sinasaksak sa ’kin, never ako na-intubate ... never ako na-intubate sa situation ko kasi severe ’yung case ko,” Allan said. The doctor told him he should be thankful that he immediately sought treatment because if he was admitted two days later, he would’ve needed to be intubated.

As he lay on his hospital bed, Allan said he held on to the Bible verse Exodus 15:26.

“Kumapit ako. Sabi noon, ‘I am the God that healeth thee.’ Alam niyo maya’t maya ko ’yun sinasabi. ‘Lord you are the God that healeth me. You just have to say the word and You will heal my disease,’” Allan said.

Meanwhile, host Vic Sotto revealed that while Allan was at the hospital, the doctor told him and Pauleen Luna that the patient’s situation was looking bad.

Vic, who had never told Allan about this, said: “Ngayon ko lang sasabihin sayo ... kasi nung in-admit siya, sabi ng doctor, ‘he doesn’t look good.’ Ibig sabihin ganun ka-seryoso ’yung kaso ni Allan para ’yung doctor magsabi sa ’min na hindi maganda lagay ni Allan. Medyo kinabahan kami ni Pauleen ... abot-abot na ang dasal.”

Fortunately, Allan soon recovered. With everything he experienced, he said he learned to just have faith in God.

“Manalig lang talaga. Lahat dadaanan lahat ng pagsubok. Madadaanan nating lahat. Wag kakalimutan na nandyan Siya. Kung may kinuha man sa ’yo, may ibabalik yan,” the comedian said.

“Ito ang pangalawa kong buhay,” he added.

Apart from Allan K, Wally Bayola also revealed during the segment on Saturday that he too contracted COVID-19. – RC, GMA News