Gloria Arroyo complains about swallowing, shin pains

 

In a post on her Twitter account, the former Philippine leader said she was looking forward to a physical therapy scheduled for the day.

 

"Swallowing difficulty and shooting pain in the shin again. Looking forward to today's physical therapy," she said. Mrs. Arroyo now represents the second district of Pampanga in the House of Representatives.

 

The Senate and the House are on a break and will resume session on October 8. Anatomic problem

 

Earlier this month, Mrs. Arroyo said she is exploring alternative treatment for her anatomic problem, including stem cell therapy.

 

Last August, the former chief executive underwent treatment for an anatomic problem that caused her to choke on her food.

 

On Aug. 30, a dzBB report quoted Mrs. Arroyo's spokesperson Elena Bautista-Horn as saying the former leader's condition has improved such that she is allowed to occasionally remove her titanium neck brace.

 

But Horn was quoted in the report as saying the Mrs. Arroyo must still wear the brace in potentially risky situations, including when climbing stairs or going out of the house.

 

Mrs. Arroyo had been told by doctors to wear the brace after she was brought to the St. Luke's Medical Center due to a pinched nerve in 2011.

 

Last Aug. 2, she was rushed to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City after choking on a piece of melon and a piece of "bacon-like" meat.

 

VMMC head Dr. Nona Legaspi said they advised Mrs. Arroyo to rest, after noting she looked dehydrated and "very weak" when she was brought there.

 

She said Mrs. Arroyo had also been advised that pain can be cumulative, and the body should be allowed to heal.

 

In late July, Mrs. Arroyo left the VMMC after a Pasay court allowed her to post a P1-million bail for the electoral sabotage charge against her.

 

She had spent eight months in hospital arrest since Nov. 15 last year, first at the St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig City, then at the VMMC starting last December.

 

But Mrs. Arroyo also faces re-arrest if the Sandiganbayan issues a warrant for her arrest for charges of plunder stemming from irregularities at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. — RSJ, GMA News