Kristel Fulgar undergoes surgery in Korea for leg tumor

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<p>Kristel Fulgar revealed that she recently underwent surgery to remove a leg tumor in her calf area.</p><p>The actress and content creator shared that she was diagnosed with schwannoma after undergoing a biopsy.</p><p>The National Cancer Institute defined schwannoma as “a rare type of tumor that forms in the nervous system. Schwannoma tumors are often benign, which means they are not cancer. But, in rare cases, they can become cancer.&quot;</p><p>On her YouTube channel, Kristel shared her journey undergoing surgery for her health condition. </p><p>&quot;I have never imagined that I would be undergoing a biopsy test in my 20s. I can say that this is one of the scariest things I’ve done,&quot; Kristel remarked.  </p><p>She confessed that upon learning of the diagnosis, it really affected her mental health.</p><p>&quot;It was the hardest challenge I faced in my life. It really affected my mental health and triggered my anxiety. There were a lot of ‘what ifs’ and I cried every night to sleep,” Fulgar admitted.  </p><p>Kristel decided to do the surgery in Korea in January 2024.</p><div><iframe width="1519" height="569" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ek95ArO-pjA" title="My surgery journey..." frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Her Korean suitor Sunhyuk was the one looking after her when she was admitted in Korea for surgery.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang nakakatulong din si Suhyuk kasi lagi niyang sinasabi &#x27;okay lang yan. Magiging okay ka rin.&#x27; Medyo naco-comfort. Magaling siyang mag-comfort,&quot; she relayed.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/2/29/kristel-fulgar-celebrates-birthday-of-korean-suitor-1413"><strong>READ: Kristel Fulgar celebrates birthday of Korean suitor</strong></a></div><p>Aftet her surgery in Korea, Kristel traveled back to the Philippines to stay with her mother during her recovery period.</p><p>&quot;I decided to go back to the Philippines to recover there. Suhyuk really helped me a lot and I don&#x27;t want to continue being a burden to him. My mom is in the Philippines and wants to take care of me until I fully recover,&quot; she said. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3IHCvivmgQ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A303056%2C%22ls%22%3A302439.59999990463%2C%22le%22%3A302995.09999990463%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Fans online were quick to extend their well-wishes for Kristel.</p><p>&quot;I  cried while watching this.. I feel the love from oppa.. ❤ and her friends for Kristel.. magpagaling ka Kristel.. Thank you God for successful surgery,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Get well very soon Kristel 😇 Salamat naman at andyan lagi si si Mr.right inaalalayan ka talaga,&quot; another fan wrote.</p>

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Kristel Fulgar undergoes surgery in Korea for leg tumor

Kristel Fulgar undergoes surgery in Korea for leg tumor

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Published Mar 25, 2024 04:53 PM PHT

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