Kim Atienza disclosed that he needed to pay thousands of pesos every day for a set amount of time in order to just have medication for his Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

When Kuya Kim become ill, he made a significant adjustment in his way of living. Concerning his condition, he has already been transparent with the people. The veteran TV personality recently discussed his health concern, which led him to prioritize his well-being, as one of the #SwitchAndSave campaign.

Kim Atienza thought his 80s conditioning would keep him for an extended period of time when he started working on Television show following his periods in politics, but he was mistaken. 

He faced the life threatening Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as well as a stroke.

It is a medical condition when the body’s own immune system affects the nerves.

“It’s a very rare disorder that affects 1 out of 200,000 people. The reason? Nobody knows the reason. It causes total paralysis,” Kuya Kim revealed.

His doctor told him, “One of these medicines is called IVIG or Immunoglobulin. It will cost… what’s your weight ba? 155? About PHP300,000 to PHP500,000 a day.”

This treatment took for approximately 10 days.

According to the TV presenter, those who cannot pay this amount for treatment are in a dangerous situation since they will be unable to breathe once their diaphragm is paralyzed.