LA Tenorio upbeat about PBA return amid cancer treatment

MANILA, Philippines, May 30 ------ A testament to his iron will, LA Tenorio is keen on making his PBA return as early as October amid his battle with cancer. Tenorio is undergoing chemotherapy in Singapore every two weeks after announcing he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer last March.

“Matagal pang proseso ito pero positive ako dahil so far maganda ang mga feedback ng mga doktor at syempre patuloy ang pagdarasal natin sa Diyos na mas bumilis pa ang paggaling ko,” the Barangay Ginebra guard said in the pilot episode of San Miguel Corporation’s latest vlog called Sa’n Si Miguel. “Basta naman andyan ang suporta at dasal ng pamilya, mga kaibigan, Ginebra fans at San Miguel family ay laban tayo.”

The 38-year-old Tenorio, who holds the PBA record with 744 consecutive games played, said he can’t wait to complete his treatments so he can gear up for his comeback. “Talagang hinahanap ng katawan ko ang paglalaro. Noong umabot nga kami sa finals last time ay talagang gustong gusto kong makatulong sa team,” the eight-time PBA champion said. “Awa ng Diyos ay makakabalik ako sa October pero importante na tapos na ang gamutan at kailangan ko ulit na magpakundisyon dahil kailangan ay ready ako pag pwede na maglaro at makatulong talaga sa team.”

With Tenorio sidelined, Barangay Ginebra failed to defend its Governors’ Cup title after falling to rival TNT in six games last month. The new PBA season is set to tip off with the Commissioner’s Cup on October 15 about a month after the Fiba World Cup and a week removed from the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Source: sports.inquirer.net