Rod and Lyn, Randolph’s parents, expressed their gratitude to everyone who has helped them since they made a public appeal for financial and moral support in 2016.
During the recent grade school graduation ceremony, Randolph Francis Palomar took the stage not only to receive medals for his meritorious academic awards but also to celebrate life.
Eight years ago, after receiving a second round of chemotherapy for brain cancer, the Filipino teenager was diagnosed with acute liver failure and given only a week to live.
His brain’s central malignant tumor measured 6.8 centimeters. While Randolph was in the intensive care unit (ICU), he also contracted pneumonia and had two seizures. He quit breathing and was not answering oxygen. His body was connected to a number of intravenous (IV) tubes, and all his parents could do was pray for a miracle. Their requests were granted.
Randolph made due. “I never lost my will to live, and I dreamed that God would heal me. I was motivated to fight cancer by the loving people around me. After years of recuperation, I went back to school, and I even did well in it,” Randolph stated. Randolph, who turns 19 next week (July 3), took classes online and graduated from Shining Light Academy with high academic honors from grade school.
During the graduation ceremony at Al Ajyal Theatre, Children’s City in Dubai, he and his parents ascended the stage to receive a silver medal for achieving a general average of 95-97 percent and a gold award for distinctive character. In addition, he was recognized as the best in Filipino language, mathematics, English, campus journalism, and social sciences.
Randolph is presently to some extent blind because of intricacies of malignant growth yet he said “it didn’t visually impaired my soul to live”. Although he occasionally stutters when speaking, he always conveys his emotions vividly and is always upbeat when relating his triumph as a brave cancer survivor.
He told Khaleej Times, “My life is a miracle.” Lifetime treatment However, he also had to deal with a number of obstacles outside of his fight with cancer. He claimed that he had also been the target of some kind of online bullying due to his age (he is older than all of his classmates) and medical condition. He stated, “But it never bothered me, and I learned to ignore their words and continued to focus on my studies in order to reach my goals.”
I also face the challenge of having to go to the hospital every 12 weeks for ongoing medical care. Additionally, there are financial issues that may impede my high school studies, he added. He went on to say, “But I hope and pray that government charities will continue to help me for my medical treatment because my life depends on my medicines and they are very expensive,” adding, “I wish to study architecture or engineering in college.”
He added, “My life depends on my medicines, and they are very expensive.” Rod and Lyn Randolph, Randolph’s parents, expressed their gratitude to everyone who has helped them since they made a public appeal for financial and moral support in 2016.
Rod said that Friends of Cancer Patients, the Cancer Patient Care Society – Rahma, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and various other organizations and generous individuals provided them with invaluable assistance. We are extremely proud of Randolph’s positive outlook on life. Rod stated, “He is an inspiration to teenagers like him and is not only a cancer survivor.”
Additionally, he shared a message from Fr. Lennie J.A. Connully, OFM Cap., ward minister at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, who said: “Randolph, we are pleased with you. With determination, carry on. You are a marvel kid. Keep surprising everyone.
