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Maricon Had One Non-Negotiable: She Was Going Home to Her Child. | Ozone Therapy Philippines

  • Writer: OzonMed Wellness Clinic
    OzonMed Wellness Clinic
  • Mar 5
  • 4 min read

WOMEN’S MONTH · PATIENT SPOTLIGHT SERIES


Maricon Pacaldo had one job, and a cancer diagnosis was not going to take it from her. The mother from Glan, Sarangani Province had an only child and an aging mother who needed her—and that single fact became the thing she held onto when everything else began to fall apart.

The diagnosis made the stakes even heavier. In 2016, Maricon had already undergone surgery for ovarian cancer. Just fifteen days later, she lost her sister to the same disease. Now, facing an aggressive Stage 3B invasive intraductal carcinoma, she was paralyzed by one question: if she followed her sister’s path, who would be left to care for her family?


THE WEIGHT OF THE STRUGGLE

When the Body Begins to Weaken

The medical roadmap required eight sessions of chemotherapy before surgery could even be considered. But the treatment intended to save her quickly became a physiological onslaught. Her hair fell out. For seven consecutive days, she could not stop vomiting.

Before chemotherapy began in Manila, Maricon weighed a healthy 47kg. Then the numbers began to tell a darker story: her weight dropped to a skeletal 37kg—too weak to stand, too depleted to walk.

In her own words, this is what those months felt like:

“Nangitom na akong panit… hapit na ko dili makabangon, sige’g suka, ug wala na’y kaon-kaon.”

(My skin had turned black… I could hardly get up, I was constantly vomiting, and I couldn’t eat.)

THE TURNING POINT

A Birthday, a Decision, a Different Path

By early December, Maricon reached her breaking point. Her third chemotherapy session was scheduled for December 9th—her birthday—and she viewed the date with profound dread. Convinced her body could not withstand another round, she sought a different path and began Ozone Therapy at OZONMED Cebu in mid-December.

The shift was almost immediate. Within two weeks, her immune system began to stabilize. As end-of-year family reunions approached, her natural skin color returned. The relatives who had feared she might not make it home watched her walk through the door looking like herself again.

WHY IT WORKED

Ozone therapy acted as an instrumento—helping her body detoxify chemo-induced damage and rebuild immune function to the level needed for surgery.

CLINICAL WINS AS EMOTIONAL MILESTONES

The Number That Meant She Could Go Home

Laboratory report for an Immunology / Serology examination | Ozone Therapy Philippines | Cancer Overcomer
Laboratory report for an Immunology / Serology examination

The ozone therapy benefits were eventually validated by hard data. Maricon used the sessions to “clean” her system of chemo-induced toxicity—preparing her body for the surgical intervention it had not yet been strong enough to handle.


The emotional climax of her journey came just before her August surgery: her tumor marker dropped to 7. For a Stage 3B patient, this number was everything. It meant she was surgery-ready. It meant she could go home.


She successfully underwent surgery in Manila. By October, she was back in Sarangani—41kg and climbing, returned to work, returned to her household, returned to her child.


Jeremiah 17:14 "Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise,"

If you are looking for ozone therapy near you, OZONMED offers safe, proven, science-backed care in Quezon City, Makati, Southwoods, Rizal, Batangas, Davao, Cebu, Pampanga, Cavite, and Bacolod.



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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where can I find ozone therapy near me?

  • OZONMED Wellness Clinic is the leading provider in the Philippines, with locations in Metro Manila, Rizal, Batangas, Davao, Cebu, Pampanga, and Bacolod.

How many sessions of ozone therapy do I need?

  • The number of sessions varies depending on your health goals and condition. For general wellness or energy boosts, some people may feel results after just one session, but others benefit from a series of 10-30 sessions spaced once or twice a week. For chronic conditions, your provider may recommend more sessions over a longer period. Once initial goals are achieved, occasional maintenance sessions may be suggested.


How Much?

  • We offer packages for our services and will recommend only what’s necessary after the doctor’s assessment. Costs vary based on the specific ozone therapy methods required for your recovery. For detailed consultation and pricing information, please give us your contact details so we can discuss with you directly.


Are there clinical ozone therapy results in the Philippines?

  • Yes. Under the leadership of Dr. Rosario Barrales, the leading authority on ozone therapy guidelines in the Philippines, many patients have seen significant immune-boosting results.

    Maricon’s story is not unique—many patients have walked this same road at OZONMED to reclaim their strength. If you are facing the heavy toll of treatment toxicity and want to fortify your immune system, here is your next step.


End Notes

  1. Bocci, V., & Molinari, F. (2011). May oxygen-ozone therapy improve the prognosis of cancer patients? International Journal of Medical Sciences, 8(8), 605–611. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.8.605

  2. Clavo, B., Rodríguez-Esparragón, A., Rodríguez-Abreu, D., Martínez-Sánchez, G., Quintero, A. S., Aguiar-Bujanda, D., & Fiuza, M. D. (2018). Modulation of oxidative stress by ozone therapy in cancer patients. Antioxidants, 7(12), 172. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox7120172

  3. Elvis, A. M., & Ekta, J. S. (2011). Ozone therapy: A clinical review. Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, 2(1), 66–70. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.82319

  4. Luongo, M., Brigida, A. L., Mascolo, L., & Gaudino, G. (2017). Oxygen-ozone therapy in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents, 31(2), 501–506.


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