Mom’s tearjerking response when son Jam Sebastian appealed for mercy killing
Jam Sebastian, one half of YouTube sensation Jamich, feels weaker as he struggles with lung cancer and wishes to end his suffering once and for all.
His family is not granting Jam's wish to end it all.
“Naiyak ako. Sabi ko, ‘Anak lahat ng hiling mo, ibibigay ko. Pero this time, hindi. Hindi tayo susuko.’ Lagi niyang sinasabi ‘Ma, pagod na pagod na ako.’ Gusto na daw niyang manahimik, gusto na daw niyang magpahinga," his mom Maricar said in an interview on GMA's "Startalk" last Saturday, January 31.
"Sabi ko, ‘Anak, huwag tayong susuko. Laban lang tayo. Ang Diyos hindi napapagod sa pagbigay ng buhay. So huwag kang mapapagod."
'Consider mercy killing'
Jam's older brother Yexel related the cancer-stricken Internet celebrity wants his family to consider euthanasia, or the practice of ending life to relieve pain and suffering.
“Nagkaroon siya ng ganoong text sa amin na i-consider na yung mercy killing kasi nahihirapan na daw siya. Meron palang ganitong buhay na hindi mo na alam kung anong klaseng dasal ang idadasal mo sa panahong ito," he said.
Extreme pain
Maricar shared that Jam has refused further treatment because of extreme pain.
“Supposed to be two weeks ago pa yung chemo niya, sabi niya, gusto nya munang magpalakas, bago magpa-treat. Until now, ten days na kami doon, wala pa ding treatment na ginagawa sa kanya. Kahit BP, ayaw niya, vital signs, dextrose, ayaw niya.”
Yexel added, “Kahit dampi ng aircon masakit sa kanya. Kaya ngayon nakahubad na siya kasi dati nakadamit pa siya tapos inaangat-angat niya unti-unti.”
Nothing is impossible with God
Yexel believes nothing is impossible with God.
“Patuloy tayong magdasal na sana okay pa din ang lahat na sana magkaroon ng milagro ang Diyos na buhay pa din siya, mawala ang pain.”
Even if it's painful for her to see her sufffering son, Maricar urges Jam to hold on and stay strong.
Wedding on hold
“Sabi mo ayaw mo na, ‘Anak, bilang ina, yung hinihiling mo, hindi ko pwede ibigay sa iyo. Kasi nahihirapan ka, pero mas nahihirapan ako. Hindi ako tumitigil sa pagdasal na sana gumaling ka. Sana magkaroon ng miracle na gumaling ang anak ko. Huwag kang sumuko kasi mahal na mahal ka namin.’”
Jam and girlfriend Michelle Liggayu got engaged in May 2014, two months after they confirmed that the former has lung cancer.
Meanwhile, Maricar revealed that her son and Michelle’s much-awaited wedding might not yet happen soon because of Jam’s illness.
“Siyempre, gusto ng anak ko na kapag ikakasal siya, maayos yung sarili niya. Eh this time nga hindi na siya makatayo.”
