Veteran radio DJ Nicole Hyala is on the road to recovery after undergoing a total thyroidectomy last week, following her thyroid cancer diagnosis in January.

Nicole Hyala shares health update after undergoing thyroidectomy procedure (@nicolehyala)
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Taking to social media, she shared her optimism and relief that her voice, a key factor in her two-decade career, was preserved.

“I am so grateful na napreserve ang aking iconic voice. Di lang ako nagtry pa ng Nicolehyala laugh kasi baka mawakwak ang tahi. Hahahaha!” the DJ wrote

“Road to recovery na tayo hanggang maging cancer-free na. Mapagtatagumpayan ang lahat by God’s grace!” she added alongside a “story time” video.

In the said video, Nicole revealed, “So I just had my total thyroidectomy last Friday, July 18 and nakakatawa kasi nung nahimasmasan ako, sabi ng asawa ko after the surgery, ang una ko pong sinabi ay, ‘Mic’. Medyo kinabahan nga siya kasi bakit hindi pangalan niya ang tinawag, ang tinawag ay si Mic. Yun pala ang sinabi ko ay, ‘Mic test, mic test.’ So sobrang nasa sub-conscious ko talaga.”

Nicole, who was officially discharged from the hospital on July 20, is now recovering at home. She is set to return to work by August 9.

“Papagaling at papalakas na lang sa bahay and I will be back at work before we all know it, in time sa paglabas ni Jose Mari Chan at Mariah Carey. Hahahaha! Thank you for all your prayers! Tuloy ang raket sa August 9! Hahahaha!” she wrote in another post, keeping her trademark humor intact.

See her post below, which also displays a joyful snapshot of DJ Nicole in a wheelchair at Makati Medical Center, giving a thumbs-up after being discharged

Emmylou Gaite-Tiñana, known professionally as Nicole Hyala, is an award-winning radio disc jockey, product endorser, and vlogger from the Philippines. She currently works as a disc jockey for 90.7 Love Radio. Nicole has received several awards for her work as a DJ which includes Most Outstanding Female DJ of the Year, Best Female DJ in the 9th Gawad Tanglaw, and Best DJ Award from the UPLB Gandingan Broadcast Choice Awards.

Years ago, the famous DJ and her husband revealed that their daughter, Princess, was in a coma due to brain inflammation. The couple could not help but break down in tears as they recall what their daughter had gone through.

Following Princess’ miraculous recovery, DJ Nicole and her husband decided to share their story of hope. Their “miracle story” immediately became a trending topic online. According to the Love Radio disc jockey, they’re thankful that their story went viral because, “mas maraming makakaalam ng Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon, mas maganda,”