Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Pedring

                I left the house very early, because i sensed that it would take me time waiting for a PUJ going to SLMC. I wore sleepers, my "lumang" shirt, and rolled my pants just bellow my popliteal. I placed my bag inside a plastic because I dont want it wet. Even my shoes had a special packaging made by my mom so it wont get wet. I remember her say to me "Sayang lang ang pagdala mo ng sapatos mo kung mababasa lang". Tama nga naman. I agree with my her.
                I brought with me my "mumurahing" umbrella. Oh my! Sayang lang! I didnt have the chance of using it because the winds were so strong and it will just break my umbrella,it would be so embarassing to me seeing it break in front of so many people. Hay, Am I really this poor? Im unable to buy a heavy duty umbrella for my safety. I was a pitiful sight while walking the street going to the kawawang puno ng sampaloc  to wait for a traysekel to pass by.
                I saw roofs flying out of nowhere. Funny sight, to me. Trees were lying on the ground, even the posts of Meralco. Most of the things in the road were in chaos. It was a fast ride from NGI to Cubao, because there was not enough motorist on the road. Maybe some were busy fixing their roof or wall damaged by Pedring.
                I remember again, two staff from the PM shift was not able to go to duty because, 1. Number 4, lives in Morong, Rizal and its difficult for her to travel, probinsya na yun eh., 2. Number 2, was fixing his house or his roof (Im really not sure what). Oh my! That leaves us, I and Diane, to extend and transout all our patients. Gulay talaga.
               Due to Tropical Storm Pedring, I was bedside today. We had 2 cases, Sternal Rewiring and Vein stripping. After such a long time I did everything like I did 2-3 years ago. Hayzz..it was so stressing. CCU called to ask wether the Blood extraction was done. I said "Yes.". I didnt even understand why I said yes, when actually no blood extraction was done. Oh shit! I was in doubt if there was..Hahaha..
               I remember reading the Post-op orders for like, four times and I dont really remember reading an order about extration of blood. Man, Im in deep trouble. I wonder why Dr. (?) ordered for relaying of blood results when he didnt order for one.
               Just because of one tropical storm, my head hurt, feels like my world is turning around until now. I had dinner naman. Hehe..whats worst, Diane is waiting for me (as in now ha) to go home, sabay kasi kami, she thinks Im making a report, what she doesnt know is that Im writing this so I can post this right away. Hehe..See you tomorrow!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

To infinity and beyond..

                  I just watched Eat Bulaga. The favorite noon time show of my mother and my friend Ryan Aliwalas. While watching their Pinoy Henyo segment/game, there was this pair who was supposed to guess the country "Vietnam" through asking and confirming questions. At some point, they were having this conversation...

                  Guy:   Sa Europe ba ito?
                  Girl:    Hindi.
                  Guy:   Southeast Asia ba ito?
                  Girl:    Hindi.
                  Guy:   Middle east?
                  Girl:   Oo!  Oo!
                  Guy:  Saudi?   Dubai?  Abu Dhabi? (etc..etc..etc..)
                           (hanggang sa naubos ang oras nila...)
                  Girl:  Hindi! Hindi!
                           (malamang hindi nya masasagot yun kasi sabi mo middle east eh)
                 
                  I do not want to generalize but I simply cannot believe that Filipinos are poor in geography, when in fact our country is an archipelago composed of 7,107 islands, which makes us grow in an environment where knowing the physical arrangement of our islands is innate.

                  Vietnam is also from Southeast Asia just like the Philippines. In terms of weather and environmental set up it's just the same. So that's why I am really wondering where she learned that Vietnam is from Middle East???? Until the very end of the game she failed to realize what happened.


Saturday, September 17, 2011

My cute baby Zoe..


Cuddles and tickles on toes
The sweet scent of powder, a kiss on the nose.
Teddy bears, rattles, powder, and pin,
Meals at midnight, giggles and grin.
Oh, how I love you Zoe..:-)
 

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Familiar little faces.
They may look harmless but mind you they can be very manipulative especially the one suffering from Diabetes Mellitus ( you know its "Him" when you can smell nail polish all over the place, and has blurred vision) and his not-so-close-blood-relative(?) with Achondroplasia.


I watched this video for the Nth time




  Now I have another band to listen to. I was amazed to see them play a cello in the "All apologies" video, so they must be very serious with their music. But I like this vid more.
             They are not like any other band but they're like an opera turned into a rock band. They made classic musical works with a pinch of kaastigan and kaangasan.

Saturday, August 13, 2011


Nobody baby, but you and me...

First Time

First polo shirt I have ever seen him wearing..

On Slumber Land

Miko having an educational dream with some loud snoring..hehe

SLMC Heart Institute Convention

I took a photo of Dr. Stan...

 
 Took a shot of the lobby while waiting for Butetey, 
kind of like the chandelier.




(From L-R) Marco, Jolo, Dr. Elmer Linao, Micahel, and Butetey..

Butetey, Lyn, and Me


Another paparazzi shot of Dr. Stan..:-)

Friday, August 12, 2011

For everyone to see!

        We've been waiting for this long enough. Only one person kept you from us. 
Now I feel victorious!

Those who were left behind while the others are having fun at EDSA Shang


                                              Si Brandon Void, DIAN, at si OSANG..hehe  



               Si KARA KARMELA V. SESE, na gumamit pa ng napakamahal na
       facemask with shield dahil takot magka sore eyes..



Si Ryan " OSANG" Aliwalas, ang aming Cardio Fellow on Duty


Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Compromising policy

OMG! I'm torn apart. I dunno what to decide. I was trained to satisfy the needs of our doctors. But that is limited to what the policy states.


Our policy in St. Luke's Medical Center with regards to admission of patients, states that only patients from Cardiovascular Operating Room shall be admitted to the Cardiovascular Recovery Room. Ironically, we do not follow that due to the fact that we cannot refuse customers, and that includes the "freakin" doctors.


Its just a case of PDA stenting done in the cathlab. Its less invasive compared to our usual Open heart surgeries. The operation is being done by inserting a catheter in the artery. In short "napaka simple". That is why I wonder why the hell they want to send the patient in our unit when it is actually against the policy.


I called the NRM to help me solve the problem. I admit I cannot solve this alone. I told them the situation, but still in the end, Im in this on my own. Hay..why did they ever invented that worthless department anyway when it wont help solve the problems.


Just like what happened with my staff. Same hybrid procedure. Something happened, because my staff is not trained to handle a pediatric patient. She withdrew blood from the femoral vein which resulted to the clotting of the blood at the tip of the catheter. What made it worse is that all the inotropes were flowing at the venous catheter. Because of   what happened, the patient became hypotensive and bradycardic. The team were stressed out to stabilise the vitals of the baby. Eventually, the baby okay.


And so now...its happening again. They want to admit a baby in CVRR.


Hay nko..after waiting for the baby for 6 hours..They changed their minds. They want to transfer the baby directly to NICU. Buti naman at nkapag.isip sila.