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Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 19, 2012, 08:05:52 AM

tinood jud na dong kay ana pod ko kon way trabaho dugay ko momata. You need to have a good long sleep pamawi man na sa ubang mga gabii nga wa kay tulog.

he he he! yes, Tita Sol, you're so right.

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 19, 2012, 08:07:05 AM
baking apple pie this morning yumyum.

Yummy! How was it?

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 20, 2012, 04:23:36 PM
cooking pumpkin soup.

Delicious!

workwork today.

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 21, 2012, 01:23:50 PM

Oh you like Chinese food eh? He he he ! What did you have that was good? Chicken lo mein?

I had 3 boiled crabs, Japanese seaweed, beef roast, egg drop (2), meat ball, chicken wings (4), mussels in cheese (3), lo mein, fried rice. Today I ignored the different sushi, raw oyster and king crabs. No dessert pod kay sakit na akong tiyan hahaha. Tagbaw lagi... 

wow, that sounds so good, Fr. R!

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 21, 2012, 02:29:57 PM
workwork today.

How was your work, Tita? Busybusy ka karon?

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 22, 2012, 11:25:54 AM
How was your work, Tita? Busybusy ka karon?

not as busy dong but still tiring job..

Going to delivers  all the avon products today.

Went to get all my medical records at Ochsner Hospital... free kung adto sa doktor ipadala, but I decided to have it released for me... nakabayad nuon kog $38 (mora pog libro ni da) 

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 22, 2012, 11:25:30 AM
wow, that sounds so good, Fr. R!

I can't say no to food, hahahaha 

Quote from: chicogon on May 23, 2012, 10:52:43 AM
I can't say no to food, hahahaha 

Ha ha ha ! Fr. R, after work, I went straight to the Chinese resto across my apartment and ordered chicken lo mein. Ikaw man gud, na gutom ko because i read your posting. lol! 

Quote from: chicogon on May 23, 2012, 10:51:58 AM
Went to get all my medical records at Ochsner Hospital... free kung adto sa doktor ipadala, but I decided to have it released for me... nakabayad nuon kog $38 (mora pog libro ni da) 

he he he! mo check up lang pod ko nimo diri, ha, okey ba ang result nimo? ayaw'g kalimot inom sa imong meds , ha.

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 23, 2012, 10:33:02 AM
not as busy dong but still tiring job..

Tita Sol, busy busy diay ka karon eh? Well, I hope you are still able to enjoy the beautiful weather there sa Australia. Summer time na raba diri sa Chicago. How is the weather there ?

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 23, 2012, 11:47:33 AM
Tita Sol, busy busy diay ka karon eh? Well, I hope you are still able to enjoy the beautiful weather there sa Australia. Summer time na raba diri sa Chicago. How is the weather there ?

The weather in aust today is far not bad today sunny but still cold enough for me to wear my winter gear.. In one week dong aust weather will be freezing cold..It's winter time grr, i don't like winter.

I feel that I've been given more blessings this week, thanks God for the blessings. The university which I work at part time as a clinical adjunct professor has offered me a position to be the Assistant Director of the Department of Allied Health & Nursing. Thanks be to God for this blessing.

It will be interesting to handle my clinical clerkship and this position he he he !!

God's Eternal Blessings

by: M.S.Lowndes

God’s eternal blessings
Flows down from above
To equip us in His mission
To spread His wondrous love
So He can always use us
And stretch us in our faith
So we may be a blessing
To others by His grace
For everything we need
God will graciously provide
Through His eternal blessings
That’s abundant in our lives

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 26, 2012, 07:55:38 AM
God's Eternal Blessings

by: M.S.Lowndes

God’s eternal blessings
Flows down from above
To equip us in His mission
To spread His wondrous love
So He can always use us
And stretch us in our faith
So we may be a blessing
To others by His grace
For everything we need
God will graciously provide
Through His eternal blessings
That’s abundant in our lives

Amen! In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Through Christ we can do anything, Amen!

For Christ is our rock and the mighty power that works in us, Amen!

Because Christ loves me and empowers me to be a force of  good in my life, Amen!

Because Christ teaches us to not only receive blessings but to bless others abundantly as well, Amen!

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 26, 2012, 07:52:50 AM
I feel that I've been given more blessings this week, thanks God for the blessings. The university which I work at part time as a clinical adjunct professor has offered me a position to be the Assistant Director of the Department of Allied Health & Nursing. Thanks be to God for this blessing.

It will be interesting to handle my clinical clerkship and this position he he he !!

Congratulations, Bran! 

I ate my leftover Chinese early this morning (combo fried rice) pero gegutom gehapon ko pagka lunch time. I didn't bring food to my regular schedule... ni crave nuon kog not-so-healthy food, BK whopper, bwahahaha. That's what my friend bought for me when she picked me up hahaha. Ako gebutangan ug banana ketsup samot kalami!!! 

Quote from: chicogon on May 26, 2012, 12:28:49 PM
Congratulations, Bran! 

Thanks, Father!

went for a walk with my first grandchild.

I bought a Fuji road bike today for $500. It was on sale and I had saved $300 from the original price. I can't wait to try it out this week in the bike trails in Chicago.

I saw a very beautiful road bike today called an Allez, which cost $2,500.00. My goodness it was beautiful, I test it , so beautiful. The shimano device that it had was beautiful. The bike was also less than 15 pounds. Solid and beautiful. It was too expensive for me. So, ning tan-aw tan-aw lang ko. I'd like to buy that bike in the future, tho.

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 29, 2012, 02:01:28 PM
I saw a very beautiful road bike today called an Allez, which cost $2,500.00. My goodness it was beautiful, I test it , so beautiful. The shimano device that it had was beautiful. The bike was also less than 15 pounds. Solid and beautiful. It was too expensive for me. So, ning tan-aw tan-aw lang ko. I'd like to buy that bike in the future, tho.

sigi dong palita aron makangkasko.

admiring my plants.

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 30, 2012, 12:04:35 PM
sigi dong palita aron makangkasko.

He he he, moangay lagi ko sa adtong style, Tita Sol. Na kuyawan lang ko kai mahal kaayo ang presyo. Ning hangyo hangyo ko sa sales rep. I asked him if he could lower it to $1,500 , pwede sigoro makapalit ko, pero sus, dili gayod mo budge. Ingon ra ko sa ahong kaugalingon, "Next time na lang...pohon pohon..."

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 30, 2012, 12:05:18 PM
admiring my plants.

he he he! nothing like a growing plant garden eh, Tita Sol!?

My mom also recently planted her plants in her garden sa likod sa among balay sa New Jersey. Planting her roses, and her tomatoes, peppers, beans, kamungay, cucumbers and etc make her happy.

So what kinds of plants did you plant this season?

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 30, 2012, 12:18:16 PM
he he he! nothing like a growing plant garden eh, Tita Sol!?

My mom also recently planted her plants in her garden sa likod sa among balay sa New Jersey. Planting her roses, and her tomatoes, peppers, beans, kamungay, cucumbers and etc make her happy.

So what kinds of plants did you plant this season?

must all the mum does the planting all kinds of vegies bcoz, it's good for the children. Organic vegs.

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 30, 2012, 02:44:19 PM
must all the mum does the planting all kinds of vegies bcoz, it's good for the children. Organic vegs.

he he he! ya, hilig kaajo si mommy mo grow og roses. na, gimingaw naman ko sa ahoang inahan as i read your post, Tita Sol. You know, during this past mother's day, i ordered her two dozen roses to be delivered to our house in NJ. nalipay ko when i got a phone call from mom when she received it.

sigoro this coming summer, when i have vacation, mo balik ko sa nj to help her out in the garden n spend time with her n daddy.

ps. i'm glad to hear you're an avid plant grower ! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your plants.

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 31, 2012, 11:31:47 AM
he he he! ya, hilig kaajo si mommy mo grow og roses. na, gimingaw naman ko sa ahoang inahan as i read your post, Tita Sol. You know, during this past mother's day, i ordered her two dozen roses to be delivered to our house in NJ. nalipay ko when i got a phone call from mom when she received it.

sigoro this coming summer, when i have vacation, mo balik ko sa nj to help her out in the garden n spend time with her n daddy.

ps. i'm glad to hear you're an avid plant grower ! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your plants.

You are a great son dong, how lucky your parents to have you, you are thoughtful person specially to your mum.

Yeah i will show you you my plants soon.

i am just resting today doing nothing..chilli outside.

Went night grocery when I woke up -- mga 11PM man siguro to.

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on May 31, 2012, 01:06:25 PM
You are a great son dong, how lucky your parents to have you, you are thoughtful person specially to your mum.

Yeah i will show you you my plants soon.

he he, close man gud ko ni mommy, Tita Sol. Mommy's boy man gud ko.

Musta naman si baby Lygaia? How are her parents ? Do they live far away from you and your husband or duol duol ra sila?

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 26, 2012, 07:52:50 AM
I feel that I've been given more blessings this week, thanks God for the blessings. The university which I work at part time as a clinical adjunct professor has offered me a position to be the Assistant Director of the Department of Allied Health & Nursing. Thanks be to God for this blessing.

It will be interesting to handle my clinical clerkship and this position he he he !!

congratulations!  you deserve it.  no doubt.

a few hours ago akong gibadlisan ang mga trabahante sa balay nga wa na mobalik kay naay laing gitrabaho.  from one contract to another ang style sa mga abat.  lingaw silag pangatawa sa akong mga reklamo.  ang sliding screen sa doors and windows di tuod malutsan ug lamok ug langaw, pero makalusot ang iring.  nagtulo pa ang sandayong sa cat room nga kinahanglan i-tiles ang sawog ahora mismo.  kun di sila manungha ugma, i told them, ako na ning dalan ug di na sila makaagi, hahaha!

unsa man kunoy akong buhaton?  suyakan nako ang trak de karga nga ilang sakyan o mohigda ko taliwa sa dalan, aber kun makalahos ba sila.     

Quote from: islander on June 01, 2012, 12:41:53 AM
a few hours ago akong gibadlisan ang mga trabahante sa balay nga wa na mobalik kay naay laing gitrabaho.  from one contract to another ang style sa mga abat.  lingaw silag pangatawa sa akong mga reklamo.  ang sliding screen sa doors and windows di tuod malutsan ug lamok ug langaw, pero makalusot ang iring.  nagtulo pa ang sandayong sa cat room nga kinahanglan i-tiles ang sawog ahora mismo.  kun di sila manungha ugma, i told them, ako na ning dalan ug di na sila makaagi, hahaha!

unsa man kunoy akong buhaton?  suyakan nako ang trak de karga nga ilang sakyan o mohigda ko taliwa sa dalan, aber kun makalahos ba sila.     

wow! yes sir, boss lady! ha ha ha

Cooking SilverSide for our Dinner.

Spent all afternoon in the city (MSY) and then had a meeting with my Liturgy Committee. After meeting, went to annoint someone in the hospital, with 2 lady parishioners... then we ate at NOLA Grille right after. Good busy day! 

Quote from: islander on June 01, 2012, 12:41:53 AM
a few hours ago akong gibadlisan ang mga trabahante sa balay nga wa na mobalik kay naay laing gitrabaho.  from one contract to another ang style sa mga abat.  lingaw silag pangatawa sa akong mga reklamo.  ang sliding screen sa doors and windows di tuod malutsan ug lamok ug langaw, pero makalusot ang iring.  nagtulo pa ang sandayong sa cat room nga kinahanglan i-tiles ang sawog ahora mismo.  kun di sila manungha ugma, i told them, ako na ning dalan ug di na sila makaagi, hahaha!

unsa man kunoy akong buhaton?  suyakan nako ang trak de karga nga ilang sakyan o mohigda ko taliwa sa dalan, aber kun makalahos ba sila.     

Do you need an ERASER? Pwede nato ipa erase ni... daghan man tingale maestra dire 

huhuhu.  ayaw tawon ko e-erase.   

Came back from a long day at the hospital. Then stopped by the university to receive the syllabus for the next class I will be teaching beginning on the 12th of June. I'll have some 22 students in this class. I picked up my check also. So , pretty happy today.

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 02, 2012, 02:17:20 PM
Came back from a long day at the hospital. Then stopped by the university to receive the syllabus for the next class I will be teaching beginning on the 12th of June. I'll have some 22 students in this class. I picked up my check also. So , pretty happy today.

Wow dong congrats..nabayrab ra jud ang imong kahago from working hard @ school.

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on June 03, 2012, 04:38:09 PM
Wow dong congrats..nabayrab ra jud ang imong kahago from working hard @ school.

Today, I stopped by the LAND ROVER car dealership to see what kind of cars are out for lease / sale. I'm thinking about getting the 2012 Land Rover LR4. I need a new SUV for the city. I am thinking about the LR4 because gwapo kaayo ang design. Plus, it is exceedingly spacious sa sulud. Gwapa pod kaayo ang driving, it is so very smooth to drive.

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went for walk with my baby and afterwards cooking some binignit yumyum..

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 04, 2012, 11:34:54 AM
Today, I stopped by the LAND ROVER car dealership to see what kind of cars are out for lease / sale. I'm thinking about getting the 2012 Land Rover LR4. I need a new SUV for the city. I am thinking about the LR4 because gwapo kaayo ang design. Plus, it is exceedingly spacious sa sulud. Gwapa pod kaayo ang driving, it is so very smooth to drive.

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wow dong kana guapo kaayo,just bought myself a new car too but mitsubushi platinum.. its so nice to drive.

Tita Sol,

Impressed gayod ko sa Mitsubishi. I currently own a Mitsubishi Montero, very good bitaw ning ilang engine, and also their safety. You did a good job in buying Mitsubishi.

Nin tan-aw tan-aw ra lang ko. I have to look around for other SUVs, because na kulbaan ko sa presyo sa LAND ROVER LR4. The sales rep said that I can get a standard LR4 with base ammenities pero ang starting cost kono is $49,000. This does not take into consideration the sales tax and everything else. Sakitan ahong dughan og ahong pitaka just thinking about the cost!

Mo save up pa ko in order to buy this...he he he

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 04, 2012, 01:51:38 PM
Tita Sol,

Impressed gayod ko sa Mitsubishi. I currently own a Mitsubishi Montero, very good bitaw ning ilang engine, and also their safety. You did a good job in buying Mitsubishi.

Nin tan-aw tan-aw ra lang ko. I have to look around for other SUVs, because na kulbaan ko sa presyo sa LAND ROVER LR4. The sales rep said that I can get a standard LR4 with base ammenities pero ang starting cost kono is $49,000. This does not take into consideration the sales tax and everything else. Sakitan ahong dughan og ahong pitaka just thinking about the cost!

Mo save up pa ko in order to buy this...he he he

basta 4W dong mahal,maabot lagi na nimo dong kay ang doktor daku man sweldo, tigom lang jud doro dong.
ang ako bought it last april 2012 - for 26.000.00 that even expenssive, nipalit lang ko ani dong kay para na ni sa akong pag retired di naman unya ko makapalit ug bag-o ky barato ra kaayo ang pension diri.. ang ako bana nipalit cya lasta 2011 Cativa5 holden pod ang iyaha. both nice car to drive.

Here's the car dong.

plano sab bitaw ko'ng mopalit ug mitsubishi pajero....baje'g laki, kay akong pasanayon....

Quote from: bugsay on June 05, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
plano sab bitaw ko'ng mopalit ug mitsubishi pajero....baje'g laki, kay akong pasanayon....

akoy maninay sa kinamagwangang anak ha?  baye o laki, okay nako.  any gender will do labi na ug naa sa tungatunga sa duha ug may bonus pa gyod nga kusog mosiyagit.

today nibiyahe ko.  akong gisul-ob kay nice kaayo nga sapaw nga wa nako sul-oba on my way out of manila sa una kay ni-blend ko sa lingkoranan sa boarding area.  pareha gyod intawon kog kolor sa silya.  karon pabalik, wa na tuod ko mo-blend sa silya, pero naa koy nakit-ang kaluha.  exactly the same ang among gisul-ob.  mora kog nanamin.  senyalan ning sininaa.  pero sige lang, at least i bought it for an unimaginable bargain.

nagsige kog katawa nga gainusara.  unsaon, mahinumdom man ko sa akong brother nga super krokongho.  serious kong naminaw nga mag-project mi ug plant nursery sa bohol, tabang ko sa capital, siya sa technical kay agriculturist/entomologist man kintahay siya.  he'll perform grafting to hasten the growth of fruit trees, he said, like grafting bananas with bamboos.  resulta?  bananacue.  atot. 

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on June 05, 2012, 04:20:46 PM
basta 4W dong mahal,maabot lagi na nimo dong kay ang doktor daku man sweldo, tigom lang jud doro dong.
ang ako bought it last april 2012 - for 26.000.00 that even expenssive, nipalit lang ko ani dong kay para na ni sa akong pag retired di naman unya ko makapalit ug bag-o ky barato ra kaayo ang pension diri.. ang ako bana nipalit cya lasta 2011 Cativa5 holden pod ang iyaha. both nice car to drive.

Here's the car dong.

Tita Sol, your car looks really beautiful. I love the color, murag steel grey and color or is it silver ba. Gwapo kaajo! I am a very big fan of Mitsubishi.

Quote from: bugsay on June 05, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
plano sab bitaw ko'ng mopalit ug mitsubishi pajero....baje'g laki, kay akong pasanayon....

Bai Bugsay, gwapo kaayo ang Mitsubishi Pajero/ Montero. Datu na diay ka kaajo, Bai Bugsay, kai millionaryo raba mo drive ana....

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This is a SEXY SUV.

Quote from: islander on June 06, 2012, 12:25:32 AM
today nibiyahe ko.  akong gisul-ob kay nice kaayo nga sapaw nga wa nako sul-oba on my way out of manila sa una kay ni-blend ko sa lingkoranan sa boarding area.  pareha gyod intawon kog kolor sa silya.  karon pabalik, wa na tuod ko mo-blend sa silya, pero naa koy nakit-ang kaluha.  exactly the same ang among gisul-ob.  mora kog nanamin.  senyalan ning sininaa.  pero sige lang, at least i bought it for an unimaginable bargain.

he he! i hope your biyahe was fun, isles! and most importantly, you got a bargain in your shopping today eh?

The time is 3:29 PM today. My lunch break is over. Back to work !

Today at work, I saw a patient who was wearing a T-shirt with a frog hugging another frog. I don't know why, but I automatically thought of Bai Hubag Bohol. I was smiling for a while. My patient said, "Is everything alright, sir?"

LOL.

Quote from: islander on June 01, 2012, 12:34:11 AM
congratulations!  you deserve it.  no doubt.

Thanks, Isles. It was an honor to be selected to be the Assistant Director of the Allied Health Department at the university. The beauty will be my balancing teaching full time and also my duties in the hospital. By GOD'S Grace, I think I can do it.

Please continue to pray for me.

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 06, 2012, 04:10:01 AM
2012 Mitsubishi Pajero








This is a SEXY SUV.

ilove this car dong...

Just got done checking the real photos and postcards of the Philippines on ebay,while waiting for hubby to come home from work.Purchased one.Nipa hut and mango tree.

Went to the Oriental Store today with this guy, Pauli Caronna, to buy some Pinoy food ug Peking Duck 

Quote from: chicogon on June 08, 2012, 06:52:37 AM


Went to the Oriental Store today with this guy, Pauli Caronna, to buy some Pinoy food ug Peking Duck 

Pauli has a really nice TRUCK!

Quote from: cujo on June 07, 2012, 09:15:27 PM
Just got done checking the real photos and postcards of the Philippines on ebay,while waiting for hubby to come home from work.Purchased one.Nipa hut and mango tree.

he he he, cute design!

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 08, 2012, 09:34:09 AM
Pauli has a really nice TRUCK!

Yes, he does.

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 08, 2012, 09:34:54 AM
he he he, cute design!

Yeah ! I think so too.Regards.

It's so hot today. I just got back from duty, and trying to organize everything in my scheduler so that all is well this week. I'm also planning everything so that I have at least 5 days off on the end of June. I'm excited because my family is coming to visit me here in Chicago. My mom, dad, brothers Don and Andre as well as our doggies, Kaiser and Pippa, will be driving from New Jersey to Illinois this June. I'm so excited to see them. He he he, mingaw mingaw na ko ni mommy og ni daddy . As for my baby bros, i'm planning to give them a tour around downtown Chicago. Hapit na raba ang birthday sa ahong youngest brother, si Andre. So , am trying to shop for his b-day presents.

Quote from: cujo on June 12, 2012, 03:45:05 AM
Yeah ! I think so too.Regards.

Regards to you too, Cujo!

What did i do today? hmmm am thinking

Nagluto na lang kog sabaw... vegesoup kay sigeg uwan 

Quote from: chicogon on June 12, 2012, 01:32:48 PM



Nagluto na lang kog sabaw... vegesoup kay sigeg uwan 

yum, this will keep you warm during winter

Finished yet another 36 hour on-call rotation. Before I signed off, I decided to take a picture. lol.

Exhausting kaayo ning on-calls , uy.

Going to attend a wake for the husband of my colleague today. He passed away this past Sunday. May God have mercy on his soul.

Something about titles really dissaude me. Is it wrong? I was talking to a colleague, Dr. Susette, and got annoyed at how she kept on calling me, "Dr. Lucino". I said to her with a straight face, "Susette, please, just call me Lorenzo. Enough with the pleasantries or titles." Even with my students who I teach at Northwestern , I prefer them to call me by my first name.

The sum of my fears is to be unapproachable because of a mere title. I hope that no other doctor will find my views reproachable and disturbing. A bit unorthodox, but heck, its my view.

This weekend was busy for me. It was a culmination of finishing work, preparing for a final exam I need to give my students of my advanced electrocardiophysiology class at Northwestern. I prepared 100 questions; 50 questions based on theory; 50 questions based on interpreting the ekg rhythm strips and proper medical treatment.

I am waiting for the end of this week. My parents are driving to Chicago to spend some quality time with me and my sister; am very excited to see them. It will be a break from all my duties as a physician / adjunct university professor. Who ever thought that one would get "tired" at one's responsibilities eh? Hectic ra kaayo ahong schedule this year, it will be a nice break to get to spend some time with my parents and drive to wisconsin with them and also drive around the surrounding states.

For a week or so, I won't have to worry about medical / teaching duties. I get to relish being around my mother, my father, my brothers. My beloved family.

The burning and yearning passion of my heart calls for my family. To whom I have missed so very dearly.

I was talking to a friend of mine about some heart breaking experiences in the floors. One topic was about pediatric oncology. She was describing to me a situation in which a patient of hers had died in her arms. The patient was an 8 year old patient who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The patient passed on right in front of her. During the conversation, my friend, a fellow hospital physician, started to cry. I clenched her hand during the conversation and presented a stern yet supportive embrace. I felt how traumatic it was for my friend to have lost such a young patient, and one who my friend developed a close bond with.

It is quite perplexing to think that lay society think that doctors are immune to feelings and to emotions. In this field, it is so hard to separate feelings and to try to suppress emotions as it can affect one's professional responsibilities.

In any case, physicians, too, need to cry and to let out emotions. In the end, we are all human.

Why is it that in the hospital we are barred from talking about God and one's faith, but when a patient asks a physician or clinician, "Can you pray for me?", we are instructed to say, "Yes, I will", even if a physician does not believe in a particular deity or subscribes to a particular religion?

Why are we , as medical providers, trained in medical school not to talk about religion, spirituality, yet we attest to the fact that patient's spirituality actually increases their survival time and increases healing time?

Oh the hypocrisies....

The other day, I thought of my Nanay Millie (she was my lolo's cousin), who past away early this year. I thought of her out of no where, and i cried because of my longing for her.

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 26, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Why is it that in the hospital we are barred from talking about God and one's faith, but when a patient asks a physician or clinician, "Can you pray for me?", we are instructed to say, "Yes, I will", even if a physician does not believe in a particular deity or subscribes to a particular religion?

Why are we , as medical providers, trained in medical school not to talk about religion, spirituality, yet we attest to the fact that patient's spirituality actually increases their survival time and increases healing time?

Oh the hypocrisies....

what a demanding situation.  i wouldn't want to be in your shoes.  i guess it's because doctors are supposed to be brave, being on the front line of the war between life and death.  you have my sympathies, lorenz.

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 25, 2012, 11:39:07 AM
It is quite perplexing to think that lay society think that doctors are immune to feelings and to emotions. In this field, it is so hard to separate feelings and to try to suppress emotions as it can affect one's professional responsibilities.

In any case, physicians, too, need to cry and to let out emotions. In the end, we are all human.

aside from the fact that doctors are expected to make miracles.  right on, lorenz.

Quote from: islander on June 26, 2012, 03:56:42 PM
aside from the fact that doctors are expected to make miracles.  right on, lorenz.

the paradox is that physicians are expected to be unemotional;  it is impossible to be unemotional or not affected by the loss of a patient.

Quote from: islander on June 26, 2012, 03:53:57 PM
what a demanding situation.  i wouldn't want to be in your shoes.  i guess it's because doctors are supposed to be brave, being on the front line of the war between life and death.  you have my sympathies, lorenz.

thanks isles. just some of my thoughts in regards to the health care protocol. we are not supposed to be religious at work, however, when a patient asks to talk about God , we have to agree to talk or refer them to a social worker.

i guess one thing that gets me is that why is it so bad to be spiritual or religious?

I slept today.

Sayo nimata nikaog 2 ka boiled eggs, pork tocino ug pork longanisa (Pampangueña)... kay today will be busy: meeting, grocery, lawyer, etc 

Today a patient came up to me and said, "Dr., I want to see my mother, can I see her please? When can I see my mother?"

The patient was a 93 year old Alzheimer patient. Luoy pod intawn. Ah, price of old age....

Today , after medical duty, I headed towards Northwestern and began a concrete review for the nursing students who are studying for their NCLEX examination. I was given a new syllabus to begin a new ATI TEAS review course for the new batch of incoming nursing students. This batch of nursing students will quite potent as I am expected to lecture to some 26 students. I already know that with such a number, I should already be ready for all the intrigue in class. After receiving my syllabus today, I talked to Dr. Maria about the new schedule for this coming month were I am to assume the position of Assistant Director of Allied Health Department at Northwestern. I am quite expectant at the same time very nervous with the responsibility it entails. I'm ready tho. Was very happy to see some of my former students now already getting ready to graduate their nursing program from Northwestern. I cannot help but smile when they say to me, "Dr. Lorenzo, we're almost done! Just 1 more course to go!" 

Ma lipay pod ko gajod. I know that these students will go far in life and I do hope and pray that their patients will benefit from their sympathetic care and their kindness.

Cheers to that !

this was yesterday... banana republic and i invited a visiting couple from europe for lunch.  knowing the taste of the woman, we opted for a five-star hotel restaurant.  we have a gift certificate for a certain restaurant in that hotel, anyway, we thought.  it turned out that that specific restaurant opens at 5pm.  that left us staying put at the hotel's massive lobby restaurant. 

it was an eat-all-you-can fare, with a price that could have brought tears to my eyes were i not a performance artist.   

at four figures a pop, i thought it's a price that would be a windfall for those street people down the street (unfortunately, i'm beset by this kind of math because i do know those people by name).

might as well make the most of this, i decided, even as i thought of a friend who once deadpanned, "if we should not waste food because there are the hungry so we have to finish everything on our plate, would those hungry ones feel full?" 

but eat all i can i did.  where usually i forego dessert, this once i tried to gobble everything i can get hold of, from ice cream to a variety of fresh fruits to those quaint french desserts whose names escape me.  the banana republic started to get from my plate.  obviously, he knows my capacity after all these years.

at the end of the feast, i was already depressed and irritable.  and unusually quiet.

we went home by mid-afternoon.  by dusk, the idea of eating still sickened me.  by dinnertime, i was already vomitting.  ugh.  until today i feel my stomach is still bum.  i swore i'll never overeat again.  price be damned. 

overeating is bad, islander. just a little taste of everything. thats why i dont like eat-all-you-can type of restaurant. masayangan ka sa presyo. angay lang na nga restaurant if you want to treat construction workers. kanang gikan pa sa trabaho whole day.

labaw pa sa tagam akong natilawan bitaw.  di na gyod pod kog eat-all-you-can.  bati kaayo ning lahi na tag kwentada, kanang math nga kintahay di ta gustong maalkansi.  makagaba as in.  karon, salad ra ug buwad akong gikaon.  lainan pa ko magtan-aw ug sud-an.

Quote from: islander on July 13, 2012, 02:20:34 PM
labaw pa sa tagam akong natilawan bitaw.  di na gyod pod kog eat-all-you-can.  bati kaayo ning lahi na tag kwentada, kanang math nga kintahay di ta gustong maalkansi.  makagaba as in.  karon, salad ra ug buwad akong gikaon.  lainan pa ko magtan-aw ug sud-an.

Mao nay giingon you leave the restaurant "regreting" ahihihii 

Today is Friday, and also happens to be pay day. Lipay ko lagi.

This morning I had breakfast with babycakes prior to going to work. We were talking about possible project in opening a medical clinic together either in Chicago or perhaps in Michigan. Hmm, na sakitan pod ko when i found out how much it will cost to start a clinic. $350,000 just to start a clinic. But i think it is a good investment.

Gutom man oy... what am I going to do?

Quote from: chicogon on July 14, 2012, 03:16:47 AM
Gutom man oy... what am I going to do?

adto sa tindahan palit ug makaon unya apila pod ko lol.

gi invite nako akong amigo nga chinese couple....hurot ang adobong baboy ug manok...

Quote from: nessie on July 10, 2012, 05:41:27 PM
I slept today.

He he, kyoot pood...

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 15, 2012, 09:28:27 PM




He he, kyoot pood...

iring nga liwat sa tag-iya....hilig nap

Quote from: chicogon on July 14, 2012, 03:16:47 AM
Gutom man oy... what am I going to do?

Hinumdomi ang imong mga sakit-sakit...